Dear Dr. Gramma Karen, The family issues I have shared with you over the past few years continue. My six-year-old son has two chronic illnesses, so he can’t eat what everyone else can eat. Therefore he picked his birthday party location to be at my mom’s office so he could role-play being at work. We […]
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5 Reasons Why Children Need a Creative Outlet
Childhood is supposed to be about kids learning to explore their environment and figuring out how to react to the world. School can be a good tool for this, but like as not, school is relegated to learning how to stand in line and how to take and pass tests. There isn’t much room for […]
8 Ways to Influence Your Baby from the Beginning
The relationship you create with your little one stems from a simple, innate bond. That bond begins before your baby even arrives. The science regarding the links between a mother’s health and happiness and her baby’s is well-established.
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen Guest Post: Why Grandkids Should Write Thank-You Notes
Dr. Gramma Karen is on holiday and will return on January 9, 2018. She wishes all her readers and their families and friends a 2018 that is filled with good health, love, and joy. This guest post, first posted February 6, 2017 by Donne Davis, is by Sandra Beckwith, author of Your Life as a […]
What’s the Best Age for Sleepaway Camp?
Believe it or not, it’s time to make summer plans. If you have a second-grader, it’s time to consider sleep-away camp. Eight is the perfect age to begin overnight camp.
Top 6 Reasons Your Baby Isn’t Sleeping
The struggle is real. Today’s parents are more tired than ever and the culprit is often a 10lbs bundle of love aka a non-sleeping baby. Sleep seems so natural, but so many parents are doing it wrong. Enter Kylee Sallak from Back to Basics Parenting.
Readers Reflect and Commentate: A New Generation of Chiclets!
My wife Teenie is the matriarch (Wizard) of our family, a role at which she is unbelievably good!
Top 7 Tips to Avoid Stress this Holiday Season
Every year, it’s the same. When chilly November rolls around, I’m pumped for the holiday season – ready to shop, bake and enjoy the festivities with my daughter and relatives.