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8 Tips to Save for Maternity Leave

Apr 16, 2021

Figuring out how to live on maternity pay can be a challenge. Discover 8 ways to save for maternity leave now while you're working to make the most of your time! I had what was a pretty typical maternity leave with my first pregnancy: half of it was fully paid while the other half was partially paid. Even with a reduced income in the second half, I'd be able to make the most of my maternity leave. But being pregnant with twins made maternity leave more complicated. I found myself on bed rest a month before the twins arrived. Further complications extended my maternity leave once they … [Read more...]

How to Work Through Parenting Disagreements (without Losing Your Mind)

Communication

Apr 15, 2021

Are different parenting styles causing problems in your relationship? Learn how to handle parenting disagreements without losing your mind! Parenthood changes relationships, doesn't it? Even if you and your partner hardly fought before having kids, all that likely changed once you found yourselves raising a baby together. The challenges go beyond infancy, too—you may not agree with how to discipline, or whose career takes precedence over the other. You're not alone. Nearly every relationship faces difficulties the minute kids enter the scene. And no wonder—take a look at some of the … [Read more...]

Are You Teaching These Life Skills Your Child Needs in Adulthood?

Development

Apr 14, 2021

Parenting includes teaching life skills your child needs in adulthood. Find activities and ideas to make learning life skills easy and effective. It's hard to imagine, but our kids will be adults. We assume we have time before they really need to buckle down and learn a few things. We don't think about important life skills they need to learn before becoming adults. Author and former Dean of Freshman at Stanford, Julie Lythcott-Haims, says many young adults don't have the skills they should've learned throughout childhood. Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links, which means … [Read more...]

What to Do When Your Teething Baby Won’t Sleep Unless Held

Development

Apr 12, 2021

What do you do when your teething baby won't sleep unless held at night? Here are 3 steps and remedies when your baby won't stop crying. Your baby had been doing so well with sleep. He was sleeping through the night—in his crib, no less. The rare times he'd wake up usually ended with him going right back to sleep. For months, this was his happy sleep routine. But then, his teeth started to poke through, and your once-easy sleeper is now inconsolable. He starts crying the minute you put him down in his crib. Even if you manage to get him to fall asleep, he'll only do so an hour at a … [Read more...]

The Real Reasons Your 4 Year Old Won’t Poop on the Potty

Potty Training

Apr 11, 2021

Worried because your 4 year old won’t poop on potty and is holding it instead? Discover the 6 likely reasons, and what you can do about it. There's something about having an older child who still isn't completely potty trained. The reassurances that your 4 year old will "do it when she's ready" are starting to get old. And you start to worry that she's the only one who still needs a diaper to poop. Maybe she knows to pee in the potty, but until now, refuses to do the same with poop. Or she did poop in the potty in the past, but for one reason or another, is now stubborn about not using … [Read more...]

What to Do when Your Child Throws Public Tantrums

Behavior

Apr 10, 2021

Dealing with meltdowns can be more challenging in front of others. From parties to restaurants, learn what to do during public tantrums. I'd be at a family party, with relatives and friends around, or at the zoo, trying to placate my kiddo as he rolled on the floor. Maybe the scene erupts at a restaurant, as strangers peer our way and wonder what in the world is going on. My kids have tested me in front of others, and no doubt it can be embarrassing. If they're not kicking their legs, they're throwing things or yelling. They don't always act like this, but they've all hit a stage when … [Read more...]

Potty Training Books to Ease Your Child’s Anxiety

Children's Books

Apr 09, 2021

Want your child to start using the potty? Discover the best potty training books for toddlers to help her feel excited—and less anxious—about potty training. My son looked down at his bare bottoms—we were just about to start the three-day potty training process—glanced up at me, and bawled. The initial excitement about wearing undies faded into anxiety. He would no longer be able to rely on the familiarity of wearing diapers. Using a toilet seems like common sense to us, but it can feel strange, silly, even downright scary to toddlers. No wonder that potty training is often the root … [Read more...]

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