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When Dream Feeding Makes Sleep a Dream…
After my son's first two weeks on this earth, colic reared its ugly head, tormenting us "“ and likely our neighbors "“ for the 12 weeks that followed. His crying wasn't limited to just the Read Full Article...
Ode to the Father-Infant Bond
Starting in the weeks preceding my son's birth, my husband continually informed me that babies don't have a strong bond with their father until they are two-three years old. The logic was that, since moms Read Full Article...
Pregnancy Over 35
At 41 years old with six kids ranging in age from 1 to 22, Tami Tibbs Northey knows all about being pregnant. And she knows what it's like to be pregnant as a young woman Read Full Article...
A Mom’s Story: Adventures in Cloth Diapering
I am one of the moms who threw caution and disposable diapers to the wind and went cloth. After the horror of learning that the cloth diaper delivery service ended its service area four miles Read Full Article...
A Mom’s Story: ‘How I Thwarted Sibling Disappointment’
When we found out that we were expecting again, our son (he'll be 4 when the baby arrives) was convinced that it would be a girl. He wouldn't acknowledge that the baby might be another Read Full Article...
Best Ways to Merge Motherhood and Your Career
Now that you have a baby on the way, it is time to think about how you are going to fuse your mommy lifestyle with your career lifestyle. Not every woman wants to stay home Read Full Article...
Pregnancy: The Second Time Around
Well, it has happened again. You are expecting another little one. But, this time, things are a bit different. Gone are the days of being a Goddess of Fertility. Now, reality has set in and Read Full Article...
Exclusive Breast Pumping: Mom’s Milk Via Bottle
For decades, new moms have had two options for feeding their babies: breast milk from the breast or formula from a bottle. With the advent of higher powered, readily available breast pumps, new moms have Read Full Article...
Raising Baby: Mom’s Jewish and Dad’s Christian
Raising children in interfaith households Figuring out a compromise each December between hanukkah and christmas is one thing for an interfaith household. Figuring out how to educate and raise children in an interfaith household can be a Read Full Article...