Cherish Tiny Parenting Moments That Echo Forever
We’ve been watching the footage from nasaartemis all week, and it has made me replay this night with our child in my mind over and over again. What a privilege to live on this earth with a small child who sees me as her sun, moon, and stars. 🌎 What an honour to tell them that we love them to the moon and back, and to mean it. Parenting is so profound, and these tiny moments where we can communicate it to our child can become lifelong memories.
Desire for Children Trumps Financial Insecurity, Not Policy
These nice people have a kid. Even though they are not exactly financially secure -- they live with a guy in their "den" paying half the rent. Because having a kid (one surmises, because they have a kid) is important...
Extra Bedroom Encourages People to Stop Birth Control
This is why we should build Baby Maybe housing ... for a couple, making a choice to have a baby is FIRST a choice to go off birth control And people (generally) feel more comfortable going off birth control when they...
Finding Personal Time Amid Work‑From‑Home Parenting
I'm in phase 3 (I think?) of trialing a new schedule that works for childcare and work balance. Having a toddler and working from home is the challenge of all challenges. This time I've finally carved out time for myself...
Walking with Baby and Dog: Mom’s Daily Therapy
afternoon walks with my baby + dog = my therapy 🫶🏿 any other moms in survival mode?
Study Shows Kids Injured by Unlocked Household Cleaners
New study on injuries due to household cleaners from AAP. Lock it all up! pediatrician #parenting #safetyfirst Sequence with kessel_nathan kessel_nathan
Nature Nurtures Deep Focus, Toys Spark Fleeting Dopamine
Yesterday I worked out in our home garage gym and brought my almost 4 year old and almost 2 year old with me. There was a big box of old toys I had stored in the garage and they asked...
Prenatal Vitamins Aren’t a Food Substitute—Eat Real Nutrition
Most women think taking a prenatal vitamin covers their nutritional needs during pregnancy. It does not even come close. Food always comes first. Nutrients from food come in a bioavailable form with the right cofactors and ratios. Your body evolved to...
Enjoying Unexpected Sleep Until Spring Break Ends
today's the last day of my kids' spring break. feels like the end of spring break for me too because i didn't have to get up at 6am to get my youngest ready for the bus, i hadn't slept this...
Repeated Failure Makes Effort Feel Pointless for Kids
When effort hasn’t paid off repeatedly, kids stop trying. It's often because trying starts to feel pointless.
Moms in Tech Carve Time for Learning Anywhere
Good morning ☀️ Women in tech + moms— How are you finding time to show up for your goals today? 👀 Before the house wakes up? During naps? After bedtime? I’m squeezing in Linux + AWS later. Let’s talk 💬
Daycare: A Familiar Place and Unmistakable Aroma
Daycare is a place and a smell. I can’t explain it, but I know what I’m talking about.
New Baby Bed Soothes Colic, Boosts Infant Comfort
A New Baby Bed Aims to Calm Colic and Improve Infant Comfort by @Realnitesh945 #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/wewbYJUTDA
Catch Emotional Slides Early: Listen Before Correcting
Not every outburst is sudden. Sometimes it’s emotional sliding happening inside the child. Notice the emotion early. Listen before correcting. #psychologybasedparenting #emotionalintelligence #kidsbehavior #understandyourchild #parentchildconnection
Parents Choose Convenience Over Baby’s Sleep, Public Suffers
Today on a flight, there was a baby crying for about an hour and a half straight. That happens. You expect it. But in this case it was crying because the mother refused to allow her to fall asleep. The dad tried to...
Unexplained Infertility Often Means Under‑investigated; Get Expanded Testing
Unexplained infertility means the standard tests came back normal. It does not mean nothing is wrong. It means the tests they ran did not find anything. Most standard fertility workups check AMH, FSH, an ultrasound, and maybe TSH. They do not...
Teach Kids How to Learn, Not Specific Skills
I finally wrote out an answer to the question I get so often: "What should I be teaching my kids right now to prepare them for an AI-scrambled job market?" Hint: The best educational choice you can make for your ...
Cherish Loved Ones Now; Faith Debates Fade Away
My 4yo daughter asked me “mommy why do people celebrate Easter?” I knelt down and said “some people believe a man came back from the dead 2000 years ago” She looked at me and said “but research studies have shown that’s scientifically...
Enough Calories, Not Cleanliness, Drive Healthy Ovulation
Women are cutting out dairy, gluten, sugar, carbs, and sometimes entire food groups in the name of health. The result is often severe caloric restriction disguised as discipline. Your body does not care if your 1,200 calories came from organic kale...
Women Trying to Conceive Need Adequate Carbs
The war on carbs needs to end. All this low carb, keto, and carnivore stuff is hurting women's fertility. Women come to Ferta eating 60 grams of carbs a day and wonder why their thyroid is sluggish, their hair is falling...
Treat Underlying Health Issues Before Defaulting to IVF
IVF is an incredible technology. It has given millions of families children they would not have had otherwise. But it has also become the default recommendation for any woman who has been trying for more than a year, often without...
Curiosity Beats Lectures: Understand Teens Before Guiding
When your teen resists family values and traditions, get curious first. Seek to understand what they believe and value first instead of a long lecture.
Batch, Schedule, Repeat: My Formula for Consistent Posting
The system I use to stay consistent (even on chaotic days): → batch content → schedule everything → repeat weekly No guessing This is how I manage to post on my pub business, spend quality time with my toddler and build online.
Ask What Feels Unsafe to Uncover Teen Avoidance
When your teen avoids school, homework, or activities… Start with: What feels unsafe, confusing, overwhelming, or unpredictable here? Always get to the root.
Stress Depletes Eggs and Blocks Ovulation—Manage It
When people say "just relax and it will happen," it is one of the most dismissive things you can hear when you are struggling to conceive. But they are not wrong. The underlying biology is real. Cortisol suppresses GnRH, which lowers...
Toddler Food Neophobia: Normal, Evolutionary, and Overcome
I thought I had feeding figured out with my first. At 1, he ate everything. Beef, chicken, sushi, curry... honestly anything you put in front of him. I was so proud of myself. Then he turned 2 and started rejecting everything. Foods...
Toddlers Delight in Simple Dreams of Growing Bigger
My toddler daughter said that when she’s bigger than me, she’s gonna get a bigger jacket and bigger boots and bigger snow pants. It’s the simple things about growing up that really get toddlers excited.
Optimal Vitamin D (50‑70) Boosts Fertility Outcomes
Most doctors will tell you your vitamin D is fine if it is above 30. That is not enough for fertility. Vitamin D receptors are on your ovarian follicles, your uterine lining, and your placenta. Women with levels above 30 ng/mL...
When Kids Confess, It Shows Trustful Parenting
Say it with me: My child coming to me after they've done something wrong isn't a problem. It's proof the relationship is working.
Listen, Don't Correct: Teens Feel Deeply, Not Overreact
Sometimes teenagers are not “overreacting”… They are just feeling deeply and learning to handle emotions. When parents understand this, connection becomes stronger than correction. 💜 Let’s listen to the voice behind their behavior. #ParentTeenConnection #UnderstandYourTeen #ConsciousParenting #ParentingTeens #emotionalregulation
Stop Restarting Weekly: Adopt a System, Not Ideas
If you're TIRED of starting over every week… you need a system, not more ideas
2‑Day‑Old Cluster Feeds, Soothing Swaddle Calms Baby
It’s 2AM and our 2 day old has entered into the cluster feeding stage. She’s eaten over an ounce today, but still fussy and more interested in soothing….Well a nice snug swaddle and a few songs from Sparrow Sleeps and...
Team Sports Offer Kids Growth I Missed
Watching my children grow up playing team sports when I never had the opportunity too makes me think of the benefits of team sports. I did individual activities like gymnastics and scouts. What do other parents think?
Decode Your Baby’s Thoughts with an Evidence‑Based Guide
Ever wanted a translation guide to your baby/toddler? That’s why we created What’s my Baby 👶 Thinking? - evidence- based - easy to use - beautifully illustrated Parenting for a new generation of switched-on parents. From @dkbooks Find the reviews https://geni.us/WhatsMyBabyThinking
Prioritize 7+ Hours Sleep for Better Fertility
When I was struggling to get my period back, I was sleeping 5-6 hours a night and thought that was fine. I was wrong. Your body does a lot of its hormonal work while you sleep. Growth hormone is released primarily...
Family Roles Trap Us; Breaking Boundaries Demands Courage
Many people understand boundaries intellectually, but when it comes to parents and siblings, old roles, expectations, and family history can make it incredibly hard to actually speak up or change the dynamic. https://open.substack.com/pub/nedratawwab/p/breaking-the-family-pattern?r=1t2l0o&utm_medium=ios
Kids Waking Before Sunrise Ruin My Friday Bliss
Sorry Jesus, but I hesitate to call any Friday on which my kids wake me before sunrise "good"
Newborns Thrive on Faces, Not Toys
Newborns do not need developmental toys. They just need your face, your voice, and your attention. You can buy every toy on the market and your baby will still prefer staring at your face. Your face moves, changes expression, makes sound,...
3‑Hour Vacuum Video Calms Fussy Babies, Parents Confirm
PSA to parents: if you have a fussy baby like me then there’s a YouTube of someone vacuuming for 3 hours and it works like magic
Newborn Hiccups Are Normal, Harmless, and Self‑resolving
Newborn hiccups can be distressing to watch. It looks so uncomfortable and you feel helpless because there is nothing you can really do about it. But they are almost always benign and completely normal. Babies have been hiccuping since the womb,...
A Simple Phrase to Your Child Heals Your Inner Self
What’s the last thing you said to your child… that turned out to feel healing to your inner child? I’ll go first.
Free New Parents
🌟Leave the word ROADMAP in the comments for a copy of my free New Parents Roadmap 🩶Back to sleep campaigns for newborns and infants always focus on the asphy
Teaching Kids to Say No Isn't Disrespect
Say it with me: My child saying "I don't want to" is not disrespect. It's the same skill I hope they use at 16 to say no to peer pressure.
First Step: Calmly Validate Before Correcting Eye‑Avoidance
The child therapist secret trick: what to do first when your ADHD child avoids eye contact after a mistake
Day 1 Highlights: Mindful Parenting at SuperMom Goa
SuperMom Retreat Goa 2026 Recap Day 1✨💜 #parentingcoach #riddhideorah #mindfulparenting [parenting , Riddhi Deorah, SuperMom Retreat]
One Stroller for Jogging, Another for Everything Else
In this house we: Use the Thule for jogging Use the Uppababy for everything else
Water's Sensory Magic Boosts Toddler Development and Calm
It is amazing how water can keep a toddler entertained for hours. You give my kids a few cups, spoons, and water and they will happily spend 30 minutes pouring water back and forth and scooping water with spoons. They can...
Embracing Both Career and Motherhood Without Guilt
I LOVE to work, and I LOVE being a mom. And I'm no longer making myself wrong for loving both.
Difficult Kids Often Become the Most Self‑aware Adults.
I don't think we talk enough about how the child who was always called "the difficult one" often becomes the most self-aware adult in the room.
Toddlers Hide Because They Haven’t Developed Theory of Mind
It is hilarious playing hide and seek with a 2 or 3 year old. They will hide behind the same curtain every single time or cover their eyes and think they are invisible. My son does both. Toddlers are still learning...