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By Tina Titas
Along with proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, one of the most important things you can do to benefit yourself and your baby during pregnancy is exercise. Women who exercise regularly while pregnant have easier labor, deliveries, and recovery time. The majority of pregnant women are able to exercise at a level appropriate [...]
by Anita York
Do you know what these famous people have in common?
Alexander Graham Bell
George Patton
Albert Einstein
Benjamin Franklin
Winston Churchill
Agatha Christie
George Bernard Shaw
Will Rogers
If you guessed that they were all home schoolers, you’d be correct. This is a very short list of famous and successful people who were educated at home. If you would like to expand [...]
By Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD, and Diane Eyer, PhD
How can we help children blossom socially and emotionally? Read on for some specific tips.
Look for opportunities to discuss other people’s feelings
By explaining how other people would feel if a particular act occurred, you teach your child to take the perspective of others. “If [...]
By Jill Brennan
You’ve done a lot of the hard work and potty training is now going well. To get things running smoothly you’ve been staying home and it’s been working. You’ve got a good system happening between the two of you and there have been relatively few accidents in recent days. You’re even starting to [...]
by Armin Brott
Dear Mr. Dad: What should we do to childproof our house?
Armin answers: Once your baby realizes that he’s able to move around by himself, his mission in life will be to locate–and race you to–the most dangerous, life-threatening things in your home. So if you haven’t already begun the never-ending process of child-proofing [...]
If you take an active interest in being green and the environment in general then you will probably want to maintain those values throughout all areas and elements of your life. However, if you are about to become a parent or have recently become one, then it is difficult to know where to start! Everything [...]
by Elizabeth Pantley, Contemporary Books, 2001
“Dad! I’m home!” Melody announced her arrival from school in the typical way. “Where are you?’
“In my office, Mel,” Kevin answered. She ambled in, knowing she’d get a hug, a smile, and an inquiry about her day. After they exchanged greetings and Melody told him about her day at school, [...]
There comes a time in some babies’ lives where it seems like they are becoming afraid of strangers, or even people they do not see on a regular basis. During this time your baby will cling to you more and cry more when someone comes near or tries to pick them up. This is referred [...]
You waited nine months for this moment. From the time you took that first pregnancy test you looked forward to bringing your baby home from the hospital. While in the hospital you probably thought to yourself that it was going to be a breeze. After all, your baby is sleeping most of the time, only [...]
By Timothy Robinson
The moment that you have waited for has finally arrived: the day you bring your newborn baby home from the hospital. Like all other expectant parents you will have spent the last nine months preparing for this day. You will have a baby room full of everything a newborn could possibly want. You [...]
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