Keeping Sleeping Babies Safe: Evidence-Based Guidelines Medical Review: This content was reviewed by pediatric sleep specialists to ensure alignment with the American Academy of Pediatrics’ safe sleep guidelines. Last medically reviewed: 4/10/2025 Every year in the United States, approximately 3,500-3,700 infants die from sleep-related causes, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and accidental suffocation. After […]
Highs and Lows: Navigating the Extreme Emotions of Parenthood
There’s this stage when toddlers shift between the extreme emotions of parenthood, joy and rage with alarming swiftness, leaving parents behind in a daze of confusion. For most kids it seems to occur around eighteen months. I remember years ago hanging out with my sister-in-law and toddler niece, watching my niece erupt into tears and […]
Preparing Your Home for Your Newborn
Welcoming the newest member of your family can feel like daunting task, especially if this is your first child. But it doesn’t need to be! Follow along for our guide on preparing your home for your newborn Newborn babies only need basic items at first, such as food, clothing, diapers and a warm and safe […]
Advice for Working Moms
Advice for working moms: Deciding when and whether or not to return to work after having a child can be a very difficult decision for new and experienced moms. Some mothers desire to return to work because they have spent years building a career that gives them great satisfaction. Other mothers need to return to […]
3 Communication Tips for Parenting Teenagers
Are you finding it hard communicating and raising your teenager? If yes, you do not have to worry anymore because this article provides a comprehensive guide on how to bring your teenager in the right way. Teenage years are the most complicated years in life because of the emotional and physical changes that occur in […]
6 Teen Driving Hazards
Driving is now the number one risk to teen safety. If you have a teen driver – or a teen preparing to get a license, you, as the parent, can make a big difference in keeping your teen safe. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 3,000 teens lose their lives in […]
Back to School Backpack Safety
What To Look for in Your Child’s Next Backpack Your child’s backpack is the one item on their list of school supplies that you can guarantee will be used (and abused) everyday. It’s important to purchase a quality backpack that will provide the necessary level of comfort and protection for your child throughout the school […]
Back To School
The month of August is staring me squarely in the eyes and all I can say is, “Whew! I’ve survived yet another summer.” Even in this pandemic, the end of Summer means time to get back to school. Yes, that’s right, it’s almost school time. We’ve had a good summer. We spent time at the […]
16 Life Skills Your Teen Should Know
How many of us had many life skills as a teen before leaving home? We’re going to talk about 16 life skills every teen should know before leaving home. When I grew up and moved out, I did not have life skills that were going to help me as an adult. I had hardly ever […]
Kids And Allowances
Giving kids allowance? Yay or Nay? There’s so many different thoughts on this subject: Do you pay a regular allowance to your kid, only give them money when needed, or have them do special chores to earn money? When my husband and I got together, I had two daughters, ages 13 and 3; and he […]
