Your Little Toddler Copycat Your toddler won’t be able to carry on a conversation just yet, but don’t be surprised if he starts mimicking your telephone style with his toy phone. You may also catch him imitating the way you … Continue reading
The Nursery…Baby’s Space and Mom’s Too Becoming a parent for the first time or the third time brings new challenges. Preparing a friendly landscape for you and your child is important for a seamless arrival home. Whether you have a … Continue reading
Weekend Picks from Parenting in the Loop As a clinical social worker, I am frequently made aware of the seriousness that surrounds a child when he or she is made a confidante by one or both of his parents. This occurs … Continue reading
Weekend News : March is Trisomy Awareness Month All moms-to-be want to deliver a healthy baby. From the time a woman learns that she is pregnant it becomes important to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle so that the growing … Continue reading
Good Enough is OK…It Really Is! How many times have you told your child, “It’s OK to be OK”? Not great, not good, but … passable. Not that often, I bet. If one extreme of parenting is automatic validation — … Continue reading
Weekend Pick from Parenting in the Loop Food allergies invaded our family about 8 years ago with my granddaughter breaking out in whole body hives. It was a very scary and life changing experience for her and for us. Learning … Continue reading
Weekend Picks from Parenting in the Loop A Few Quotes of Kindness: “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” (Mark Twain) “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever … Continue reading
Weekend Pick “Red Sneakers for Oakley” Would you wear your red sneakers this weekend? It would help to honor the life of young Oakley Debbs, who died of anaphylaxis in November while on vacation with his family. Read about Oakley … Continue reading
Postpartum Depression and the Holiday Season Pregnancy left me with a body that felt as foreign as a French film. I had an angry C-section incision that was stubborn to heal, a stone of anxiety clanging around in my chest, … Continue reading
Food Allergies and Flying Tis the season when many families with be traveling with their kids and the hell associated with food allergies and travel. There are some things you can do to ease the anxiety of this serious … Continue reading