Saying “I love you” is fundamental in a healthy relationship with our kids. Those three words are so powerful. Still, we may notice our children craving more. As Valentine’s Day approaches, psychologist and The Local Moms Network contributor Reon Baird-Felman, Ph.D.,...
Earth Day is April 22, and all of us at The Local Moms Network love celebrating with our kids—but try to keep it genuinely fun. Depending on the age of your little ones, celebrating Earth Day may be as simple as going for a walk outside in the stroller or as in...
A Visit to Dr. Shari Carroll’s Office Going to the dentist was never something I hated. In fact, when I was younger, I used to look forward to going and getting to pick out my flavor of toothpaste, play with all of the cool toys in the office, and...
This is a picture of my daughter when she was 17 days old. She was barely 6 pounds and struggling to get back to her birth weight. I was nursing her around the clock, pumping for the spare 20 minutes I had in between and trying to feed her pumped milk in a...
Does anyone else feel like in the past year they haven’t been alone—truly alone—for more than a handful of times? Ironically, staying isolated at home can mean not being very isolated (ever!) from your kids. Without any time to ourselves, many of us are catching up on...
January isn’t the easiest month under normal circumstances. In most parts of the country, it’s cold, the days are shorter, and by mid-January the luster of New Year’s resolutions has worn off. Of course, these aren’t normal circumstances at all. We’ve emerged...
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