There’s been a lot bath-talk swirling around the interwebs of late. Claire Goss, a mommy blogger, sparked the debate when she admitted to only soaping down her three-month-old every week . . . or two.… Read More »Throw Out the Bathwater, Keep the Baby
Attention parents-to-be, we know you are feeling prepared. You’ve made some awesome playlists, you’ve got the tennis balls, the granola bars, the organic juices and straws (seriously, don’t forget the straws). But there is one… Read More »What Your Birth Bag is Missing
What would you do if your child had cancer? What wouldn’t you do? Well, all parents of sick kids are warriors, they fight for the lives of their kids, they fight to stay positive… Read More »L is for Lifesaving: Be a Hero for a Kid with Leukemia
Janet Wang, Assistant Director of Health and Safety for Beth Israel Medical Center, opened my eyes to what baby-proofing really means. You’re having a baby… Congratulations! Along with scheduling doctor appointments and planning for the… Read More »The Truth About “Baby/Child Proofing”
We all want our kids to eat good, real, healthy food. That doesn’t mean no treats, but it does mean we want them to embrace broccoli as well as brownies. One way to do that… Read More »Cooking and Eating with Kids: Social, Communal, Controllable
One would think DUMBO is the most fertile place in New York City with all the baby bumps and strollers out there. Having places like Brooklyn Bridge Park and P.S. 8 in its backyard, and… Read More »New Pre and Postnatal Yoga Classes Come to DUMBO
I’ll admit it…I can’t cook. I have tried, but it is just not something that comes naturally to me. I get intimidated in the kitchen, I have a hard time pulling together random ingredients on… Read More »Purple Kale Kitchenworks: Parent Cooking Workshop Review and Giveaway!
Another child has died of hyperthermia because he was forgotten in his dad’s hot car. I don’t know the facts surrounding this recent tragedy on Long Island, but I have read enough to know it… Read More »The Tragedy of Forgetting Your Child in Your Car
By Stacey Jayne Whether you’re a first-time parent or a seasoned veteran, consider these 5 tips to keep postpartum stress under control. Ride the roller coaster of emotions. You will go from kissing your baby’s… Read More »After Bump: 5 Tips to Keep Post-Partum Stress Under Control
Glasses for kids can be a difficult matter. On the one hand, kids can often be forgetful and careless, so they might lose or break them. On the other hand, kids can be pretty stubborn,… Read More »Their First Glasses: 5 Tips on Getting Children To Wear Their Glasses