Bed Rest In Pregnancy: Does it Work?
Every year, for various reasons (ranging from premature rupture of membranes to placenta previa to shortened cervixes or carrying multiples), roughly 20% of pregnant… Read More
Category: Health
Chances Are: Evaluating Re-entry Risk for Young Families
A framework for deciding if and when to re-enter the world in-person in the age of coronavirus
Self-Care During a Pandemic
The term “self-care” has become so buzzy in recent years that it’s almost lost its meaning — but COVID is a brutal reminder that… Read More
Exercise During Pregnancy: Don’t Sweat It
These days it seems like everyone has something to say about what you can/can’t, should/shouldn’t do when it comes to exercise during pregnancy (much… Read More
The Problem with the Mommy Wine Culture
In our holiday email, I joked that there‘s not enough spiked eggnog in the world to deal with toddler holiday tantrums. Afterward, I received… Read More
Children, Sleep, and the Pediatric Sleep Debt Crisis
Originally published Feb 2020 Sleep is very in vogue right now (literally, it’s in Vogue) — and we’ve been hearing all about how important… Read More
Five Love Languages for Kids and Parents
I’ve never been a huge fan of Valentine’s Day (all the hype about dinner and dating and cards and hearts is a little much… Read More
Staying Active Outside in the Winter… with Kids
Scandinavians have a saying: “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.” This philosophy is actually really important to the Scandinavian culture… Read More
Should Your Kids Send Thank You Notes?: The Joy/Job of Gratitude
My mom raised me and all three of my siblings to send thank you notes. Promptly. For everything. To everyone. Just like her mom… Read More
What’s New in Breast Pumps in 2020
Breast Pump Technology Catches up with the 21st Century (?) We’re not the type to necessarily jump on the bandwagon when it comes to… Read More
