Parenting babies, toddlers, tweens, teens and beyond.

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First Christmas After Divorce? How to Keep it Merry for the Kids

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No matter how much you assure your children that you and your ex-husband still love them, the first post-divorce Christmas will be hard on you and even more difficult for your kids. You can make every effort to give them the best Christmas…
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Why I Don’t Lie to My Kids About Santa

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I simply can’t stomach lying to my kids about much of anything, let alone Santa Claus. Here’s why I don’t lie to my kids about Santa and how I manage to keep the magic of Christmas alive sans The Bearded One. I was raised in a Jewish…
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Why Can’t I Understand My Baby

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The experts say that a mother can decipher the meaning behind her child’s cries from about eight weeks of age. They say a mami should be able to tell when her baby is hungry, wet, tired, lonely, too cold or too hot based on the sound of…
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5 Weird Things That Happened to Me After I Had a Baby

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Pregnant women are bombarded with different expectations of what motherhood will be like. Images dance in our heads of cherubic babies calmly falling asleep in our arms. We look forward to the emotions of hearing their first laugh and the…
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Life Lessons for Kids...As Learned from a Fish

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Pet ownership has long been touted for its many benefits to children and adults alike. For children, owning a pet provides life lessons about living things, reproduction, illness and eventually, death. Pets offer comfort, loyalty and a safe…
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Toys Kids & Moms Will Love for Christmas

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// The perfect gift doesn’t just bring a smile to your child’s face; it makes mami happy, too. Here are seven toys you can feel good about buying for your kids, whether they’re crawling, drawing, or otherwise creating.  Vtech Move…
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Mixing Traditions for a Merry Bicultural Christmas

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Fifteen years ago I married Carlos, a Salvadoran immigrant who spoke little English. Because we were young, pregnant, and poor at the time—instead of moving to our own place—I moved Carlos into my parents’ house where I was still living.…
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How to Break the News About Santa Without Breaking Your Child’s Heart

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I remember quite clearly how excited I was at age six, looking up into the night sky over our house and seeing a red blinking light. I was certain it was Rudolph. My heart fluttered. He’s coming! I cried to my parents. My father followed…
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How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night

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As a mom of three young kids, I’ve had my share of sleepless nights. Who am I kidding? I’m still not sleeping more than five continuous hours at night! My third child, Baby G, is 9 months old and barely sleeping long enough for me to…