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Night Sleep in Babies Linked with Better Cognitive Skills
When is your baby sleeping?
Creating A Motherhood Mantra And Why It Matters
Despite popular belief, creating a mantra is not reserved for earth mamas who meditate for 2 hours every morning. This practice requires no extra time out of your day, making it accessible for busy moms who could use a bit more balance and mindfulness interwoven into their routines. The word “mantra” comes from manas (mind)…
Are We Pressure-Cooking Our Kids?
The Washington Post doesnt have a Parenting section, although one might be as, if not more, useful than a Sports section. But there was an insightful, funny, comforting article about parenting recently in the Health & Science broadsheet. It was called A Pre-College Snooze (great title) and was written by mom Rebecca Lanning.
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
Ive written many entries on using your intuition when it comes to love, dating, and relationships. Ive talked about everything from reinventing your love life and changing your dating mindset to using your intuition when it comes to the scent of attraction and the sound of your dates voice. Ultimately, trusting your intuition will help you much more than any how-to-date manual.
The Truth About Medications for ADHD Children
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a syndrome characterized by impulsivity, inattentiveness, hyperactivity and distractibility. While many medications, generally stimulants, are in widespread use in treating children with ADHD, they can have serious side effects. Some parents of children with ADHD prefer alternative therapies to prescription drugs, although claims of health benefits are not borne out by compelling research to date.