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Conscious Parenting
“Love is Composed of a Single Soul in Two Bodies” –…
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” —Aristotle
It is 2:30 am in a hotel room in Wisconsin. I am awakened by the sound of my son…
Normal, Human Infant Sleep: Changing Patterns
"My child wakes every hour to feed."
Infant sleep problems represent some of the most common concerns reported by parents of young children. Ask any new!-->!-->!-->…
Learning to Trust Our Intuition
“The only really valuable thing is intuition.” ~ Albert Einstein
Although intuition is an innate capacity that is available to everyone (and can be our…
Why You Should Wear (or Carry) Your Baby (At Least Some of the Time)
For hundreds of thousands of years, humans have been trying to figure out ways to avoid carrying their infants so that they could drink Frappucinos and update…
New Moms Need Social Support
Community heals and helps mom and baby
By Maria Guzman
Growing up my mom always joked with me, “I wish you could have stayed a baby.” She loved that I needed…
10 (Mildly Shallow) Reasons to Breastfeed, by Scary Mommy
(Photo: Shutterstock/Keith Levit/Richard Semik)
I breastfeed my kids. I’m passionate about it. I’m righteous about…
Modern Parenting May Hinder Brain Development, Notre Dame Researcher…
"Life outcomes for American youth are worsening, especially in comparison to 50 years ago," says Darcia Narvaez, Notre Dame professor of psychology who…
Painkillers for Childbirth? The Few Pros and Many Cons
First author is Karly Denkhaus
There is currently a plethora of television shows and movies, both fictional and non-fictional, which characterize themselves…
Why “Let Crying Babies Lie” Is So Wrong
"Because the mothers in our study described infants with many awakenings per week as creating problems for themselves and other family…
Baby Sleep Training: Mistakes “Experts” and Parents Make
Advice to ignore the needs of babies
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A world of “experts” and journalists tell parents about the safety of “controlled crying” or “cry…