And, it may not be the safest route for her either. Although wanting to help is a natural reaction, try to limit your advice. Your daughter needs to make the decision to break up on her own time. Instead, try encouraging to take back some control in her life. Here are five things you can do to help. Resist the Urge to Step In It is vital that your daughter regain control of her life on her own....
Many couples ask themselves this question after trying to conceive unsuccessfully. Some couples start worrying when they don’t conceive after just a few months. Others don’t worry until a year or more has passed. Here’s the good news: if you’ve been trying for less than a year, as long as you don’t have any symptoms or risk factors, you can rest assured that it’s normal to take several months to conceive....
Overview When children test limits or assert themselves, they are trying to be more independent. And while budding independence is healthy, an ongoing pattern of defiance is not. Whether your children say, “You can’t make me!” when you tell them to pick up their toys, or they pretend they cannot hear you when you tell them it is time to come inside, taking appropriate action will motivate them to start listening better....
Nighttime, however, might be different story. Either you put them to bed in training pants or dry underwear only to wake up in the middle of the night to a wet child and bed. Although worrisome, bedwetting is a perfectly normal behavior for preschool-aged children who have just been potty trained—perhaps as often as a three or four times a week. Children (preschoolers and older) may wet their bed when they are under stress or because there is another underlying medical or emotional cause....
Some studies have looked at whether or not having an epidural alters how you push your baby out. However, the results have been mixed. A 2017 review of those studies found that for women on epidurals, delaying pushing during the second stage of labor increased the stage by 56 minutes. Overall, however, it was unclear whether the timing of when to start pushing had any lasting impact on moms or babies....
Estrangement doesn’t always last forever, though. A research project between the UK’s University of Cambridge and the non-profit organization, Stand Alone, found that estrangement from fathers was the most common, and that it tends to last an average of almost eight years. Estrangement between brothers tends to last seven and a half years, while between sisters it averages seven years. Estrangement between mothers and their adult children averages five and a half years....
For example, Amy Thery, a mother of two boys, struggled to find the right provider to deliver her second baby. With her first pregnancy, she simply used the fabulous OBGYN her sister recommended, who turned out to be a fantastic match for her. However, she ended up having to find a new provider, in a new city, in the middle of her second pregnancy. “I moved across the country when I was 35 weeks pregnant,” says Thery, who relocated from New York City to San Francisco for a new job, and now lives in Zurich with her family of four....
These are common and understandable questions—and we’ve got answers. Here is a simple breakdown of which thermometer to use based on your child’s age and needs, how to use them, what the readings mean, and what to do if you discover your child has a fever. Types of Thermometers The method you use to take your child’s temperature will vary based on your child’s age. Babies can’t easily or safely use an oral thermometer, for example....
Why This May Be Necessary Right Now While you may not have had to discuss parenting challenges with your workplace before, there may be a need to do so with the additional stress we’re all facing. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, unable to concentrate, or simply can’t find enough hours in the day to manage all your responsibilities, that’s understandable and you shouldn’t have to face that burden alone. A 2020 study of adoptive parents found that they were often worried about the health and emotional well-being of their kids, while also navigating larger concerns like the state of the economy....
People realize that this is an issue that impacts everyone. Not only are women and men in the public eye impacted, but the issue also has hit close to home as friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers share their stories. Overall, it has been an eye-opening experience for the entire country. History of the #MeToo Movement In 2006, Tarana Burke, an advocate for women in New York, coined the phrase “Me Too” as a way to empower women who had survived sexual violence....
They are judged when they need to supplement, or when they ask for extra time to pump at work. They are judged for breastfeeding in public, and they are judged for feeding their baby a bottle of pumped milk at the park. But it seems that breastfeeding moms face the most scrutiny at the very end—the time when they decide to wean from breastfeeding. Yet so many moms face extreme judgement on all sides when it comes to weaning from breastfeeding....
Academic achievement is key to happy and healthier futures for children. Finding a way to make sure all students have the tools they need to succeed is paramount to their self-esteem and their ability to achieving their dreams and career goals. It also makes them more likely to be physically and emotionally healthy as adults. A new study, published October 2021 in the journal Educational Review, finds that closing income gaps may be the key to improving academic performance nationwide....
Friendships It can be difficult for introverts to make new friends because getting to know someone takes so much energy. However, introverts don’t need a wide circle of friends. They prefer one or two close friends, even though they may know many people and have many acquaintances. Despite this preference, introverts are often criticized for not attempting to make more friends, and are often viewed as lacking social skills. Social Preferences Introverts need a lot of personal space....
Alba is beloved for her laid-back, candid social media posts, which she shares with her 19.2 million followers on Instagram and her 7.4 million followers on TikTok. There, you can find her doing unboxings with her kids, dancing with Zac Effron, and keeping it real in myriad other ways. She’s not afraid to post videos that are unedited or to embarrass her oldest in the process. Despite having been in glamorous magazine spreads and on the big screen, Alba is relatable....
The kids are bored; the house is a mess, and no one is happy. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Kids are easily overwhelmed with choice, and a child who is unsure of what to play with often ends up playing with nothing at all. But the problem is even more fundamental than that. Our culture’s obsession with flashy plastic junk has taught children to be passive participants in play. Instead of playing with their toys, they expect to be amused by their toys....
In dating, the term love bombing has negative associations (think manipulation via grand romantic gestures and gratuitous attention). However, love bombing is also a positive parenting technique that some child psychologists and parents swear by to improve behavior in children from around age 3 to the early teen years. Here, we explore what a love bomb is, when a child might need one, and how to get the best results....
Although previous guidance had called for avoiding peanuts and any foods containing them until later in childhood, the 2017 update noted there wasn’t enough evidence to warrant that approach. Instead, it called for pediatricians to assess risk and introduce peanuts into the diet at 4 to 6 months of age. Survey results just published in JAMA Network Open finds that the prevailing response among U.S. clinicians has been lackluster. The survey asked 1,781 pediatricians if they were aware of the guideline change, and if they were implementing it....
The hormones from the mini-pill do pass into breast milk in small amounts, but there are no known harms to the breastfeeding child. Some people choose to change to a combination pill when they are done breastfeeding. It’s important to note that while exclusive breastfeeding may offer birth control for a short time, it only works under specific circumstances, and is not singularly a reliable method of birth control....
