Midlife moms: What’s age got to do with it?
August 19, 2015
The message about pregnancy risks after 35 is so strong it could make any woman balk at the idea of ever having a baby.
The message about pregnancy risks after 35 is so strong it could make any woman balk at the idea of ever having a baby.
Age-old ideas about pregnancy are often at the root of intergenerational squabbles. A group of moms share the superstitions they heard while pregnant!
How soon is too soon to take an infant on a plane? Does a young baby still need a passport to travel abroad? Here’s some advice that might be especially handy when making those first few trips with your little one in tow!
Nearly 40% of children under the age of 2 have used iPads, Kindles, or smartphones. How should parents navigate this emerging, but permanent fixture in the generations ahead?
In the third trimester, fetuses become newly aware of melodious sounds. So what happens when a song is played repeatedly, and what does that mean for future development?
If this conjures images of solitary, closed-eye meditation, think again. Mindful parenting is for the modern, gadget-driven, present moment — and it’s shown to reduce parenting stress!
When ‘out of sight’ is no longer ‘out of mind,’ separation from familiar caregivers is bound to create some anxiety in infants (and parents)!
Although they feel as if they’ve landed on a new planet, newborns will eventually trust and regulate their own body’s rhythms. What can parents do to help the self-regulation process?
Did you know temperament usually emerges at around 3 or 4 months, and stays relatively stable across the life span?
Are you a perfect parent? I know I’m not. I’m the new Borrowed Knowledge — a South Asian voice of reason amidst the frenzy of parenting manuals, tiger moms and flawless French practices.
Will my child even care about our religion? A generation ago, it was unheard of for parents to consider whether they should introduce their child to God, but now this question has become a hot topic.
Our working memory increases more in the first ten years than it ever will for the rest of our lives.