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If you are on the market for a new stroller you may want to think about one that faces you.  A new study shows that babies pushed in strollers that face towards the parent/pusher and allow for eye contact have … Continue reading →

Today while riding in the car, my four year old asked when it was going to be Thanksgiving.   When I broke the news that it was tomorrow she started bouncing up and down in her five point harness. “Yippee!  I’m … Continue reading →

Bookmark this page!  I’ll be updating & if you have a resource to share please comment. Social Networking http://www.parentricity.com parent resources & social networking.  I write a blog and answer questions as a parenting expert, ask me a question online.http://citymommy.com/ invitation … Continue reading →

You are that mama who is trying her very best and is more tired than she can imagine.   Did I say that already?  Sorry, I am tired.  You are that mama who beats herself up black and blue feeling bad … Continue reading →

Really, I’d like to know.  I mean there are penis doctors.  Last I checked penises don’t lactate and with breast augmentation and breast cancer I’d imagine a breast doc could be as busy as she wanted to be.  But instead … Continue reading →

Coping with colic taxes the whole family system. The piercing cry of a baby with colic is a disturbing sound. In fact, the sound of a colicky cry has been studied and found to be a more distressing cry than … Continue reading →

Someone out there in cyberspace might be scratching his or her head wondering what kind of “parenting expert” tells her three year old kid scary monster stories at bedtime? Valid question. Why do I tell monster stories each and every … Continue reading →

Hi!  Welcome to my blog.  Last fall, I was approached by www.Parentricity.com to publish a blog as a parenting expert and I was thrilled to be asked because I’m passionate about parenting.   Yet, I also had many trepidations about tip toeing into the … Continue reading →

Social Action is part and parcel of being a Social Worker.  Thus, my pre-schooler has been imbued with the words and deeds of social justice early on.  Her first March was in vitro at the March For Women’s Lives in … Continue reading →

During the early years of child rearing, marriage is all about getting through a never ending To Do List. Couples don’t carve out the time to invest in creating and maintaining a solid partnership with open communication, affection and intimacy. … Continue reading →