Let me just paint you a sad little story about Little Sister and our misadventure at the pet store. This sad tale illustrates perfectly why Little Sister just may become a victim of The Second Child Syndrome. Bad parents…bad. It all started innocent enough. In our attempts to get Big Brother to go poop in…
Nurturing Your Child’s Curiosity
Children are curious by nature. It begins the moment those little eyes open to this great big world. As babies they use their five senses to explore objects and we go crazy do our best to make sure nothing inappropriate makes its way into their mouths. As toddlers, more of the same except now they’re…
What My Kindergartner Wants to Know
We’re barely two weeks in to Kindergarten and we’ve already had back to school night, mastered the crazy morning drop off, had the first (of many, I’m sure) vomiting episodes and thus a first absence, and now…well, the sheer volume of questions has my head spinning. If Big Brother had to raise his hand for every…
I’m Talking Newborn Daze Over at Ingenue Mom
I’m over here today. Cameron over at Ingenue Mom is doing a wonderful series this week about tips for new Moms during the newborn phase. She graciously allowed me to do a guest post, so please visit her and read what I had to say about Newborn Daze: Tips and Unsolicited Advice from a Dr.Mom….
Spotlight on Dad
For this week’s Monday Morning Mamas, I was inspired by some amazing Mamas who wrote wonderful and heartfelt posts about Dads. So today is all about Dad and I’m highlighting three fabulous bloggers who had important and loving messages about the Dads in their lives. Sit back with your favorite cup of coffee and enjoy…it’s time for…
Should I Ditch the Pacifier?
If you happened to read my Tuesday’s post, you know my baby girl, who is on the verge of turning three, has three big loveys in her life: blankie, paci, and bear. And I, nor she, are in any rush to give them up. Still, the question creeps in from time to time…Should I ditch the paci? With…
The Remaining Pieces
Blankie, paci, and bear. We call these Little Sister’s big three because she can’t go anywhere without them. I call them the remaining pieces. The remaining pieces of her babyhood. The babyhood that seems to have slipped right through my fingers. So you see, I am quite the enabler. Whenever she asks for the big three…”where’s…
-
Pediatrician, mom of two, writer, blogger, and child advocate. This is parenting and children's health from a Dr. Mom's perspective. Welcome! -
-
-
-
-
-
