Daycare Milk Wars
by Amalah
Our daycare is pressuring us to go against our pediatrician’s advice and transition to cow’s milk early. Is it really a big deal or am I overreacting?
Thinking of Newtown
by Isabel
Along with many others, I am trying to put one foot in front of the other as we mourn the innocent lives lost on Friday in the Sandy Hook Elementary School Tragedy. As President Obama said last night, when you become a parent, the children of the world become your children. And, as details unfold about the acts of heroism on Friday by teachers and we get to know the victims better, our hearts break some more.
Helping a New Mom’s Hands
by Amalah
The best skincare products for hands…when your baby uses those hands as a pacifier.
Alpha Mom Book Club: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Chris Jordan
Having said that, there is no magic formula for parenting kids (wouldn’t THAT be nice!), but I think that this book has helped me realize some areas where I can improve, especially when it comes to the way that I communicate with my children. I feel like this book gave me ideas to make things better. It is easy to get “stuck” in one way of doing something and not be able to see your way out of it, even when you know it isn’t the best way. How many of us have had the horrified realization of hearing our own parents’ voices coming out of our mouths?
Playground Thunderdome
by Amalah
What’s the best way to react to toddler fights and aggression on the playground…especially if the offender isn’t your child?
8 Ways to Raise Thankful Kids
by Chris Jordan
This is the time of year when we all start to thinks about being thankful. It is the time when we reflect on the past year and consider where we want to go in our lives in the upcoming one. How have you helped your children be thankful for all they are blessed with?











