This is the moment you’ve been planning for – your baby is finally home. But as much as you’ve looked forward to it, you’ve never done it before, so it certainly isn’t without its challenges. Here are a few tips to help you get your baby settled into his or her new home comfortably. When […]
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Being Stuck: Your New Favorite Discipline Technique
Do you find yourself yelling at your kids, your blood pressure rising while truly considering putting them in a rocket and sending them to the moon? They love space, so it’s not all bad. You just want them to clean up their toys, go potty, put dishes in the sink, get dressed… Really, just put […]
Parenting the Third Child
For some reason, I find myself reflecting on how I parent my third child differently than how I parented my first. Not “different” as in a better or worse kind of way – just different based on the circumstance of having multiple children instead of just one. I often wish that I could’ve parented my […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Grandparents Want to Set Some Ground Rules
Good friends of ours, who are also grandparents, are dealing with an issue that is, I fear, all too common. Here is the situation: They are carrying on a long-established tradition of Sunday dinner at their home hosted by them as the grandparents, with lots of extended family members in attendance. Over time, this cherished […]
Keep ’em Talking Over the Summer
Q: I love that during the school year I can spark conversation by asking my child what she did during the school day. If she doesn’t disclose much, the monthly newsletter and glimpses into her homework folder would give us something educational to discuss. School is almost out, how can I keep the conversations going? […]
How To Make Parenting Less Expensive
Having a baby is one of life’s most beautiful moments. And while it takes a village – parents, grandparents, neighbors, teachers, etc. – to raise a child, it also takes some very deep pockets. Researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture found that the costs to middle-income (defined as $60,640 to $105,000 per year) parents […]
Building Your Tool Kit For Labor & Delivery: Teleclass Re-Cap
We recently held a teleclass, which was a MUST for all expecting parents! Expertly facilitated by doula and pre-natal specialist Deb Flashenberg and generously sponsored by Daddy & Company, the class covered such topics as exercises to help get ready for labor, proven pain management techniques, epidurals, Lamaze techniques, finding and hiring a doula, delivery day […]
Changing the World
One of the graduation speeches that’s trending on social media right now is from Naval Admiral William H. McRaven, who spoke to graduates at the University of Texas about lessons he learned from his basic SEAL training. If you have not already read his speech, I urge you to do so. Here is one of […]