Nurture: A Lifestyle of Love
At your child’s birth, you are handed a tender-hearted infant ready to be shaped by all the experiences to come. She squints up at you in innocent expectancy. And you realize that if she is ever to become a happy, healthy person, it’s up to you. You need to nurture her. Nurturing isn’t a one-time […]
Nurture: Loving Your Child Through All 5 Senses
How does being nurtured make you feel? Cared for? Loved? Special? Like you matter? And you want your baby to feel the same way, too, right? You want your child to know he is loved, respected, and valued. You want your child to have a happy childhood, one that prepares him to succeed in relationships […]
Obsession: Is My Relationship Unhealthy?
The first obsessive relationship I ever ran into involved someone near and dear to me. For awhile, she couldn’t even see what was happening. Her desire to be “loved” was so strong–and her sense of her own value so weak–that she was willing to accept the poor substitute her boyfriend offered. Fortunately, she finally realized […]
Discipline Your Toddler: Training a Gold Medal Grown-Up
Toddlers are like drivers in a snowstorm: they desperately want to know where the lines are. As your toddler’s parent, you can provide the limits she craves. You do this through discipline. After your love, discipline is the most essential gift you can give your child. And you can start your discipline when she’s a […]
Watch Me Grow: Your Baby’s Development in months 12 to 24
Is your child becoming a toddler? Get ready: it’s going to be an exciting ride! Your baby’s second year of life outside the womb is like a year full of Independence Days—fireworks and all. He is learning to walk confidently, eat finger foods, and express himself in short sentences. This year he’ll also test limits, […]
5 Questions About Breastfeeding That Women Find it Hard to Ask
Did you know August is National Breastfeeding Month? And get this: August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week. Most people don’t know anything about these dates. In fact, most people don’t know much about breastfeeding. It’s one of those topics no one wants to talk about. That means a lot of good but awkward questions are […]
Watch Me Grow: Your Baby’s Development in Months 7 to 12
Scooting, crawling, standing, walking. . . Watch out world! Here she comes! Your baby will assert her independence in big ways during these second six months of life after birth. By the end of her first year, she will be ready to walk, to climb stairs, and to use new words and gestures to get […]
Is My Baby Ready for Solid Foods? How to Time it Right
Giving your baby his first solid food is an exciting milestone. Get out the camera, the paper towels, and prepare for a new adventure! Read on to make sure you and your baby are both ready for this. When is my baby ready for solid foods? While breast milk is plenty of nutrition for a […]
Watch Me Grow: Your Baby’s Development in Months 4 to 6
If you thought the changes in your child from birth to three months were huge, then get ready to be amazed. Months four through six are even more exciting! By the end of your baby’s first six months, she will be fully engaged with the world. She’ll be prepped to get herself places. She’ll be […]
Watch Me Grow: Your Baby’s Development in Months 1 to 3
In their first three months, babies seem to change before our very eyes. One day they’re tiny, helpless newborns who sleep most of the time. Suddenly they’re holding their heads up and moving their arms and legs with delight. How can you tell if your baby is developing normally?
Rock Fatherhood With On-the-Job Training
Dad, it’s time you knew. All parents feel inadequate. Even moms. That’s right: women are no more wired to be parents than men are. Everybody’s gotta learn how to be a parent. When you fear you’ll drop the baby, say the wrong thing, play too rough, or fail to provide some basic need, you’re not […]
Sign Language for Babies: Help Them Tell You What They Need
Don’t you wish you could read your baby’s mind? You know he wants something, but he can’t tell you. And both of you get frustrated. He starts screaming, and you soon feel like it, too. “If only he could talk!” you think, trying not to pull out all your hair while his cries get louder. […]