When my boys were babies, I had ongoing conversations with my fellow sleep deprived mommy friends about the craziest places we fell asleep due to those numerous sleepless nights. The stories ranged from in the shower, during a bikini wax, on the stationery bike, on the doctor’s table during a physical and even at a […]
Tag: Development
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The Valentine’s Day Phone Pact
My husband and I are expecting our first child a few weeks after Valentine’s Day. The proximity to the “day of love” and just the pure excitement of meeting our little one has our hearts all a-flutter. It’s also set the stage for many a philosophical conversation about what kind of parents we will be, […]
Is Tummy Time Really Important?
What’s the story with tummy time? I know I’m supposed to do it but my baby hates it! Is it really important? Great question! I hear this one a lot, since no one wants to see a baby uncomfortable. That said, yes, tummy time is as important as “they” say. The Back to Sleep campaign began […]
Running the Race Together
This past Sunday, I had the honor of running in the 4-mile “Super Bowl” race in Central Park with my 11-year-old. As we ran side by side, we passed many places that made up my son’s childhood. We passed the museum we went to when he was a baby in his stroller, the playground where […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Advice for Interacting with Adolescents
Of late, my wife and I have been trying to understand and be better prepared to deal with our adolescent children’s behavior, especially our 15-year-old son’s changing and often-inexplicable behavior. Fortunately for us, we came across the work of Daniel Siegel, M.D. After watching some of his YouTube presentations and reading his book Brainstorm, it […]
What Resolutions?
So, the ball in Times Square dropped and everyone drank a little champagne or sparkling cider. Now that the holidays are over and 2014 has begun, we can sweep up the confetti, put away the party hats, and get back to a sense of peaceful order. Kids back to school, folks back to work, and […]
Irish Soda Bread
What could be better on a cold winter morning than warm, sweet Irish Soda Bread? This bread is moist, full of raisins, and perfect by itself or toasted with cinnamon butter or homemade jam. After many searches for the perfect recipe for Irish Soda Bread I found it here at allrecipes.com. I modified it slightly […]
Engaging Our Youngest Readers – Part 1
We all know that reading is an essential part of children’s literacy development, but it isn’t always easy to keep them engaged. These days, kids are inundated with distracting, exciting technology that may be much more intriguing than a simple book. From infancy, newborns that cannot even see in color are put on brightly colored […]