All great trips require preparation. Your adventure as a working mom is no different. You can be the best parent in fewer hours per week; it isn’t about how many hours you spend at home, it is about how you use them. Here goes: Be unapologetic about your lifestyle. Making excuses for working is like … Continued
Hi everyone, I wanted to introduce myself as one of Big City Moms’ new contributors. I’m Jessica, a mom of three, ages 5, 4, and 2 and I live in New York City. We’re downtown dwellers, and love living in Chelsea. There are so many neighborhood attractions to explore: Chelsea Market, the High Line, Madison … Continued
Here are a few tips to make your holiday travel experience a more positive one so that you can keep your focus on what’s important and not stress about the little things.
People often think of pregnancy as a special time when women feel biologically complete and insulated from the sadness in the surrounding world. And it is special… The truth is, though, that the rates of depression in pregnant and non-pregnant women are very similar. Many women have gone through difficult times while pregnant, shed many … Continued
Six separate bones make up the cranium of a baby’s head: the occipital (in the rear), the frontal (in the front), the two temporal (low on either side) and two parietal (most of either side). These bones develop, and are in place, by the 5th month of pregnancy. They are like pieces of a jigsaw … Continued
I always love planning a birthday party for my girls because it lets me bring out my creative side and do fun DIY projects that I don’t get to do very often. My oldest daughter Harlan is a complete girly girl. She loves the color pink and wouldn’t want anything else for her party. With … Continued
The smallest lifestyle changes can yield the most dramatic gains.
It is time to stop glamorizing the alternative and talk about the big bonuses of keeping up your career after you have a child
Having a hard time getting out of the house in the morning? Keep a “kit” in the bottom of your stroller with snack, an empty cup, diapers, wipes, change of clothes, a bottle of water, and shelf stable milk or formula. (I’d even include some stickers, bubbles, and crayons, just in case.) I recommend that … Continued
Young children begin taking formal “lessons” in activities for a number of reasons: Mom or Dad thinks it’s a great idea, the child has expressed interest, friends are participating, they liked the leotard or karate outfit, etc. Most of the time these activties are wonderful and children thoroughly enjoy them. But what happens if your … Continued
Needless to say “bullying” has been in the news a lot lately. What’s been happening is nothing short of tragic. It would seem to me that whether you have a child or are educating children, your goal is to give them the support and tools they need so that they become positive, active contributors to … Continued
Ask most moms if they’ve seen a baby wearing a plastic helmet, and they’ll tell you, ‘of course.’ However, ask those same moms if they know why those babies are wearing the helmets, most will admit they aren’t sure. The truth is that the increase in “helmet babies” is actually due to the substantial rise … Continued
Up until now birthday parties for my daughter were whatever my husband and I wanted for her party…she was young enough where we could just make her a party and she would tell us who to invite and that was that… Well this year – she turns five! yikes! Not only is she turning five … Continued
The benefits of breastfeeding for both baby and mom are numerous and well-known. Breastfeeding provides your baby with optimal nutrition and antibodies, boosts general health and development, and is a great way for the two of you to bond. At the same time, it helps moms shed pregnancy weight and is more economical than formula. … Continued
1. How to get rid of the “mommy pooch”:Stop doing crunches – they make this common condition, called diastatis recti, worse! Instead, strengthen your transverse abdominis. 2. To shed the baby weight: natural fats are your friend; carbs the enemy. 3. Zap that C-section ‘muffin top’ with scar massage. Even if you had kids years … Continued
Importance of Rear Facing In March of 2011 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated their car seat recommendations advising that children should remain rear facing until the age of two, or until they reach the maximum height and weight requirements allowed by their car seat. According to a study in the Journal of Injury … Continued