Ages & Stages

I’m in awe of the change that can happen in just 365 days. My baby is turning ONE this week—a whole trip around the sun.  It’s been such a quick year, a whirlwind…and yet it’s hard to remember life before...

Lately, I am living a little bit of a double life. Before you get all judgy on me, listen for a second. My son has been my entire world for the past 3+ years (more if you’re counting the...

Have you ever wondered if your child is developing appropriately?  Sometimes a developmental delay is obvious—but a lot of times it looks subtle. That voice is your head says, “Is this normal?”  As parents we second-guess ourselves all the...

My daughter (now 16 months) has never been an amazing nighttime sleeper. But, in the last three months, she's gone from "not amazing" to some sort of advanced level of torture. My husband and I have been up for...

I was asked to write about one subject: babywearing. Easy, right? Since I love it so much and am so passionately involved in the education, safety, implementation and access to this thing called babywearing, this piece should be a...

Dear community organization, delagate task force, coalition, board committee, legislative discussion,  and/or panel and planning chairperson, I am here! I have implementable ideas to make your business, our laws, and my community better! If you could just provide an after...

Well-meaning older relatives give us this advice. It's written on glossy pamphlets meant to help. Signs on the walls of the pediatrician's office compel us. It's definitely in the "don't shake the baby" video they make you watch at...

There's a mini crib in my bedroom, parked at the foot of my bed. It has been there since the middle of 2015. We had snagged it on an amazing clearance deal for our baby at the time. It...

I knew the story of Odysseus fairly well through literary osmosis but had never actually read The Odyssey in school. I knew that the story was an incredible journey. And that it was also very long. Intimidatingly long, actually....

I’ve always been a reader. The March sisters of Little Women were like childhood friends. Bridge to Terabithia enthralled me and broke my heart. Analyzing the themes and symbolism of Lord of the Flies instilled a growing confidence in...