Category Archives: Childcare and Parenting

Discover practical, heartfelt strategies to strengthen sibling relationships and foster lifelong bonds in your family. Your guide to a harmonious household. Best Buddies: Creating a Super Tight Bond Between Your Children   Every parent desires to have children who enjoy each other’s company. Nonetheless, creating strong bonds between siblings can prove to be a daunting task […]

Selecting the right person to care for you during pregnancy, labor, and delivery would logically require someone who can give you undivided attention. Studies have indicated that having a skilled midwife in attendance can reduce the likelihood of cesarean section, minimize the need for medical interventions, and lower the chances of infection and maternal death. […]

Anastacia Gencarelli, a mother from Canada, posted a story on Facebook in 2020 about her toddler experiencing severe anemia due to her milk consumption. Although the post has been deleted, it went viral and was shared on various platforms. Gencarelli recounted how her 2-year-old daughter, Mia, was initially diagnosed with a double ear and chest […]

It’s a fact that my teenager’s room is often so disorganized that I’m concerned about the possibility of a bug infestation. The mess includes a hidden stash of candy wrappers that could easily fill up the sink, a heap of clean laundry that has never been put away and is accumulating dust, a collection of […]

It’s common for children to have fevers frequently, as they can occur due to various reasons such as teething and fighting infections. However, it’s important to know when to let the fevers run their course as they help in developing and enhancing the child’s immune system, and when to seek medical attention or give them […]

Over sixty years ago, my grandmother served as a community leader in Park Heights, located in Baltimore City. She was not only a resident but also a matriarch in one of the few Black families in the community. On behalf of her husband and six children, she advocated for Park Heights to the city government. To foster […]

5 Ways to Raise Kind-Hearted Kids How do we raise a kind-hearted child? Kind-heartedness and empathy are traits that can be cultivated. But it was my son and his friends who helped me recognize that the best way to nurture kind-heartedness are always real, meaningful, face to face experiences. Years ago, our youngest child arrived […]

The Ferber method is a technique for training babies to sleep, which was created by Richard Ferber, M.D., who is a pediatrician and the head of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children’s Hospital Boston. In 1985, Dr. Ferber authored a popular book called Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems, which he subsequently revised in […]

Assisting kids in managing their fears can assist them in developing resilience. However, it is important to note that not all children are comfortable watching thriller movies as they can be quite terrifying. As an example, when my child requested to watch Stranger Things, a sci-fi show on Netflix, I promptly declined, stating that it […]

Whenever my children engage in playtime, it seems like the vicinity they inhabit is strained by the weight of the noise and movements they produce. My daughter who is almost 12 years old and my 9-year-old twin daughters and son are energetic and playful. During their playtime, they are noisy and active. They engage in […]