A woman complains on TikTok about the boredom of parenthood. She used to hang out with friends; now she spends her weekends in a field, watching her children go up and down a hill. She is bored senseless. Unsurprisingly, the video went viral. Everyone can identify themselves. Parenting can be such a chore. But what … Read more
When I woke up to piles of snow on Monday morning, my heart sank. Monday was supposed to be the day my four-year-old daughter went back to school, and the day our lives would hopefully return to some semblance of “normal.” But like a cruel joke on parents of school-aged children, this snow dump buried … Read more
Anneliese Lawton is a writer, editor and mother of three. For nearly two years, moms and dads across Canada have been parenting on the edge of our seats, raising our children with the rise and fall of the pandemic. Two years without knowing if our children will go to school. Two years of social isolation. … Read more
In modern times, planning a family is a task. With the changing world, parents are becoming cautious when planning a baby. They start planning the little things for the baby even before they conceive. They try to figure out everything in advance, from the style of upbringing, their schooling, the luxuries they want to give … Read more
This mom has been demonized online for giving her offspring one of the hottest – but most inflammatory baby names of 2022: Lucifer. Josie Barnes, 27, from Devon, England, says she has received non-stop hatred, and even death threats, from trolls since she impulsively announced the birth of her boy in the name controversial in … Read more
CLEVELAND – For moms and dads to be the best version of themselves, the structures that support good parenting need to be in place. “These are kids who go to school, these are kids who have a daycare to go to, these are kids who can have dates with their friends,” said Dr. Lisa Damour. … Read more
Afternoon with Grammy. Birthday parties. Meeting with other toddlers at the park. Parents of children too young to be vaccinated face tough choices as a wave fueled by a variant of omicron in COVID-19 cases makes every encounter risky. For Maine business owner Erin Connolly, the most heartbreaking decision involves Madeleine, her 3-year-old daughter and … Read more
Psychologist Leon Kuczynski of the University of Guelph, who studies the agency in children, points out a double standard: We expect children to conform, but not to an adult. “The essence of parenthood concerns the way of managing the non-respect of children, with the idea of eliminating it … From early childhood, children’s resistance is … Read more
By Emma Grillo, New York Times Alma Partida knew her breastfeeding journey would end in June. She had breastfed her daughter, Alessa, for almost 18 months – longer than most mothers in the United States – and the process had not been easy. First there was the birth of Alessa, by emergency cesarean, in February … Read more
The winters in the north of the country are unforgiving. If you’re not careful, it can lead to common illnesses like colds and flu. During a pandemic, it is all the more important to take care of yourself and boost your immunity. If you are a new mom, you need to make sure that you … Read more