Postpartum Movements to Strengthen Your Core and Expedite Recovery What to Realistically Expect Your Body to be Able to do During the First Few Months Postpartum, and Tips to Build Your Core and Pelvic Floor Question: I’m several weeks postpartum and feeling feeling pretty weak and way too tired for workouts. What should I realistically […]
How to Prepare For The Highs and Lows of the Fourth Trimester Question: I am due in a couple of months and I am trying to prepare myself as much as possible for a healthy 4th trimester. What should I be thinking about realistically? I think you brought up a question/thought that is on the […]
Avoiding Sibling Rivalry Some sibling strife is inevitable, though the degree depends on the ages of the two children, whether or not their personalities are compatible, and the level of sibling conflict you tolerate. An attachment-parented child will have a much easier time adjusting since she got what she needed when she needed it. She […]
Postpartum Weight Loss: Achieving Weight Loss Goals with a Healthy Mindset I thought breastfeeding was supposed to help me lose weight! Currently, I am 9 months postpartum and still 15 pounds heavier than I am used to. I do moderate workouts a few times a week and try to eat healthy most of the time. […]
15 Ways to Reduce Pain During Childbirth It is a common feeling that childbirth is a beautiful thing. But as many women will tell you, with beauty comes pain. Here are 15 ways to reduce pain during childbirth. 1. Forget Your Fears There is a connection between fear and pain during childbirth. The efficiency of […]
How to Stop Sibling Rivalry and Promote Sibling Harmony As parents – and referees – of eight children, we have survived personality clashes, ability battles, attention tactics, and multiple mini-battles, only to conclude that sibling rivalry, like nightwaking, is one of the inevitable annoyances of having children. We also learned that the degree of sibling […]
How to Say No Positively “No” is a power-packed word, quick on the lips, easy to say. Your child will hear you use this word often, and you will hear it from your child as well. It’s necessary for a parent to learn how to say “no” to a child so the child can later […]
7 Ways to Ease Shortness of Breath During Pregnancy Shortness of breath during pregnancy increases in both frequency and intensity during the third trimester as your expanding uterus limits your lungs’ ability to expand with each breath. To compensate for cramping your breathing space from below, pregnancy hormones stimulate you to breathe more often and […]
Attachment Parenting Babies are Raised the Way Nature Intended The 7 Baby B’s Attachment parenting is a style of caring for your infant that brings out the best in the baby and the parents. Learn how attachment parenting babies grow up happier and healthier with these 7 practices. 1. Birth bonding The way baby and […]
How to Raise a High Needs Baby Our first three children were relatively “easy” infants. They slept well and had predictable feeding routines. Their needs were easy to identify and satisfy. In fact, I began to suspect that parents in my pediatric practice who complained about their fussy babies were exaggerating. “What’s all the fuss […]
Less Sitting, More Movement “Please help me find ways to motivate my 11-year-old to get some physical activity or more movement. Since we have been distance learning, he has been very shut off to PE and just wants to sit on the couch or play video games when he is done with school. Thanks!” Use […]
Baby Started Night Waking: What to Do? “My 8-month-old son used to sleep through the night just fine. But for the past 2 months, he started night waking 4 or 5 times a night fussing and wants to nurse. He sleeps in our bed with us. I know it may be teething, but I am […]
