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Go Insane with Joy
It’s been a while since I shared a real tear jerker of a video. But when I saw this one last week, I just had to share. I won’t give away too much, but have tissues ready when you watch it. Here’s to this awesome piece of advice said during the video: “When someone you […]
The Two-Year Sleep Regression – No Joke!
In the baby sleep world, the word “regression” gets thrown around quite a bit. I’m generally not a fan of it. I think it’s easy to chalk behavior up to a regression when, in fact, there are often certain things that can be done to help adjust wonky sleep behavior. But two-year-olds? They are no […]
Hit the Road the Jack – Travel Safety & Tips for Babies and Toddlers: Teleclass Re-cap
It’s almost summer and that means many families are getting ready to hit the road or skies for family trips! Incorrectly installed car seats is the leading cause of death in children under 12. Parents often wonder how to better install car seats in their own cars as well as when traveling in rentals cars, […]
3 Ways to Stop Yelling This Week
We say it all the time, don’t we? We wish we didn’t yell so much. It feels awful for us, the kids, the family. We want to stop, but how? If we don’t yell, how will we be heard? How will our kids learn? What else can we do? I could keep going with all […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Readers’ Comments, “Young Granddaughter Dresses Sexy”
I received several comments about my column “Young Granddaughter Dresses Sexy”. The mother of a 13-year-old girl comments that “I think an important point is that different clothing are for different environments – hanging out with girlfriends in short shorts at a sleep over is different than wearing a push up bra that powers up […]
The Universal Language of Throwing a Ball
There seems to be a universal “language” – and it’s the simple act of throwing and/or kicking a ball. I was in Boston a few weeks ago, and my older son and I were having a catch with a football at Boston Common (I use the word “catch” loosely, as he was throwing it and […]
Have We Gotten Too Serious as Parents?
I think parenting has become way too serious. What do I mean by that? Well, it seems these days we are inundated with labels, an emphasis on getting our kids into the trendiest schools, and making sure they are “well-balanced” by filling the schedule with so many things. Sure, schedules are important; but sometimes we […]