Parenthood

During pregnancy I was inundated with stories about the joys of motherhood, and they were mostly true. However, no one told me that I would be so lonely. Think about…

In surveys and interviews for my books, I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of passion surrounding the topics of depression, postpartum depression, and general anxiety after birth. While feelings about…

Eating a healthy diet while breastfeeding is just as important as during pregnancy. Friends may also tell you that breast milk has a way of meeting baby’s nutritional needs, even…

Tips for Breastfeeding Nutrition Talk to your doctor about continuing a prescription prenatal vitamin with DHA while breastfeeding, even though it may contain more iron than needed. Breastfeeding women should…

If everyone seems to agree that breast milk is the ideal nutrition for babies, then why is this topic so touchy? To better understand the sensitivities involved, let’s take a…

If you are new to the parenting scene, you might be wondering why so many children have food allergies today. If you take a child to any group function, allergy…

The AAP recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life while introducing solid foods around age six months. Most healthy babies will not need additional…

Diapers are typically the #1 or #2 biggest expense in your baby budget. Newborns will typically go through 10-12 diapers per day, while older babies use six to eight per…

What is sleep training?   In summary, sleep training includes both parent education and various levels of leaving baby to “cry it out,” or not. Sleep training occurs during a…

Where will my baby sleep? This issue has become slightly contentious as attachment parenting has become a mainstream method of caring for baby. Let’s first define some confusing terms. Bed…