The Baby Blues, Mom Stress or Something More? (expert tips on coping mechanisms and when therapy may be the next step) When my youngest was a little over a year old, I went for my annual medical and shared with my doctor that I was losing my hair and felt deep bouts of sadness and stress. I explained that my son was adopted, so I could not be going through postpartum. My doctor let out a bit of a gasp.” You don’t have to give actual birth to feel these stresses,” she shared. I found out later that what I was…
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Immunization Schedule 2024: What Parents Need to Know
Immunization Schedule 2024: What Parents Need to Know With the new year comes a new, updated immunization schedule from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This is especially important for parents of children attending school in New York. Children attending day care and pre-K through 12th grade in…
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Nurturing the Nanny-Parent Relationship
Nurturing the Nanny-Parent Relationship By Drew Isserlis Kramer The connection between parents and nannies is intimate. Unlike any other professional relationship, when parents hire a nanny, they invite an unknown person into their private lives to collaborate on the care of their most precious possessions–their children. Whether the children in question require swaddling or a […]
RSV and Other Respiratory Illnesses: What Parents Need to Know
RSV and Other Respiratory Illnesses: What Parents Need to Know If you are a parent, you are most likely hearing about the surge of RSV and other respiratory illnesses affecting young children with the arrival of flu season. Being shared is that doctors in parts of the country are seeing a resurgence in RSV, which is a common respiratory illness, but is also known to be severe in infants and older adults. RSV can even lead some kids to the hospital. As it stands in the United States right now, things are bleak in the South, with some southern…
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The Best Toys for Preschoolers/Little Kids 18 months to 3 years 2023: Holiday Gift Guide
The Best Toys for Preschoolers/Little Kids 18 months to 3 years 2023: Hot Holiday Gift Guide This is a fun age. It is also an period where kids are either exploring their personalities or are the opposite and feel determine to only play their favorite things. And that is okay as the toddler years are…
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The Best Gifts for Babies 0-18 months: Toys and Gifts 2023
The Best Gifts for Babies 0-18 months: Toys and Gifts 2023 The holidays are almost here! And gift buying for this young set depends if your buying for now or a few months ahead for we all know to well they grow pretty darn fast. So whether it’s a toy, baby skincare or book that…
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From Tears to Cheers: A Toddler Tonsillectomy Success Story
From Tears to Cheers: A Toddler Tonsillectomy Success Story By Drew Isserlis Kramer No one needs tonsils. Like the appendix, the two fleshy lumps on both sides of the throat are a vestigial organ, useless body parts of a bygone era. While no longer necessary for human survival, it is thought that the tonsils help the […]
The Best Clean Diapers for your Baby
The Best Clean Diapers for your Baby By Marissa Oliva If you’re someone who’s discerning about what goes on your baby’s skin, you’ve probably thought about the kinds of disposable diapers you’re using on them. And if you haven’t, welcome! From totally chlorine-free (TCF) to plant-derived, there’s lots of options when it comes to better-for-your-baby […]