Yesterday's recall announcement spread like wildfire through the various mom groups and spurred some strong reactions.  Many, many moms really love the Rock N Play and others pledged to continue using it - which is their choice as parents - but they should be...

Christmas is 5 short weeks away and Hanukkah is even sooner! Need some ideas for the new moms on your list? These are still a good bet, but here are a few more ideas she will love! 

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Getting the pets ready for the arrival of a new baby is an important part of preparing for life with a newborn - there will naturally be an adjustment period for a furbaby who is used to being THE baby! Here are a few tips and resources to consider:

Desensitize...

As we head into the holiday season, it can start to feel boring sticking to soft drinks while you might prefer to partake in festive cocktails!  Whether you are expecting or just the designated driver, there is no need to deprive yourself of holiday cheer - he...

Yesterday was a hard day. I spent the majority of the week away from my family, and I was for the most part volunteering in a fairly thankless capacity. In short, I felt like no matter what I was doing or where I was spending my energy, I was failing somehow;...

It's getting to be summer time, and the beach is my happy place, but once you have a baby it's definitely not as simple as it once was to hop in the car and go! That said, my notoriously sleep-averse son had some of the best naps of his life listening to the c...

Well, at least not entirely. A healthy family is a fairly low bar; in our modern time, with the resources we have available and good prenatal care, that should be the base expectation, not our dream. It should be *obvious* that everyone wants good physical out...

I love being part of the local professional community and talking birth. Anyone who has taken my childbirth education classes has heard me compare labor to running a marathon - it is hard work! My friend Donna Tabas took that analogy even further, and wrote a...

Far and away, the most frequently asked question I get as a CPST is "What is the best car seat?" The problem is that this impossible to answer without more information.

It is sort of like asking "What is the best kind of shoes?" While there are many people who...

Where are my last minute shoppers? Christmas is FAST approaching and it's crunch time to find gifts for the people you love. Here are a few gift ideas that the new parents in your life will love:

1. Netflix or Hulu Plus Subcriptions

Babies keep odd hours - th...