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8 Tips For Raising Girls with Confidence
I grew up in a picturesque suburb of New York City. By all outside appearances, I had it together: confident, carefree, and a natural leader. I went to college, built a high profile career in the media industry, got married, and had children. Then I had a daughter. The second I heard “it’s a girl,”…
At What Week of Pregnancy Can You Tell if it’s a Girl or Boy?
Many expectant parents are excited to find out whether they are having a baby boy or a baby girl. While some enjoy the surprise of finding out their baby’s sex at birth, others are anxious to find out their baby’s gender as early as possible. There are many old wives’ tales that are quick to offer a prediction of your baby’s sex, but with today’s scientific advancements there are many accurate ways to determine your baby’s sex as early as the 10th week of pregnancy.
Why We Kicked Our Newborns Out Of The Bed At 6 Weeks Old
The idea of co-sleeping or laying down with your kids before they fall asleep was a non-negotiable hell-to-the-naw for my wife as we were discussing the possibility of having children. When we did reproduce- we stuck to our guns- 6 weeks of age was old enough to be out on their own and in their…
Let’s Change The Way We Talk About Rape
I hate using the word rape. When I think of rape, I think of a woman being viciously attacked and forced upon. That's not my story. My story is much different. It happened when I was twenty, freshly transplanted from Canada to the Bay Area. Lonely and eager for friends, I found a welcoming group that loved…
Business Travel Shortcuts For The Working Parent
Last winter, I tried five times, unsuccessfully, to take a business trip from New York to Phoenix. On all five attempts, my flight was delayed and then cancelled for weather-related reasons. In my view, this really meant five wasted trips to the airport and dozens of hours I will never get back. For us working…