Your family is growing, and a new baby will be home soon. How exciting! The big brother or big sister may be eagerly awaiting the new arrival anticipating all the fun things they’ll be doing together. Playing with dolls, building Lego sets, playing hide and seek could be just a few items on the fun […]
10 Tips: Easing Separation Anxiety in Preschool and Kindergarten Kids
If you ever had to go to a meeting or networking event where you didn’t know anyone, you know about that daunting feeling. Your toddler is about to go to her first big networking event, attending her first day of preschool, nursery school or kindergarten. It’s a major milestone and can be super exciting. It […]
Story Time with Your Baby
The benefits of reading to a child are immeasurable. It aids in language and cognitive development, and an early interest in reading can foster a lifelong interest in learning. So, when is the best time to begin to read to your child? Start while he’s still in the womb. Baby’s Listening Research shows that reading […]
A Dad’s Voice – Making Mistakes, Falling Short and Being Kind Toward Yourself
I’ve been known to make a few mistakes in my life. One in particular was putting butter in the microwave to soften it up for spreading. More often than not, I’d leave it in too long and it would melt all over. Then I would do a Homer Simpson- “D’OH!!! I DID IT AGAIN! WHAT […]
A Dad’s Voice – The At Home Dad: 3 Suggestions for Finding your Tribe
According to a June 2014 study by the Pew Research Center, stay-at-home dads now account for more than 16 percent of at-home caretakers, a number that has more than doubled over the past decade- and this does not factor in dads who work part-time. Since becoming a father in 2001, one of the most common […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
As we rake the leaves, sweep up the candy wrappers, and prepare to dive deeply into the festivities and traditions that warmly comfort the season of Thanksgiving, we can all find solace in the power of gratitude. Gratitude creates a force of connection between people and all things, for when we are grateful we are […]
A Dad’s Voice- Fatherhood is Not a Solo Sport
Don’t Try This Alone: Fatherhood is Not a Solo Sport Several years ago I ran a “dads only” workshop on discipline at my kid’s pre-school. I went around the room of about 25 dads and asked them to say briefly why they were there and what they hoped to get out of the workshop. One […]
5 Tips for Flying With Baby
For new and experienced parents alike, taking a trip on an airplane with baby can be a daunting task. Mostly because you just don’t know how your little one will do once up in the air. Some babies experience pain during take-off and landing, while some simply sleep the entire time. There will be circumstances you can’t control, such […]
Springtime In Boston: 5 Fun Activities For Little Ones!
Lilac Sunday, May 13th: Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain The lilac collection at the Arnold Arboretum is among the premier collections of these plants in North America. On Sunday, May 13th, the 281-acre botanical garden allows picnicking along with offering various family activities such as making Mother’s Day cards! Pack up a lunch and […]
Understanding Your Baby’s Sleep Cycles
Sleep has become its own subspecialty in the field of medicine. Due to a large amount of research that has been done recently in the science of sleep, care providers can do extra training to work as sub-specialists in clinics dedicated to helping people with sleep problems. The most recent Nobel Prize in medicine was […]
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