Pointers for Parents
Celebrating milestones and sharing resources, tips and activities for every step of your early parenting journey.
Snacktivity: Fruit Overnight Oats
Morning routines can sometimes be a challenge, but breakfast doesn’t have to be! Try this easy and sure-to-please overnight oatmeal recipe you can prepare for…
Veggies for Kids: Broccoli Recipes and Tips
Vegetables – the one food group that can cause more people to cringe than any other. But why? Is it the because they’re often expensive? Take too long to cook? Or people don’t know how to prepare them in a tasty manner?
How to Transition from Baby Food to Solids
Introducing “real” food to your baby can be an exciting – but also nerve-wracking – time for parents. How do you know if your child…
Surviving Toddler Tantrums
There’s a reason for the phrase the terrible twos. We’ve all seen a toddler meltdown happen – in the checkout line, at the dinner table…
My Child Has an Ear Infection. Now What?
If your child has an ear infection, you’re not alone! Ear infections are the most common diagnosis made during children’s visits to the doctor. While these infections can and do occur at any age (adults included), they’re most common during the first two to four years of life.
4 Tips for Transitioning to a Big Kid Bed
The bedtime routine in our house is sacred. We have dinner and then my wife takes our youngest, Campbell, upstairs for her bath. Campbell needs at least 11 hours of uninterrupted sleep, which means she needs to be in her crib by 6:30 p.m. Once Campbell is down, I take Bennett for his bath, read him a book, fetch his usual nightcap of warm water and then it’s lights out by 7:30 p.m.
Snacktivity: Apple “Donuts”
Pick too many apples with your little ones? Turn them into these healthier “donuts” for an easy and fun fall treat!
How to Help Children Affected by Hurricane Harvey
For the children affected by the flooding, the impact goes beyond lost possessions and destroyed homes. It is heartbreaking to think about the children who went through the frightening experience of evacuating their homes.
3 Simple Steps to Help Your Family Prepare for Emergencies
Emergencies and disasters can be scary to even think about, much less prepare for. But emergency preparedness is a topic that can’t be ignored –…