Summer road trips used to mean little more than packing snacks, loading up a cooler, and hoping the kids would nap through most of the drive. That's shifting. More parents are treating the planning stage of a family trip as seriously as the destination itself, comparing car seat models, checking … [Read more...]
Co-Parenting and the Law: How Courts Determine the Best Interests of the Child
Breaking up is hard to do - and the law doesn't make it any easier. Parting couples often have to make some of the most difficult choices of their lives while dealing with an oversized dose of emotion and stress. It's little wonder disputes over the future of children can drive parents to the brink. … [Read more...]
The Parent’s Guide to Reading Product Reviews Before You Buy
Every busy mom has done it: opened a browser tab to research a household product, scrolled through review pages until the words blurred, and ended up more confused than when she started. The five-star reviews all sound the same. The one-star reviews sound like they might be about a totally different … [Read more...]
The Science of Infant Burping Techniques: Preventing Gas, Reflux, and Digestional Discomfort
Navigating the early months of caring for a newborn involves adjusting to a constant cadence of feeding, soothing, and observing small physical changes in your baby. While much of the focus during the postpartum period centers on helping an infant latch or settle down for sleep, managing the air … [Read more...]
Is Your Family Ready for a Puppy? A Parent’s Checklist
It’s not uncommon for households to catch a cute puppy at the park, prompting at least a few “Can we get one? Please?” requests from the children. While this is a sweet moment in most households, it’s also one that comes with a decision that should be carefully considered before the children settle … [Read more...]
Technology and Children: Finding a Healthy Balance
Image Credit: Unsplash Dealing with technology and kids can feel like a constant challenge. Tablets, smartphones, gaming consoles, and laptops are all part of modern life. As a parent, you want your kids to be safe, healthy, and develop well. This means finding a good balance between screen time … [Read more...]
Autism in girls is often overlooked – autism experts reveal what moms should know
‘Autistic girls can easily slip through the cracks’ — what moms should know to help their daughters Girls are up to four times less likely to be diagnosed with autism than boys. This is despite the rate at which autism has been diagnosed in children increasing from 1 in 68 children in 2010 to … [Read more...]
Is it Time to Ditch the Traditional Pack-And-Play?
Anyone who has wrestled a standard pack-and-play into a car trunk at 11 p.m. knows it can be pretty miserable. The frame fights back, and the sides have to come off in the right order. There are clips you press and hold while lifting, folding, and keeping stray strap pieces from escaping. Two hands, … [Read more...]
Beat the Summer Heat Rash: The Bc Babycare CLOUD SKIN™ Diaper Trick Keeping My Baby Cool This Vacation
If you’ve ever tried to enjoy a family beach day or park picnic with a baby in the middle of a heatwave, you already know the struggle. One minute everyone’s smiling, the next your little one is cranky and tugging at their diaper like it’s on fire. You take a peek… and there it is, that angry red … [Read more...]
The Three Questions Families Ask Before They Homeschool
The decision usually shows up in the middle of an ordinary week. A second grader comes home flat three days running. A sixth grader finishes her work by ten in the morning and spends the rest of the day waiting. A family with a five-year-old and an eleven-year-old looks at the calendar in February … [Read more...]
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