Parenting

7 ways you’re probably already fostering learning skills in your newborn

Your habits lead to major developmental boosts for little brains. Way to go, mama!

Reading together is good for their brains—and my soul

When we want to know something, we read a book. When the world hurts, we go find a book that teaches us kindness and empathy.

8 Tips to Help You Breastfeed In the NICU

Yes, you can have a successful nursing relationship with your NICU baby.

A sleep consultant’s letter to a mama in the middle of sleep exhaustion

I wish I could sprinkle fairy sleep dust on your entire household.

Let me tell you a secret: No parent has it all figured out, not even stay-at-home moms

Even if it looks like things come naturally, it doesn’t mean it’s always easy.

Newborn sleep patterns: What to expect + when to rest

The best thing you can do—create a bond that will help you when the time comes to teach healthy sleep habits

Your best latch: 10 things to know to breastfeed without pain

How to make breastfeeding pain-free and everything you want it to be

Your best breastfeeding positions: All the ways to feed your little one

Most importantly, enjoy it.

Your very first feeds—How to breastfeed your newborn in the hospital after birth

I want you to remember that this little teeny tiny slimy kid placed on your chest, is YOUR baby.

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Your Baby Food in the Baby Food Aisle

Move a few rows down to the refrigerator, mama.

The exact routine I use to help toddlers thrive

Toddlers thrive on routine.

Dear new mama of two: It gets easier before you even realize it. Believe me.

You’ve got this. I have so much faith in you. It’s all going to get easier; not in a year, not in six months, but next month. Next week. Tomorrow.

Your child’s tears are actually signs of resiliency + security

We can’t spare our children from all that comes with the world they live in—this is impossible. It is our job to make sure we don’t send them into it empty-handed.

How to Make Your Baby an Art Snob

And 5 things your mom group’s talking about this week.

The bedtime battle plan that will make you all sleep easier

For kids, sleep represents a big separation from their caretakers—but you can help them overcome that discomfort.

To my daughter: I don’t just want you to think you can be anything. I want you to see it’s true.

I want to help pave the path to your destiny, whatever that may be, by teaching you to kick aside the preconceptions that will clutter it along the way.

Is sleep training selfish?

3 things to consider before making up your mind about sleep training.

The 4-word phrase that changed the way I talk to my children

Any time you find the need to validate someone’s perspective while communicating your own, this is the phrase for you.

An A-Z of the things we should teach our daughters

Independence–while having a support network around you is fantastic...

To the mama wondering if there’s enough space in her heart for another baby…

“It’s true,” you might think as you revel in knowing your heart holds more love than you can possibly ever fathom.