MOTHERHOOD

Fun Baby Games

We read and talk a lot about baby poop (smells like apricots, looks like scrambled eggs) and baby sleep (they usually aren’t letting us get enough) but what about baby fun? There are so many fun games to play with babies, even before they are old enough to play catch or go on a pretend […]...

July 10, 2013 7:13AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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MOTHERHOOD

Can You Spoil a Baby?

“Oh Jenny, you can’t pick her up every time she cries,” my mom chided as I scooped my three-day-old out of her bassinette and into my arms. My newborn quieted immediately but I seethed inside. Why didn’t my mother understand that I had a physical, primal, urgent need to hold my daughter as much as […]...

July 8, 2013 7:00AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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MOTHERHOOD

Disconnect to Connect

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I am used to staying in touch with people and accessing the news online whenever I want. I spent an enormous amount of time on my phone and computer over the past year, while writing and launching my new book, Parenting Without Borders. There were edits I was eager to see, updates I had to keep […]...

July 4, 2013 8:25AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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MOTHERHOOD

Camp Food: What Do You Do When Your Child’s On A Special Diet?

Summertime and the livin’ is easy. You know that old Gershwin song? Summer brings a glorious freedom from certain rules and routines. Summer brings camps, camp food, new experiences, new friends, new ideas. This freedom can also create new worries. Parenting worries. When my boys were little, they had tummy troubles. Their problems were so […]...

July 3, 2013 10:44AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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HAPPINESS

Homemade Summer Popsicles

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Happy Summer! What conjures up summer for your family? For us it’s a chance to indulge in garden-fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, and frozen treats. One of our favorite things to make and eat are homemade popsicles. I usually keep it minimal – simple popsicles made of orange juice, a few pieces of fresh fruit, and […]...

July 1, 2013 4:06AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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WELLNESS

Sunscreen and the Fear of Sunlight

Anyone else wondering about sunscreen and the fear of sunlight? I’m a fan of letting my kids get a little sun in the summer, an eyebrow-raising approach in this day and age. I realized the importance of sunshine on my children’s skin when testing revealed that my son’s Vitamin D levels plummeted after his regression […]...

June 26, 2013 5:25AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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PODCAST

Summer Reading List for the Grown Ups

It’s the beginning of the summer, which fills me with a “fresh start” kind of feeling. In June, I crave being less productive, taking naps in our hammock, walking barefoot in the grass, sitting outside under the stars. I love to read and I have such wonderful summer memories of reading late into the night […]...

June 26, 2013 5:07AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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