Baby Expectations: Part 2 of 2
In part 2 I want to touch on two more types of expectations that can lead to deleterious effects for the family unit – feeding expectations and independence expectations.
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Daycare: a word that tends to strike fear in the heart of most parents. The idea of passing up your baby, infant, toddler, or child to someone else to take care of stresses almost every parent out to...
View ArticleThe Importance of Partner Support
Our society has changed and we are now expected to parent alone. And yet that is not how we evolved to parent and the lack of support that families, and in particular, moms have is hurting everyone....
View Article4 Steps to Help with Baby’s Transition to a New Caregiver
Transitioning to a new caregiver can be hard for everyone involved. If you have the time to transition slowly, these four steps can help avoid dreaded crying fits when you leave and help your child...
View ArticleAn Open Letter on Child Care
This letter appeared in my inbox the other day and I thought it was so wonderful I asked if I could share it. I have worked in daycares and as a nanny and I've seen some of the things Helen speaks of....
View ArticleGuest Post: One Dad on Being There
A father shares the one main lesson he has learned through the birth and first year of life of his son: That being there is what matters.
View ArticleYou Can Thank Cooperating Women for Why We’re Here Today
An amazing new study is out from three researchers at University of Utah, Harvard, and UC Davis looking at what might have resulted in our human ability to evolve and develop to where we are today.
View ArticleWho is Raising The Kids? (And Why We Should Care)
According to Statistics Canada, parents are spending less than 3 hours a day on direct child care and 5 hours a day on child care when including doing other things. Yet parents argue that daycare...
View ArticleParenting, Work, and the Spoiled Baby
Recently I was lead to a piece written by Katha Pollitt who claims that Attachment Parenting is bad not only for women, but for children too. Her evidence? Well, none.
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