Discipline for Infants: Can I Really Train My Baby?
This post is the first in a series on discipline for children in three different stages: Infants from birth to one year, 12-24 months, and pre-schoolers. Holding your newborn in your arms, you can hardly imagine that helpless little person ever needing discipline. Especially if you aren’t exactly sure what discipline is. What Is Discipline, […]
Getting Ready for Your First Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is on its way. And so is your baby. How does that combination of events make you feel? Can you picture yourself on a future Mother’s Day, receiving a little crayoned card, or a craft project dripping with glue, or a bunch of freshly-picked dandelions-handed to you by your child’s tiny hand? Do […]
Protect Your Child from Abuse
A child begins life with wide-eyed innocence. How heartbreaking, then, when fear and pain drive out trust and innocence . . . when a child is abused or neglected. In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month we at Choices Pregnancy Center want you to know we are here to help you keep your child […]
Save Our Relationship: I’ve Been Hurt
In a previous post we talked about how to begin restoring your relationship when you have hurt your partner’s (or child’s) heart. But what if you are the one who was hurt by them? First, it’s important to decide what you really want to happen in your relationship. Relationship Goal: Healing, Not Punishment When we […]
I Think I Wrecked My Relationship
You know something’s wrong. Your partner (or your child) won’t look at you. They won’t let you touch them. And they don’t want to talk about it. Maybe it’s something that happened at work or school. Maybe they just need some solitude. Or maybe . . . the problem is you. Ouch. When you’ve hurt […]
When My Baby Keeps Crying
“Can’t you keep your baby quiet?” She actually said that to me. I was doing the best I could. But nothing was working. So I walked outside with my baby screaming and my tears streaming-and felt like a terrible mommy. But I wasn’t. And when it’s your baby crying, don’t let someone make you feel […]
Miss Right’s Makeover: Becoming Your Best You
We ladies spend a lot of time looking for “Mr. Right.” We’ve already talked about what Mr. Right needs to be like in earlier posts here and here. But we don’t want to miss answering this question: What am I doing to become Miss Right? Step back a moment and look at this the way […]
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme: 5 Ways to Make It Stop
“Mommy, I want one of those! Now!” “How come I didn’t get what they got? “You mean that’s all the presents?” Whining like this can sure cramp the holiday spirit. Nobody likes to feel like the gifts they give are “not enough” or “not good enough.” Kids who whine about gifts need an attitude shift […]
Angry Mommy
You’ve just lugged Baby, his diaper bag, and your groceries to the car, when you discover a tire is flat. Your cell phone rings. It’s your boss yelling at you for being late-again. Then, that smell tells you Baby filled the last of his diapers . . . and you forgot to buy more. Your […]
Is My Baby Sick? Ear Infections, Fevers, Colds and Flu
It’s one of the worst feelings in the world: Your baby seems sick and you want to make him feel better. But how sick is he? Should you treat him at home? Call your doctor? Go to the emergency room? At Choices Pregnancy Center, we want you to feel confident in your decisions for your […]
Bonding: Loved Babies Love Better
What if you could give your baby a golden key to loving and being loved? While that may sound like the stuff of fairy tales, it’s not as imaginary as you think. You can interact with your baby in a way that helps her grow up more secure, more open, and more loving toward […]
Babies, Toddlers and Screen Time
Today children can find screens everywhere. On your phone. In the aisles at WalMart. And probably in your living room. How much screen time is good for your child? Clients at Choices Pregnancy Center ask us this question often. So we’ve done a little digging to find out the best answers. Here’s what we’ve learned. […]