Carolyn Robertson 
Reading Time As I read to my son over the first two years of his life, I often wondered how he interpreted the words, the pictures, and my tone of voice. When he lay on my lap at eight weeks, gazing at a bathrobe and a sandbox in Lucy Cousins’ Maisy’s Colors, how did he process these … Read more about Read Your Children a Story—and Boost Their Brainpower
It usually happens at the most inopportune times. I’ll wake up in the middle of the night and it will start. Or I’ll be sitting in a meeting and find myself doing it. I’ll be humming “The Itsy Bitsy Spider or“The Bear Went Over the Mountain. And as any parent knows, this can be a … Read more about An Offbeat Guide to Kids’ Music
If we work hard to raise empathetic children, they’ll develop a sense of inner strength that will protect them against outside influences beckoning them away from the proper choices. Empathy and “benevolent selfishness” are two intertwined traits that make up the heart of self-directed children — those who rely on their own inner voices rather … Read more about Teaching Children Empathy: A Guide to Developing Empathy in Children
Welcome to your baby’s control center! Take a tour of your newborn’s brain and learn just what’s going on in that little head. Your baby’s brain is made up of pinkish-gray, jelly-like tissue and controls all aspects of her central nervous system. The brain weighs about three pounds for an adult and just a few ounces for … Read more about Baby’s Brain: Educate yourself about babies brain developments
It’s a good thing pregnancy takes a full nine months, because expectant parents need that much time to prepare for the big event. But in the rush to paint the nursery, buy baby furniture, and attend to the myriad details of bringing baby home, a mother’s needs can often get pushed to the bottom of … Read more about Bringing Home Mommy: Preparing for Your First Days with Baby
Balancing a toddler and a bottle in one arm and the coffee you’ve barely had a chance to sip in the other, with a diaper bag and briefcase slung over your shoulder, you twist your body to maneuver out the front door. And those are only the first few minutes of what working mothers face … Read more about Balancing Act: 7 Ways Working Moms Make It Work
Although Miss Manners never got around to writing about childbirth, there still are a few rules for polite delivery room behavior. Once upon a time, before the first birth plan was drafted or parents learned their unborn children’s gender, laboring women were attended by nurses and delivered by doctors while nervous dads paced the hospital’s halls. The rooms were … Read more about Delivery Room Etiquette
What new mom isn’t overwhelmed by lack of sleep? Get tips on how to combat these early, hazy days. Sleep deprivation is no joke. Although veteran moms regale their peers with stories of falling asleep at dinner or groggily loading dirty clothes into the dishwasher, many new moms bravely assume they can tough it out … Read more about The Real Mom’s Guide to Fighting Sleep Deprivation
Peanut butter? Milk? Fish? Find out what foods you should stock your pantry with for the next nine months. Nosh on our list of 12 delectible and healthy goodies to help both you and Baby get the nutrients you need throughout pregnancy. Protein Why you need it: Protein is essential to the very foundation of your … Read more about 12 Pregnancy Diet Essentials – The best foods for you and your baby
Wondering how your child’s birth weight will influence her growth and development? Learn how birth weight and baby growth can determine growth and development in your baby with important facts to help you decipher how your child fits into growth percentiles. The size of an infant at birth is determined by the mother’s nutrition and environmental conditions, … Read more about The Impact of Birth Weight on Baby’s Growth