As a working mom, I understand the need to have your baby get enough sleep at daycare. Here are some ways you can work with your daycare to get your baby on a good sleep routine.
My daughter started...
These past few days watching the snow melt has me playing outside with my boys as much as I can. It's funny how warm 40 degrees feels in February! I have found myself resurrecting the ride-on toy fleet from...
If you're a new parent, you're likely worrying about a million things when your baby comes home from the hospital. Gaining enough weight, watching temperature, figuring out days/nights - its endless. If you're anything like me, you might also...
If your family is anything like mine, we spend a lot of time in the car. Sometimes it's short trips to school and sports and other times it's driving to see family or go skiing. I thought winter would...
As a pediatric sleep consultant, I speak to parents whose lives are being turned upside down by their toddlers' nap schedules. As a parent, I know that for those of us who are caring for these tiny dictators, afternoon...
Why is it that so many kids LOVE to visit public restrooms?
I am a pediatric occupational therapist. Part of my job is to evaluate clients for sensory processing difficulties, including auditory sensitivity. This means that a child is sensitive...
As the holidays approach, I am reminded of where I was just three short years ago. I had a two-month-old at the time and had finally gotten some sort of semblance of a routine to our daily life.
Bedtime...
All children have moments of being difficult and challenging; but some children are just MORE. I think of a spirited child as a child who is MORE intense, energetic, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the "average"...
According to Jon Kabat-Zinn (21st century mindfulness guru), “Mindfulness is paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” In other words, mindfulness is the practice of intentionally focusing on your current moment and not...
If you're like me, you spend a lot of time in the car with your kids. Simply driving back and forth from school, I can easily rack up to two hours a day shuttling my children around. Add in...
In + Around Seacoast
5 Seacoast Peaks Your Kid Can Summit
When you think of the Seacoast, I’m assuming that mountains don’t readily come to mind. However, while the southeastern portion of New Hampshire and...
