No mother ever wants to experience the torment of finding that her precious little one is no longer breathing. Thankfully, as this guide from Carrington.edu points out, it is possible to prevent life-threatening accidents. Teaching your little one the meaning of the word “no” early on is very important, as is keeping household chemicals out of reach, emptying […]
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Airborne Dangers: How Air Quality Impacts Your Child’s Health
Poor air quality can have profound health effects, especially when children are involved. These conditions can range from conditions like asthma to developmental conditions such as a heightened risk for autism. By understanding the risks associated with poor air quality, you can understand just how important it is to control your air pollution while providing […]
Acure for your Skin… Acure for the Planet: Product Review
We have found Acure – an amazing, family owned and operated company, whose mission it is to provide superior skin care products (for babies and adults), WHILE being safe, non-toxic and entirely sustainable in its packaging, materials and formulas.
Reading to Babies: Building Better Brains
“The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth. From this almost mystic affirmation there comes what might seem a strange conclusion: that education must start from birth.” -Maria Montessori The most recent research by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2014 states that babies should be read to by their […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Granddaughter Resists Skyping with Grandmother
My mother wants to Skype once a week with Madison, my six-year-old daughter. However, Madison has started saying she doesn’t want these weekly Skype sessions with Grandma anymore because “it’s not fair to my other grandparents.” I am looking for ideas on how to handle this.
The Makings of a Mompreneur
Did you know that today is International Women’s Day? What better day to celebrate the mompreneurs among us! If you’re like me, you spend your weeks toggling between developing client proposals, class mom responsibilities and scheduling play dates in-between conference calls. You spend time on the playground responding to work emails and brainstorming business ideas […]
Dressy Sweats
I want to share a real-life conversation I recently had with my husband when I bumped into him at the hairdresser’s around the corner from our apartment. He was there getting his hair cut, and I was there getting a blow dry for our school’s benefit gala. (It then proceeded to pour on me on […]
Five Ways to Help Your Kids Eat More Vegetables
Whether your child is a picky eater or champion plate-licker, every parent struggles to include more vegetables into little diets. Nine out of ten children do not consume enough vegetables, and few get their recommended five to seven servings of fruits and vegetables per day. While broccoli may never truly compete with brownies in your […]