Parents embarrass children. Public affection, singing, dancing — even your favorite jogging suit — can be gross in the eyes of your child. But if you're mom to a baby, you're lucky; the need for cool doesn't develop until around age 8. You still have time to brush up on a few skills and camouflage t

If you’re an expectant or nursing mom, chances are everyone has been eager to offer advice about what you shouldn’t eat or drink. Some of these suggestions seem to conflict with each other; others, you’re certain, date back from your grandmother’s era. So how do you make the right choices? Here are

Your baby is crying — again. You rush to her side. What does she want? Milk? A diaper? A hug? You wish you knew. Feeling helpless, you try it all: feeding, changing, hugging — until you’re on the verge of tears yourself. By the time you think you’ve got it figured out, she stops crying. Some paren

As a first-time mom, what confused me most about trying to help my baby sleep better was the number of “sleep training” methods out there. In my desperation, I gathered no fewer than six books — all claiming to hold the key to a restful night’s sleep. I was not alone in my sleep-deprived struggle,

New and expectant parents, this issue is just for you! It's a lot of work raising a baby -- whether you're a first-timer or a veteran. This year, we take a look at 20 great iPhone apps that will help you along the way, sleep tips for your baby (and you!), and what your baby's trying to tell you when

Total Baby Talk about a complete package! Total Baby keeps you up to date on all aspects of your baby’s progress — anywhere, at anytime. This app offers 14 separate timing, tracking and logging functions, including diapers, milestones, nursing, pumping, doctor visits, a diary, sleeping habits and

Car-seat face-off Don’t turn your toddlers around in their car seats just yet. We know you’d like to see them smile back when they catch your smile in that rearview mirror. Most of us do the car-seat about-face once our little ones reach the age of 1. But the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) re

You may think you don’t need to know about cesarean sections, or “C-sections.” That’s what I thought, too. But after several days of labor with a Pitocin and a failed epidural, my cervix was only partially dilated and my contractions were causing trauma to my baby. Suddenly, I was having a C-section