Choosing a new place to call home is never easy. It gets even more complicated when you throw little ones into the equation. The uncertainties that come along with a big move are only amplified when you aren’t able to answer some of the questions your kids are bound to have about their new town […]
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5 Do’s and Don’ts to Improve Your Child’s Sleep
In today’s world, sleep is treated as a luxury rather than a necessity. And in the middle of the night when your little one wakes up for the third, fourth or eighth time, parents will do anything to get their child to go back to sleep again. In order to start teaching your child good, […]
Winning: Is it Really All About the Medal?
Checking out the social media pages over this past weekend, I was so impressed and happy to see how successful my friends children are at the sports they play. Whether it be basketball tournaments, soccer, roller hockey or ice hockey, these kids are all superstars. So many of them wore medals around their necks, made […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Helping the Gogos (Grandmothers) of Swaziland
Dear readers, In my September 13, 2015 column, my guest columnist was Hannah Laufer-Rottman, founder of Palms for Life, an organization dedicated to eradicating worldwide hunger and poverty. In that column Hannah talked about the important role the grandmothers, known as the Gogos, are playing in Swaziland, a country in Africa. (Gogo is an honorific […]
Twin Talk: Finding a Baby Nurse
You’re having twins. You’re feeling overwhelmed. You think you will need help. Hire a full- time baby nurse, right? Maybe. A baby nurse can be a wonderful way to transition into motherhood. By having the right baby nurse you will have help with scheduling, feeding, and bathing – and you will be able to get […]
Zika – What Parents Must Know: Teleclass Re-cap
Everyone’s preparing to leave for the holidays, including caregivers, who may be headed to regions where Zika has been reported. Last week, we held a highly informative and important teleclass for Zika tips from Dr. Dania Rumbak, Head Pediatrician for Baby Doctor – our generous sponsor. Dr. Rumbak helped participants understand what Zika is, how it […]
This Is How to Find the Best Toys by Age for Kids of All Ages
Do you remember that old chestnut of a saying: “It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye”? Like all ‘old chestnuts,’ there’s an element of truth in those words.
FizzWizz – The Nook & Cranny Cleaner: Product Review
FizzWizz is made with 100% food grade ingredients to insure safe cleaning. I use the surface wipe for almost everything the baby would put her mouth on. She drops everything, and having this wipe handy and not having to constantly run to the sink is a life saver.