Three months. One-fourth of a year. Ninety days. The average risk-free trial period. If Luki was a home appliance, today would be the last day to return him for a full refund. ... I wonder if the... Read more >>

In an effort to prevent overdoses in infants and toddlers, an FDA panel has voted to include dosing instructions for babies from six months to two years on infant acetaminophen (Tylenol)... Read more >>

Did you know that 85% of licensed family child care homes do not carry the liability insurance that they are required to carry.  Licensed family child care homes are required to carry $300,000 of... Read more >>

Most of us anxiously await the birth or adoption of a new child. We made it through labor and delivery or through the long adoption process. Daily life is starting to settle in a bit. We eagerly... Read more >>

The first couple of weeks after we brought our little guy home from the hospital were a breeze. He nursed and slept … slept and nursed. The whole newborn thing was a piece of cake … or... Read more >>

First, she put her mouth on each block before throwing them on the ground, one by one. Then she grabbed the crackers, handling three for every one that she actually decided to eat. Then she reached... Read more >>

Once considered to be a luxury for the wealthy, massage therapy has since come a long way from the days of ancient Greece and Rome. Massage is not only available now to women, the elderly, and people... Read more >>

When my oldest son was a baby, I was a real stickler for trying to do everything right for him. (I’ve loosened up considerably since then.) I took introducing new foods very seriously. I waited... Read more >>

“The boy with the blueberry eyes,” said Gramma, “that’s what he is.” I had never thought of it before, but blueberry perfectly describes the color of... Read more >>

I (barely) recall those first weeks after my son was born. I do remember being in the hospital afterwards for five days due to a 2.5 cm laceration that my doctor knew wouldn’t heal if I went... Read more >>