I am the Executive Director of The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). We exist as the voice of the industry on quality and safety for products intended for babies and children.
Category: Dads
Hey dads! Did you think we’d forget about you? No way! Here you’ll find articles, videos and events on the challenges and joys of fatherhood, balancing work with family life, cool products and gear, mother-in-law issues, staying connected to your wife, how to get more sleep and more!
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Cut Off From Grandchildren Because of Abuse Charge
Only your daughter and son-in-law can grant you access to your grandchildren under the specific set of circumstances you describe. Perhaps they will have a change of heart and allow you to see your grandchildren in the near future.
10 Mistakes Parents Make in the First Year
Being a new parent can be a fun and exciting experience. The first year for a new parent is full of awe and wonder at the new life you’ve created, but it can also be full of worry and anxiety. If you’re worried about making mistakes the first year (and every year thereafter), you aren’t alone!
Expecting a New Baby? Expect New Tax Deductions, Too!
Taxes may not be the first thing on your mind as an expectant parent, but they shouldn’t be last, either. Your family situation is about to change, and that means your tax situation likely will change, too.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Readers Reflect and Commentate – Our Children Were Going To Be Mixed…
As we crawled closer to a commitment, I began to envision the better world our children would live in. And one thing I was sure about: Our children were going to be mixed. No child of mine was ever going to describe herself as “Black, with a white parent” — a phrase that I associated with the double whammy of being ignored or abandoned by your white family and labeled by an America that believes in the “one drop rule” and has enslaved, subjugated, and oppressed people accordingly.
Should I Help My Easily-Frustrated Child?
This question is a tough one. When a 2, 3, or 4 year old is struggling, our instinct is to jump in and help. Your kids are sad, and they’re tantruming, they’re crying. It can be heart-wrenching. We should help, right? What’s the big deal?
Anxious Parents: Raise Resilient Children
In my last article, “Anxious Parents: Are We Raising Anxious Children?” I reviewed taking a look at ourselves as parents and asking the question – are we anxious? If so, are we passing that anxiety down in our everyday parenting? Preparing that article forced me to self-reflect and take a look at the language […]
6 Helpful and Stylish Ways to Baby Proof Your Home
Once upon a time, you decorated your home just for you — and the rest of the grown-ups in your life. There was no need to think about sharp corners, steep steps or unused plugs. Instead, it was all about style. Now, of course, everything has changed. With all the joy that comes with a baby […]