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Baby Gear
Registering for your baby shower is one of those iconic rites of passage. Through this singular process you go from being a woman with a theoretical life growing inside you to the parents of a baby. It instantaneously goes from the euphoric fantasy of a baby as an idea to the detailed realities of solely caring for a helpless human being. The scanner is placed in your hand and the excitement turns to anxiety as you wander down aisles scanning adorable ruffles but secretly panicking.
Baby Makes 4
The relationship you foster between your first born and your baby will last the rest of their lives- even long after you’re gone. Lay the foundation for a loving, supportive bond and you will give them both a gift that is unrivaled in this world and that will last a lifetime.
Baby Talk
Parentese is one of the most basic, universal, and tangible examples of our innate parenting wisdom.
Babymoon
Babymoon so perfectly describes the postpartum period of cacooning with your baby, falling so deeply in love and getting to know your baby, yourself and your partner in a new way, adjusting to relate to the world now as this baby’s mother or father. You physically recover from your birth experience and emerge from your babymoon thinking, “He was worth every second of pain,” grateful for every choice that brought you to this point.
Babywearing
I was once asked what parenting tool I found most valuable. My answer is babywearing. I find babywearing to be the most valuable tool for parenting because of all the abundant benefits to parent and baby and because of the lifestyle you find yourself in when you embrace wearing your baby.
Body After Baby
I love my body. 1 week after giving birth to my third baby, I think it looks perfect. Yes, I have a belly. Yes, I have stretch marks. But I am happy to be marked by the creation of 3 human beings. I am a mom. I am a woman. And I love the way I am.
Books
List and review of our favorite books from our book collection.
Cry Baby
Your baby is crying. Your heart is breaking. You are tired and your head is aching...
Family Fun
Family fun in San Diego.
Gender Disappointment
I ordered a girl. The universe got my order wrong.
Infant Massage Rubs San Diego Babies the Right Way
San Diego parents are catching on; research shows that infant massage makes your baby smarter, stronger, healthier, and happier. While most parents are lured to infant massage by benefits like improved sleep patterns and relief from gastrointestinal distress, many find the most rewarding benefit to be the bond that is fostered in their new relationship with their baby.
Making Room for Baby
Babyproofing is more than buying outlet covers. It is transitioning your home from a couple’s palace to a family’s haven.
Mother Guilt
Guilt is a reality of motherhood that is completely unrivaled in other roles and life experiences.
Nighttime Harmony
It's 3:00am and while the rest of the world is in a peaceful slumber you are... not.
Night Weaning
For some people, under some circumstances, they must wean their little one at nighttime in order to get the sleep they need to be a good parent to that child. If you feel that this is the right choice for your baby and you, I can offer you a strategy for night weaning that maintains the dignity, respect, empathy and compassion with which you parent.
Potty Training
Potty train your children young. At 12 months they are excited about walking and using the potty seat provides a great opportunity to exercise this exciting skill. At this stage of social development they are fascinated by all that you big people do and are psyched to get to participate in the potty time rituals and behaviors with you.
Preschool Planning
I began touring preschools and interviewing directors and teachers when my son was 18 months old. At 4 years old, he began his first year of preschool. It took that much time and effort to find the right fit for my son and it was worth every phone call, every visit, and every persistent conversation.
Stranger Danger
Teaching your children not to talk to strangers was a simple strategy parents loved and kids easily understood but it was based on an erroneous assessment of danger and deprived children of the skills they need to interact safely with others. Instead, parents need to guide their children through the sea of complex human interaction and arm them with the skills and knowledge they need to stay safe.
Tame The Toy Monster
The toy monster is one that can overtake your house, life, and sanity, not to mention overwhelm your little one. When your environment is chaotic, so is your internal state of being. Toys can be a great parenting tool but their potential must be harnessed. Here is everything you need to know to turn your nemesis into your friend.
Unpack Your Parenting Suitcase
Dealing with advice is no easy task for a new parent. Who do you choose to be for your baby?
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