Parenting babies, toddlers, tweens, teens and beyond.

The Art of Clocking It: 18 Key Reasons Why Your Infant Loves Routine

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Your pediatrician will probably send you home with varying degrees of advice about building your infant’s routine. Some might encourage you to impose a strict feeding and sleeping schedule, while others may feel this is dubious advice, which…

Micro Yoda: 20 Reasons Why Your Newborn is the Best Teacher You’ll Ever Have

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Wrinkled and tiny, though fortunately not green, your newborn may resemble the wise Jedi master, Yoda, in more than just looks. The overwhelming feeling of love and tenderness becoming a parent instills is not surprising. We feel it instantly…

Baby Got Back: 13 Ways to Think About Infants with Rolls

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Between buying clothes sized for babies a whole year older and all of the statistics on infant and childhood obesity rising, you might be beginning to worry about your little one’s fourth chin. But are those pudgy little wrists that look…

Baby Bucket List: 15 Things to Improve in Your Life Before Your Newborn Arrives

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You know how on airplanes the safety video says that in case of cabin pressure loss adults should use the oxygen mask before placing it on a child? Parents really need to hear this reminder. The arrival of a baby usually signals the moment…

Ageless Awareness: 20 Ways to Raise Toddlers to Use Mindfulness

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Between the ages of one and three your toddler is rapidly developing into a whole little person. She’s likely learning to move around the world and to communicate her desires. He’s probably coming up against the edges of his universe daily,…
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15 Hidden Super Powers of Your Left-Handed Kid

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Once upon a time, we’re talkin’ the Middle Ages here, left-handed kids were thought to be possessed by demons and were put to death. Lucky for you, and your left-handed kid, we’ve become increasingly aware of the awesomeness that left-handed…
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15 Ways Latina Moms Better Prepare Their Kids for the 21st Century

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August 26 is Women’s Equality Day so we say it’s time to celebrate you! Along with that, we’re embracing your rich culture and Latina perspective and the ways you’re helping your kids get ahead. Successful children are inquiry-based…
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20 Ways to Make Your Kid’s Life Better Even Before He/She is Born

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All new parents vow to make their child’s life the best possible. It begins with picking just the right crib, the right educational toys, and just the right preschool. In a competitive world, parents fight for every advantage: good schools,…
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15 Ways Your Latina Daughter Can Avoid the Teen Pregnancy Trap

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As any parent knows there is a LOT to worry about when it comes to raising your kids. Everything from sleep training and potty training to dealing with bullies and boyfriends, kids take a lot of work from the second they enter this world.…