This is a picture of me. I’m sitting on my Casper mattress covered in a Buffy comforter. I’m packing for a quick trip in my Away suitcase and I can’t forget my Quip toothbrush. I’m doing a load of...
June is the beginning of summer, BBQs, and sandals. And it's time for the annual celebration of dads—I'm not talking about a bad joke competition or socks and sandals fashion show but Father’s Day. Now, Father's Day may still include...
Dear Husband,
I never thought this would happen to us. From the beginning, we’ve been told we were the perfect couple. Happy, in love, kind to one another. We have always been respectful and supportive of each other. We see...
About a month ago, my husband discovered that a dear college friend of his was in the hospital. He quickly reached out, only to discover that his friend had stage 4 pancreatic cancer —a death sentence for most these...
Okay, so let's be clear from the beginning—if you think you might need to fire your nanny, you do.
When your child was born, you, like all moms, became a superhero with a very powerful "mom gut." This is a...
As an advice nurse at a busy pediatricians office, talking about ear infections (in medical lingo: otitis) is among one of the more frequent calls I deal with. I feel a pang for the stressed out, busy parent who...
My son is 12 years old, and by no fault of his own, he is a momma’s boy. I didn’t raise him that way on purpose; we simply have this connection that is like no other.
I feel very...
In the area where I live, testing starts in preschool. Kids at the mere age of 3 undergo rigorous academic and social testing for acceptance into prestigious preschools. As a child psychiatrist, I don’t typically see these kids in...
I’ll be honest: I dreamt of the old school version of stay at home mom life. I grew up imagining myself putting a roast on while the kids played on the front lawn or planting flowers in the spring...
Show your baby daddy some love this Father's Day with one of these gift ideas. Have other ideas to share? Leave them in the comments below!
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