With every new leap forward in baby's development, there comes a litany of new things to learn and be responsible for. I thought feeding was one of those things that I didn't have to worry about anymore. After all, we had gotten breastfeeding down to an art. So imagine my dismay when my pediatrician ...
The Unappreciated Value Of The Mommy Blogger
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The Black Abyss: Being Not-Black-Enough In Angry America
I am African-American, Dominican, and Cherokee. I grew up in a home where there was a lot of love, and my family brought in enough money to pay the bills, but we were paycheck-to-paycheck anyway. When I went to public school, my class was predominantly black. To them, the Dominican boy was ...
Carriers, Strollers, and Wraps—Oh My! The 2016 New York Baby Show
Last weekend, Pier 92 played host to thousands of new and expectant parents at the 2016 New York Baby Show. From strollers that fold down to the size of a laptop to a sleep monitor that clips right onto baby's clothes, every possible product that a new parent could need was available ...
The Six Month Postpartum Checkup
"Yup, everything looks good from what I can see. You're good to go." Congratulations. You have kept your bouncing bundle of joy alive for half a year. Twenty-six weeks ago, you pushed this miracle into the world in all their tiny wriggling glory. Twenty ...
The New Tommee Tippee Ultra Bottle
Last Thursday saw the release of the new Tommee Tippee Ultra, a bottle designed to be the only baby bottle parents will ever need. Engineered to be a perfect match for babies with latch issues, colic or who just prefer a breast, the Ultra bottle, as its name implies, seeks to provide ...