Mindful Parenting Tips: Meltdowns, Don’t Fix Them or Stop Them!
March 28th, 2008 by admin
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March 28th, 2008 by admin
February 21st, 2008 by admin
Parenting Toddlers – Terrible Twos and Troublesome Threes!
Parenting toddlers can be very exhausting as well as enjoyable. If you are parenting toddlers, you should have stamina and lots of patience.
Your little bundle of joy could be very energetic at times and since he or she is still a bit of a baby, you may need to carry him or her around every now and then. Mind you, toddlers can be heavy and they can be very demanding when it comes to being carried around in your arms all day. Read the rest of this entry »
August 18th, 2007 by admin
Bringing Your Baby Home from the Neonatal ICU
By Laura Nathanson, M.D., FAAP,
Author of What You Don’t Know Can Kill You
Discharge From the Neonatal ICU
It’s natural to have mixed emotions when you take your baby (or babies!) home from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. You’re thrilled to have Cherub all to yourself, but struggle with doubts: Can you really care for this fragile being? Do you really understand what that care consists of? Read the rest of this entry »
July 4th, 2007 by admin
Am I a bad mom?
by Tina Allen, LMT, CIIT, CIMI
Do you ever wonder what makes a baby cry? As crying is one of the few ways babies have of communicating their needs to us, they cry about almost anything. They have a special cry when they are hungry, feel pain, have anxiety and are over stimulated. Even when they have gas, are exhausted, scared or frustrated, babies fuss and cry. It must be frustrating and stressful when they are doing their best to communicate to us and we don’t understand. Stressful not just for babies, but also for parents, who by nature want to respond with action. But, how can we respond appropriately? Read the rest of this entry »
July 1st, 2007 by admin
What’s so terrible about being two?
So what’s up when a kid reaches age two? Many parents are ready to pull their hair out when their kids reach this age… and it continues for about a year to a year and a half. Read the rest of this entry »