The postpartum period begins after the delivery of the baby and ends when the mother’s body has nearly returned to its pre-pregnant state. This period usually lasts six to eight weeks. The postpartum period involves the mother progressing through many changes, both emotionally and physically, while learning how to deal with all the changes and …
Yes, talking a lot to little ones is super-beneficial, but reading to them does even more. We all know that reading to our kids promotes their brain development, vocabulary and literacy skills, but to this point it wasn’t clear why reading aloud is so crucial. Now, new research may have an explanation: it’s all about …
Fight Backseat Boredom With These Tips Road trips are an ever-popular way for many American families to take vacations. In fact, the overwhelming majority of American families prefer to shun the airport and hop in the car for summer getaways. However, although a long summer road trip can be a great bonding experience, too much time together cooped …
We parents spend the majority of our waking hours working toward shaping our children into the kinds of adults we want them to be. We campaign to have them be more organized, better students, courteous, etc. But sometimes our objective should be to simply relate to our kids and enjoy them so they don’t go …
Strange, smooshable animals are here to reveal an incredible, heart-wrenching need that’s rooted deep in our psyche. Just like any other writer, I am susceptible to all sorts of distractions while I write. Snacks, chores, Instagram, Facebook, email… every procrastination reason known to man can pull me away from what I should do. Luckily, I …