: ' babies'
Apparently Babies Being Babies Are Killing Marriages… Really?
Recently an article came out in the Daily Mail in the UK with the headline “Sleepless nights caused by crying babies ends one in three marriages, research claims”. Okay, first, it’s the Daily Mail so [...]
The Importance of Partner Support
Our society has changed and we are now expected to parent alone. And yet that is not how we evolved to parent and the lack of support that families, and in particular, moms have is [...]
Simple Ways to Calm a Crying Baby
Helping an infant return to sleep easily, then, is an essential gift to give our infants—as well as an important goal for parents who need to rest. The science of nighttime care provides a good foundation [...]
Does a new study really support leaving your child to cry?
So, what is this new research? It’s an article by Masha Weinraub and colleagues on sleep patterns, notably night wakenings, in children aged six months to three years . Now, let’s ignore what the [...]
Guest Post: This Too Shall Pass
Ever have those feelings that the crying, the waking, the endless feeding will never end? Want it all to stop? Before you change a thing, read the words from a mother who's been there [...]
Autism, Vaccines, and Aluminum
It’s very hard to believe that parents who see a dramatic change in their child after rounds of vaccines are completely out of their minds and are simply wrong. In fact, I’m a firm believer [...]
Co-Sleeping: Making Travel Easier
Before I had my own daughter, I remember hearing friends with kids complain about how their babies reacted to traveling – they were extra fussy, especially at night-time. This isn’t surprising at all, as many [...]
Japan Disaster: Forgotten Babies
By Tracy G. Cassels This week, we’ve witnessed one of Mother Nature’s angrier days, with the earthquake and immediate tsunami in Japan that has left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands without water, electricity or a [...]
Evolutionary Parenting
Here is a summary of what Evolutionary Parenting stands for. In short, it’s the idea that the way in which we as humans (and other mammals) have parented over hundreds of thousands of years (i.e., [...]
Lucky
By Tracy G. Cassels One of the things I hate most is when others use the term ‘lucky’ with reference to one’s kids. It’s something I hear a lot of because I have a ‘good’ child, [...]
I’m Sorry, We Failed: A Follow Up
Did the follow-up help in explaining it more? I can always acknowledg
I’m Sorry, We Failed: A Follow Up
I can't put my finger on why but to me the original post did come acro
The "Difficult" Baby: Part Two
I'm happy to stumble upon this article. I felt that my babies were ver
Formula Helps Breastfeeding?
The same was done for my son. Formula fed via a tube/with syringe. He
Formula Helps Breastfeeding?
I think one of the problems with starting and maintaining breastfeedin