Breast Feeding: Is It More Work Than It
Is Worth?
Ask the Pediatrician: All About
Rotovirus.
Ask the Pediatrician: The Possible Reasons
For Your Child's Stomach Pains.
Help! My Family Thinks Breast Feeding In Public
Is Disgraceful!: Does your family make you feel uncomfortable while breast
feeding? Eileen Slattery, CCE, our breast feeding expert, has advice on how
to cope with those who don't approve of breast feeding.
The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom: Gail Spencer,
of Vancouver, Washington, a mother of four, talks about her busy, chaotic
life as a stay-at-home Mom.
Summer Ideas for the 'I'm Bored' Blues: Keep
your children busy with fun things to do, games like Hide It and Mystery
Bag, crafts like Paper Bag Puppets, and recipes for Ice Cream In a Baggie
and Granola Fruit Kabobs.
Is Fifth Disease Dangerous for Pregnant
Woman?: Dr. Stuart M. Copperman, our expert columnist and pediatrician,
discusses the dangers Fifth Disease poses to pregnant women in their first
trimester.
Adopting A Child: Lisa Gibbs, of Brooklyn, New
York, did not want to ride the infertility roller coaster, and instead chose
to adopt a little girl from China. In this interview, she talks about her
road to motherhood, and how as a Jewish woman, she had to come to terms with
issues of generational continuity and lineage, since her daughter would not
be of Jewish descent.
Start Your Own Stay-At-Home Moms Club: Debbie
Fendt, of Newburgh, New York, started a Stay-at-Home Moms Group last year
when she began to feel the need for more friends and more emotional support
on a daily basis after the deaths of her both her mother and father-in-law.Today,
the group has 99 members, a monthly calendar and newsletter mailed to each
member, and activities planned every single day of the month, including play
groups, park days, movie days, book club, arts and crafts, indoor ice skating,
roller skating and more.
Life As A Stay-At-Home Mom: Our continuing series
of interviews with stay-at-home Moms on how they care for their families
and themselves--without getting burnt out! Meet Megan Miles, of
Marysville,Washington, who is a stay-at-home Mom to her seven year old stepson
and nine month old daughter. Here, she shares her best tips on how to enjoy
being a stay-at-home Mom.
Breast feeding Advice: How Do I Care for
And Prevent Thrush?
Ask the Pediatrician: How Can I Get My
Baby To Take A Nap?
Breast feeding Advice: How Do I Soothe and
Heal My Engorged Breasts?
Ask the Pediatrician:Why Is My Potty Trained
Daughter Suddenly Going to the Bathroom In Her Panties and On The Floor
Deliberately?
Use Music To Help Your Child Do Better in School:
Sharlene Habermeyer, author of "Good Music, Brighter Children." knows
first hand the power of music to help a child do better in school. Her son
Brandon was diagnosed with severe learning disabilities when he was six years
old. Today, he is a junior in high school, an honor roll student, and teachers
don't even know he ever had learning disabilities. Why? Sharlene credits
his involvement with music, from listening to classical musical to learning
to play the piano. In this interview, she discusses how music can help children
with learning disabilities and can improve math and language skills in young
children.
Breast feeding Advice: When should I Stop
Breast feeding My Child?
Tips On Breastfeeding In Public: Eileen
Slattery, CCE, our breast feeding expert, has advice on how to breast feed
in public without embarrassment.
Do You Yearn to Be A Stay-At-Home Mom?: Are
you a new Mom who wishes she could stay home with her children? Gary Foreman,
our expert finance columnist, has advice for mothers who are looking for
ways to be a stay-at-home mother.
Help for Bed Wetters:
Stuart M. Copperman, M.D., has advice for
parents of bed wetters.
Talking With New Moms: Our continuing series
on new mothers where we try to answer the question: how does a baby change
a women's life? Meet Robin Louie, of Boulder, Colorado, the mother of
Blake.
Ask the Pediatrician: How Can I Prevent
My Child from Getting Asthma?
Ask the Pediatrician: What Should I Be
Feeding My Six-Month Old Baby?
Ask the Pediatrician: Why Does My Daughter
Cough When She Is Angry Or Doesn't Get Her Way?
Breast feeding Advice: What Foods Should
Moms Avoid While Breast feeding?
Stay-At-Home Moms: Judy Chiarelli-Assalone,
of Las Vegas, Nevada, talks about life as a stay-at-home Mom.
Are You A Wife Or A Mother: How does becoming
a mother impact a woman's identity? Meet Mary, of Virginia, who suffered
post partnum depression when she first had her baby. She says becoming a
Mom to now 15-month old Emily has forever changed how she views herself as
a woman, "I think of myself as mom first, myself second, and unfortunately
for my husband, being a wife has taken a back seat to being a mother....I
know this will change as my daughter matures."
Daycare Dilemmas: Would you know if your child
was being abused or ignored at their daycare? Pamela Wells, one of our child
care expert columnists, has important advice for parents who wonder if their
children are in a safe, nurturing, healthy daycare environment.
Get Ready for Breastfeeding: Tips for
mothers-to-be on how to prepare for breastfeeding.
Ask the Pediatrician: How Do I Help My
Teething Baby?
12 Ways to Protect Your Baby from Household
Dangers
Keep Your Child Healthy in Daycare: Tips on
how to prevent your child from catching every cold and flu that goes around
the daycare.
Are Your Children Too Busy for their Own Good?:
Is your child overloaded with too many extracurricular activities? Do
they want to do so many after-school activities that homework and family
life are neglected? Amanda Formaro, a mother of four, has smart advice on
how to help your children choose and schedule their extracurricular
activities.
How to Plan Awesome Children's Parties: Are
you always struggling to come up with creative, fun and low-cost party ideas
for your children? Shelley Klinger, of Bloomington, Illinois, shares some
of her best ideas for children's parties with imagination, pizzazz and
style.
Your Child's Earaches: Dr. Bradley
Bongiovanni, ND, one of our expert holistic health columnists, has advice
on how to treat childhood earaches.
Ask the Pediatrician: When Should I Give
My Infant Water to Drink?
12 Ways to Increase Your Fertility
12 Ways to Give Your Children Beautiful
Memories
Coping With Postpartum Depression: Tracey
Francis, of Massachusetts, talks about her experience with postpartum depression
after the birth of her second daughter.
Breast feeding Advice: What Can I Do About
Sore Nipples?
Moms Over 40: Patti Joelson, 45, of Des Moines,
Iowa, had her first child at age 42, a son named Sean Michael. Now, she says,
"I I no longer cry on Mother's Day but rejoice in my blessing."
Ask the Pediatrician: Is the Rotovirus
Vaccine Harmful to My Baby?
Are Your Children Bored?: 30 Fun Things
To Do With Your Children This Summer
Breastfeeding Advice: Why Won't My Baby
Latch On To My Breast? Eileen Slattery, our breastfeeding expert, has advice
for a mother who is having trouble breastfeeding her baby.
Are you suffering from Mommy Burn Out? Meet
Melissa,the mother of a three year old and six month old, who has lots to
say about coping with the everyday stresses of being a Mom.
Help Your Husband Adjust to Fatherhood: Jeffrey
Thomas, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Group Psychotherapist,
writes about the changes and transitions that new fathers experience.
Help for New Mothers: Dr. Stuart M. Copperman,
our expert columnist and pediatrician, has advice on how to choose the right
formula for your baby--and how to help your baby stop crying.
Should You Spy On Your Nanny?: Pamela Wells,
our expert childcare columnist, shares her thoughts on installing hidden
cameras in order to keep an eye on your nanny.
Find The Ideal Daycare for Your Child: Tina
Dalton, a daycare provider in Chicago, Illinois, has lots of great advice
on how to find a safe and emotionally healthy daycare for your child.
School Volunteers: Toni Worthington, of
Medford, Oregon, has been a volunteer at the Washington Elementary School
for eight years. She says volunteering has given her a greater understanding
of the day-to-day life of her children.
Talking With New Moms: After the birth of her
baby, Becky Levine, of Los Gatos, California, suffered postpartum depression
and was "bored out of my mind--not with him, but with the day-to-day routine
of being with him." Read how Becky learned to cope with the demands of
motherhood.
Can A New Mom Be Organized?: Stephany Smith
Gonser, one of our expert columnists and a professional organizer, talks
about the challenges new Moms face with staying organized.
Ask the Pediatrician: How Can I Protect My Baby
from SIDS?
Choosing A Safe and Emotionally Healthy Daycare
For Your Child: Debra Barringer, owner of Debra's Playhouse, a daycare
in North Carolina, shares advice and tips on choosing the right daycare for
their child.
Breastfeeding Advice: Eileen Slattery, CCE,
our breastfeeding expert, answers a mother-to-be who is concerned that she
won't be able to breastfeed her baby.
New Moms: Katrina Stogner, of Tucson, Arizona,
the mother of a 19 month old son, talks about being a new mother.
Attention Single Moms: Do you need more help
and support in your raising your children alone? Jody Seidler writes about
how starting a support group for single parents has given her the support,
back-up and strength she needs to raise her son alone. She has ideas and
tips on how you too can also find support among other single parents in your
own community.
Should Babies Sleep in Their Parent's Bedroom?:
Debbie Friedman, our expert childbirth columnist, discusses ways to intimately
bond with your new baby.
Thinking of Homeschooling Your Child?: Mary
Griffith, author of "The Homeschooling Handbook" has important information
on how to make homeschooling a success.
Mommy Burn-Out: Some great advice and tips on
how to cope with Mommy Burn-Out.
Should a Mother Trust her Negative Instincts about
her Child's Nanny?: Pamela Wells, our expert childcare columnist, has
advice on what to do when you have nagging doubts about your child care
provider.
Conversations with Stay-at-Home Moms: Meet
Elizabeth Abrams, of Derby, Kansas, a stay-at-home mother of five boys. She
loves being able to be there for her children at all times, but she sometimes
feels a sense of isolation because no one in her neighborhood is home during
the day.
Being A Single Mom: Rosemarie Wiseman, 29,
of Las Cruces, New Mexico says the best part of being a single Mom is she
doesn't have to share her daughter with anyone, "and I love knowing that
I am the most important person in her life."
Coping With Pain During Childbirth: Felicia
Rohrbaugh, a midwife and our expert childbirth columnist, discusses pain
management during labor.
Advice for New Moms: Meet Carolyn, of Florida,
who says becoming a mother changed the way her childless friends felt about
her. Her advice for new Moms: "Don't blow off your baby to do the dishes
or laundry, etc...it'll still be there later...but your baby will grow up
so fast. Don''t risk missing any of it!"
Raising A Gifted Child: An interview with
Beth Westman, of Tennessee, the mother of a gifted seven year old boy.
Eating Healthy For You and Baby: What should
you eat during pregnancy? Read our interview with Eileen Behan, RD, author
of 'The Pregnancy Diet.'
Should You Homeschool Your Children?: Some
parents are making this very controversial choice. Meet Sheila Robinson,
of Baltimore, Maryland, who believes homeschooling is right for her son.
Choosing The Best Child Care For Your New Baby:
Pamela Wells, our expert childcare columnist, has advice on finding the best
care for infants.
Fun Ideas For You and Your Kids: Pam Begley,
of Charlotte, North Carolina, shares inexpensive and imaginative ways she
and her six children have fun together.
Raising Twins: Meet Debbie DeSha, 42, of Louisburg,
North Carolina, the mother of ten year old twins, Monica and Carla. "The
love, concern, and sharing between these two is amazing. I get a warm feeling
whenever I see them playing quietly together."
Breastfeeding Your Baby: Meet Laura Daniel,
30, of Tennessee, who says "the sight of my son nursing at my breast warms
my heart like no other sight ever has." Laura has advice on breastfeeding
for other new Moms.
Feed Your Children Nutritiously: Do you have
trouble keeping your children away from junk food? Do you give in to their
desire for sweets and grease because you don't know what else to do? Read
our interview with Sanna James, M.S., R.D. on how to feed your children less
junk food and more good stuff.
Is Your New Baby Arriving Soon?: Meet Donna
Garvin, of Airmont, New York, who says the birth of her son, taught her that
"I can love another person even more deeply and on a different level than
I do my spouse."
Helping Baby Adjust to Daycare: How can a Mom
help her ten month old breast fed baby feel comfortable in a new daycare
situation? Pamela Wells, our expert childcare columnist, has advice and tips
for Moms.
Our continuing series on new mothers where
we try to answer the questions: how does a baby change a women's life? What
challenges do new mothers face? and How can a new
Mom stay organized?
Is The Equipment at Your Child's Day Care Safe?:
Pamela Wells, a licensed family child care provider, can tell you how to
ensure that your child's daycare doesn't have faulty equipment.
Foster Moms: A continuing series of interviews
with Foster Moms. Meet Lori, 29, of Missouri, who has been a foster mother
for seven years. Read her inspiring story of love and courage.
Double the Fun: A series on raising twins. Meet
Sharon, 35, of Missouri, the mother to Bethany and Rebecca, 20 month old
twins. Her advice for other mothers of twins: "Sleep whenever possible, accept
help from whomever offers it, and realize that you're only one person."
Being A Stay-At-Home Mom: Susan Agresta, of
Lincoln, Rhode Island, a mother of two, has been a stay-at-home mother for
six years. She says it is often a challenge to find time for herself, but
she loves being there for her kids.
How does having a baby change a woman? Jennifer
Whitt, of Gaston, South Carolina, says having a daughter has made her want
to try harder to be the best she can be.
Coping With Postpartum Depression Meet Jennifer,
of North Carolina, who suffered post partnum depression after the birth of
her son. She said she felt deep animosity toward her baby, despite hearing
over and over again that her natural instincts as a mother would eventually
kick in. "I I hated him. I hated myself for having him... I wanted to get
rid of him. I didn't want to hold him or look at him."
What are the challenges and joys of being a stay-at-home mother? Meet
Heather Breed, of Texas, a mother of one and a
stay-at-home Mom. She says she oftens struggles with feelings of inadequacy.
"These feelings aren't placed on me by anyone in particular but I feel that
society as a whole still feels this way."
Ask the Pediatrician: When should a child be
toilet trained?
Ask A Midwife: Learn firsthand about the
life of a midwife. Each month, Felicia M. Rohrbaugh will write about being
a midwife and the birth experience. "Each birth is as exciting as the very
first one. I don't think I will ever get used to the emotions that surround
a birth, or that I will ever be bored by my job."
On Becoming A Mother: What does it really mean
to be someone's mother? How does being a Mom impact a women's identity? Our
continuing series of interviews with new mothers.
Talking With Step Moms: Meet Michelle Porter-Morse,
31, of Florida, a step mom to two children. Her advice to other step moms:
"don't be too hard on the children. They are only children, after, all.."
Stay-at-Home Moms: What are the challenges
of being a stay-at-home Mom? What stereotypes do they encounter because of
their decision to stay home with their children? How do they cope with the
demands of being a stay-at-home Mom? This week, meet Dana Wood, a mother
of two in Portland, Oregon, who has been a stay-at-home mother for nine
years.
Step Moms Speak Out: Meet Andrea, 31, of Allentown,
Pennsylvania, who says being a step mom is much more complex than she ever
imagined--and that no matter how hard she tries, she can't love her step
son as if he were her own.
The Breast Feeding Experience: The first in a series on breast feeding.
This week, we talk with Laura Daniel, 30, of
Tennessee, who says the sight of her son nursing, "warms my heart like no
other sight ever has."
Military Moms: This is the first in our series on Military Moms. How do
they handle their husbands being away, the constant moves, changing schools,
and living far from family and friends? This week, meet
Kimberly Ireton, of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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