Your husband and breastfeeding Every dad needs support, encouragement, information, confidence and tools to help him be as involved as he possibly can with his new family. Our fatherhood expert, Armin Brott, author of
10 tips for taking memorable pictures Want to give your photos some professional flair? San Francisco State University photojournalism Professor Ken Kobre says paying attention to a few details can make a big difference.
10 ways new parents can rekindle the romance The days and weeks following the birth of your baby are filled with overwhelming emotions for both you and your partner. You each are on an emotional high as you share a euphoric blend of elation, love and pride in each other and your new baby. As th
7 reasons to wear your baby On a growing list of things I wish I’d known when I had my first baby, the art of babywearing ranks in the top two. I spent the first several months of my baby’s life melded to a green recliner, nursing and rocking my bundle of joy, who w
7 ways to push past procrastination When you find yourself procrastinating on a particular project, or just delaying in general, it is always a good idea to ask yourself why. If a task is difficult, it's difficult for a reason! You need to know what that reason is, even if it's just a
9/11 -- From reflections to re-birth Sad commemoration services and individual reflections will soon take place in New York City, the nation and in many
foreign countries. Since September 11, 2001 negativity and anxiety have invaded our collective consciousness. We
have lost our
A mother's guide to dealing with guilt When I was a teenager, my grandmother and I were on a family
vacation in my parent's RV. The quarters were close, the beds
at a minimum. My grandmother insisted I take the couch and she
take the floor. I objected to this arrangement, of course:
A perfect parenting plan Raising children is a complicated job. There are times
when every parent and caregiver can use some help.
There are many books available to parents to help you get
A perfect parenting plan: Part 2 In part two of this article, parent educator Elizabeth Pantley outlines the nine keys
which are critical no matter which parenting approach you use. (Read part one here!)
After baby - A look at birth control options After nine months or more of thinking of little but pregnancy, your new baby is born. You may be surprised to find that pregnancy is suddenly the furthest thing from your mind. But even while you honeymoon as a newly expanded family, you need to make
Back-to-back babies: Seven ways to make life easier Having babies one right after the other can be quite the experience! Writer Margarette Burnette, whose babies were born about a year apart, shares some tips, to help moms who have one baby and one on the way through this crazy time.
Beating the holiday stress, stepmom style The holidays can be tough on anyone. Isn't it is supposed to be a joyous time of year? For blended families it can be a pretty stressful time. Writer Karon Goodman shares how to make the holidays as stress-free as possible!
Before you throw that away How many times have you thrown something in the garbage can, only to wonder if there was
something else that could have been done with it -- but you just didn't have the time to think it through at that moment? Find some helpful hints here to get yo
Birth, wedding and other greetings from the President If you have a special occasion -- such as a birth, a wedding, or a major anniversary -- the White House can send you a personalized greeting. Find out how to get one here.
Blending your parenting styles: Tips for stepparents and their spouses One of the most common problems in stepfamily life stems from the different parenting styles of the parent and their partner. It can be tough figuring out what style works best, especially when you don't agree. Learn some tips about blending your sty
Breastfeeding and returning to work or school (part 3) Just at the point when you are beginning to get the hang of this whole mothering thing and are settling into a routine, it is time to go back to work or school. Here are some tips to help you adjust. (Read the first part of this article Breastfeeding and returning to work or school Once you successfully make it through the early weeks of breastfeeding, and manage to overcome any problems you may have had in the beginning, such as soreness, engorgement or hormonal rushes, you usually experience a "honeymoon period." Just at the
Casual remarks It's a curious affliction: the tendency to talk about one's children in the most brutally honest and hurtful ways without realizing that the cherished subjects of the offensive comments are listening to every word. Right now, you may be saying to you
Child abduction: Waking up to every parent's worst nightmare We never think it will happen to us but then we see yet another media report
of a child missing and it begins to hit closer to home. These days we must
take extra precautions to protect our precious children from being taken
from us. Linda Sharp,
Communication and war: Understanding personality helps kids understand war One of the benefits of knowing your parenting personality is to deepen communication with your child. At this time of war and heightened geo-political tensions and dangers, you can positively help your child if you know how you communicate. Janet Lev
Confessions of a part-time AP mother This mom of three is confessing... she does attachment parenting on a part-time basis only. Each of her children's tiny genitals have been wrapped in disposable diapers. On a daily basis, their fragile, still-forming eardrums are exposed to noise in
Confessions of a part-time AP mother, Part 2 This mom of three is confessing... she does attachment parenting on a part-time basis only. But is she any less attached? (Read part one of this article here.)
Connecting: Your most powerful parenting practice If you're like most parents, you want practical parenting tools that solve specific problems. You'll need few parenting tools and techniques if you learn how to truly connect with your child.
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