Mommy's little helper.
Could the age of competitive parenting be coming to a close? In an age where parents brag about how much time their lil ones spend on their bellies and are quick to swoop up unhappy tots, an old school, hands-off parenting approach is gaining momentum and several celebrity parents are leading the charge. According to the website for Resources for Infant Educarers, RIE, "encourages babies to Read more
As any parent knows, every sunrise brings a brand-new day full of new challenges, surprises and emotions. Many mums and dads fly by the seat of their pants learning as they go while others opt to take a few classes along the way in hopes of getting a few pointers in child rearing. It's common for expectant couples to seek out education on giving birth, breastfeeding, raising a newborn, and Read more
There's some interesting stuff that happens in the sandbox. The other day while at the playground with my kids, I heard a mother tell her children (ages 6 - 10) to get off the swings and run laps or they would be late for the movie they were set to see. As they ran, she told them to go faster or they wouldn't get a treat at the theater. The tall and lanky youngsters, who looked none too Read more
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Jennifer Garner packed up the car and headed out to Pasadena on Saturday with Violet and Seraphina Affleck to visit with friends. Yesterday, Jen and the girls stopped off at the Pacific Palisades farmers market before meeting up with Ben later in the day to watch a school play. Even though weekends are filled with activities with the kids, the busy parents of three recently snuck away from their Read more
We're all about exposing kids to fine arts, but is opera asking a bit too much? Not according to Growing Through Arts, a company founded by former pro dancer and Harvard grad Aleksandra Efimova, which creates educational children's books and toys. The company just launched its second series of books (the first focused on ballet), breaking down some seriously highbrow stuff for kids ages 2 to 6. Read more
It's hard to imagine a time when Heidi Murkoff's What to Expect When You're Expecting wasn't a staple on nightstands of expectant moms. But 28 years ago, when Murkoff was unexpectedly pregnant with her first child, she didn't know where to turn for information about how her baby was growing or what she could eat. Being an information hound, she gobbled up information and turned her research into Read more
This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I've been with my boyfriend for two years now and this past month, we saw each other a lot more frequently (i.e. every day) since my parents weren't in town. Essentially, we were pretty much living together for that month. We would see each other after classes, go out to eat together, make Read more
Chances are you probably have a dog-eared copy of What to Expect When You're Expecting laying around your house. The "pregnancy bible" has been the first stop for information for expectant mamas since 1985, and while the nonfiction book has undergone four significant updates since its debut, few readers probably foresaw it being turned into a movie — unless it was a film being shown in Read more
While some schools honor their teachers and faculty with a simple luncheon or class gift, the lucky staff at the school that Maegan's (of Confessions of a Scrapaholic) daughter attends had something extraspecial in store this year. As chair of the school's Hospitality Committee, Maegan led the charge of parents in feting the staff with a week-long Dr. Seuss-themed Teacher Appreciation Week Read more
