Perhaps you are one of many parents that do not think it is possible for their one and two-year-old children to ride a bike on their own; at least without the use of training wheels. Especially if you have older children who you have already taught to ride a bicycle. However, with balance bikes, it is […]
My son turns six next week, and among all the other wishes I have for him, I have a silent hope that won’t be shared at his birthday party. It’s one that swims in the depths of my mind, surfacing occasionally when awful things happen that force me to think about it: I wish and […]
Amnesty International is saying that an Iranian bill restricting the availability of contraception and abortions in order to boost the country’s population is effectively going to turn Iranian women into “baby-making machines.” [RawStory] Read a new essay from Toni Morrison about how to learn from failure. [National Endowment for the Arts] This tea-related analogy for […]
A diaper bag is one of the best assets a new mother can own. Forget the days of stashing used diapers into plastic bags and lugging them around. Now you can be stylish and non-smelly! Diaper bags have a lot of room to carry the things you need for any outing or vacation. They are […]
We already mentioned royal baby traditions, but did you know that there is even a royal pregnancy protocol that has to be obeyed? That’s right. The British royals are full of rules and protocols that have to be followed. However, breaking the rules has always been just more fun. Princess Diana started it first when […]
The need for spy apps in today’s world is going on increasing. The usage is not limited to spying purposes. It is also used in monitoring children’s activities, activities of employees and so on. Parents can deploy these apps in their kid’s devices and employers in their employee’s devices to monitor their activities. As a […]
Teenagers are horrible monsters we let survive out of sheer fear and a tiny slice of empathy. They are as big as human adults but don’t yet have fully-developed brains and all too often are fueled by horniness and a desire to ruin literally every public place they wander into. Considering the obvious bias I harbor […]
One of the awesome things about having a new book out [The Good Mother Myth: Redefining Motherhood to Fit Reality] is that sometimes people actually want to talk to you about it! I’ve been having a blast the past couple of months traveling across the country doing bookstore readings and signings. Each place I visit, there’s […]
The first few months that I had my dog Lucca were rough. I adored her, make no mistake, but training a two-month-old puppy is no joke. I would set my alarm for the middle of the night so I could walk her, as her tiny bladder wasn’t yet prepared to hold it all night. And while I […]
