John, Mary, Aiden, Addison, Rachel and Brad. Baby names are influenced by everything: From religion and celebrity, to a show about friends in a New York coffee shop or young…
We all know that young babies and children are like sponges. After all, how else could they remember all those “adult” words we wish they wouldn’t repeat! Because of this,…
By Nancy Gottesman 1) Colds/Respiratory Infections Colds and respiratory infections are the most common ailments in babies and toddlers. While you probably average two to four colds annually, your…
By Serena Norr Meltdowns scare me. Seeing my sweet child transform into an emotional range of emotions is terrifying and I often find it very difficult to not give in…
By Nancy Gottesman By the time my son was 9 months old, I had gotten lazy about mealtimes. It had become too exhausting to race home from work each night,…
By Nancy Gottesman Your baby’s immune system is designed to recognize and fight invading germs, called antigens. A vaccine contains weakened versions of these disease-causing antigens. The vaccine’s antigens prompt…
By Alexa Joy Sherman Kids and snow are like Ernie and Bert…green eggs and ham…cocoa and marshmallows. They just go together…right? After all, have you ever heard anything but tiny…
By Lyz Lenz I don’t tell my daughter “no.” And it’s not because I’m a lenient parent, which I probably am. It’s because at 9-months-old, she hardly moves. She sits…
By Nicole Gregory When Vickie Ellman couldn’t find her iPhone, she looked for it frantically in her house, her car and her office. Finally she gave up and bought a…