Overcorrecting Leaves Kids Feeling Inadequate
Too much overcorrecting can make young children feel as though they don't measure up to parents' standards.
Kids Thrive when Parents Choose Repair over Perfection
Kids don’t need perfect parents. Kids need parents who repair. What does repair sound like in your home? I’ll go first.
Own Your Actions: Prevent Others' Trauma
Your irresponsibility should not become someone else’s trauma. Leash your dog and supervise your children.
Homecoming Joy: Nothing Beats Seeing My Baby
Traveling is great but nothing feels better than seeing my baby boy when I get home 🥹❤️
Vaccine Refusal Endangers Infants; Protect Babies From Hospitalization
This is happening because of vaccine refusal. Please protect your babies and other peoples babies. This virus frequently leads to hospitalization and can lead t
With Three Young Kids, Days Fly Like Years
People always say "the days are long but the years are short." Honestly, I find the days fly by too. With three kids there is so much happening at any given moment that by the time I look up it...
Understanding Laryngomalacia: Essential Guide for New Parents
🌟comment ROADMAP for a free copy of my guide for expectant and new parents This video explains a condition called laryngomalacia. baby #parenting #medical #f
Behaviors Reveal Fear, Overwhelm, Stress, and Self‑Protection
Here's a quick behavior decode: Lying = they're scared of your reaction Not listening = they're overwhelmed, not ignoring you Whining = their nervous system is maxed out Hitting = big feeling, zero words for it Shutting down = the only way they know...
Postpartum Power Drink: Bone Broth, Goat Milk, Honey
I made up this postpartum morning drink and been loving it: - 1 cup bone broth - 1 cup goat milk - 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey - Pinch of salt It started as a postpartum recovery drink and I think it...
Sibling Support Fuels Young Author's Creative Journey
My 16-year-old daughter has been writing a fantasy book series since she was like 13. The other night her and her brother (14) decided to act out excerpts and reminisce about her characters and their lore. My heart was so full...
End Bedtime Battles with Free Sleep Masterclass
Comment KIDREST to get instant access to my Parents' Sleep Masterclass - the step-by-step system I use with families who are done with bedtime battles and ready to fix sleep the right way. Save this before tonight's bedtime war. Send this...
Socioeconomic Factors Outweigh Prenatal Opioid Exposure in School Performance
Prenatal opioid exposure does not independently predict classroom performance; socioeconomic and environmental factors have a greater influence on academic outcomes for children with a history of neonatal abstinence syndrome. childdevelopment
Healing Black Maternal Health Through Community and Equity
Last night me and my baby got dressed up for something that matters. 🤎 Equity Before Birth is doing the work to ensure Black mothers and birthing people have access to equitable, dignified care before, during, and after birth. They know...
Dads Deliver Distinct Microbes to Their Babies
Most people assume the baby's gut microbiome comes from the mother. A lot of it does, especially early on. But a 2024 study tracked 73 infants and both parents for over a year and found that fathers are a consistent source...
Filter Your Water for Safer Baby Bottle Cleaning
Is your local water really the best thing for washing your baby’s bottles? So many places for contamination. The filtration system with the Papablic Safeguard P
Fever in Babies Under 60 Days Signals Serious Risk
🚨Fever in young babies should be taken seriously. Infants less than 60 days old are very susceptible to serious infections like blood infection. Sometimes feve
Fertility Journey Delayed: Three IUIs Failed, Awaiting FET
Today marks a year back in Uruguay. I returned to do fertility treatments & truly believed my first IUI would work & I’d be back in Thailand in 3 months. I couldn’t have my first IUI until September. All three...
Kids Can Be Scared and Brave Simultaneously
Your child needs to hear, "Being scared and being brave can happen at the same time."
Early Saturday Wake‑ups: Parenting's Toughest Challenge
Change my mind: There’s nothing harder than waking up your tween aged daughter at 545am on a Saturday.
Side‑lying Nursing Adds an Hour of Precious Sleep
One thing I did not master until my third baby is side-lying breastfeeding. With my second I would get up and sit in bed every time the baby needed to feed at night. That is a lot of fully waking...
Celebrate Each Child’s Unique Strengths in Parenting
Every Child has it’s Own Ability [parenting, Riddhi Deorah, conscious parenting, motherhood journey, emotional parenting, mindful living, child, skills]
Attachment, Not Misbehavior, Drives Kids' Sleep Dependence
If your 8+ year old can’t sleep without you, it’s not “bad behavior.” It’s attachment that needs gradual independence. Comment “sleep” for the step-by-step guide. [child sleep independence, co sleeping transition, parenting tips india, helping child sleep alone, emotional attachment in kids, gentle parenting...
A Mother's Harrowing Journey Highlights Resilience in Sales
A Mother's Harrowing Maternity Journey by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/Mtu54wgipW @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #RevOps #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #MarketingSuccess #Leadership https://t.co/lifZMgV7AN
Marriage Resurgence Ends Decades-Long Rise in Single Motherhood
More evidence in support of my @TheAtlantic argument that--for kids--marriage increasingly grounds family life. IOW, the seemingly relentless rise in single motherhood since the 1960s is over. 👇🏽 https://t.co/gawAcfptrA
Pregnancy's Neglect Sparks Women’s Self‑Experimentation for Empowerment
Pregnancy is severely underappreciated in our society. Most women don't get the guidance they need from doctors. Self experimentation gives the power back.
Late‑night Parenting Leaves No Time for Yourself
It’s after bedtime. Baby should be asleep. Instead I’m sat in the dark waiting for him to settle wondering when I’m supposed to have time for me. If this is you too… I see you 🤍
Start High‑Dose Folic Acid Pre‑Pregnancy Cuts Birth Defects 45%
Initiating high-dose folic acid before pregnancy is linked to a 45% lower risk of major birth defects in children of women using antiseizure medication, with no protective effect observed if supplementation begins after pregnancy starts. epilepsycare
Universal Lullabies: Rhythm and Repetition Soothe Newborns
One of the ways I get my babies to sleep is by saying "jho jho, jho jho" over and over while patting their back rhythmically. I picked it up from watching my aunts and other Indian moms with their babies. I...
Battery‑Powered Stroller Makes Uphill Walks Lazy‑Friendly
Peak laziness and a vibe? Sign me up. Need this new Cybex stroller right now. It also has battery-powered wheels to make it easier to go uphill. What a world.
Pregnancy Makes Your Heart Grow 30‑50% Larger
Your heart physically grows during pregnancy. It increases in mass by 30-50% to keep up with the extra blood your body is making. By the third trimester, your heart is pumping about 1.5 liters more blood per MINUTE than before...
Kennedy Misstates Danish Tylenol Data, Ignoring Prescription Surge
This appears to be a case of Secretary Kennedy speaking without having full command of the facts. He calls the Danish study that "garbage" because it tracked whether women got Tylenol by whether they were prescribed it -- but he...
No Evidence Vitamin K Shot Causes Jaundice, Cancer
Vitamin K shot - quick facts: * Package inserts # proof of causation. * There is no evidence the vitamin K shot causes jaundice, cancer, or SIDS. * It is not a
Real Moms Unite: Support, Healing, and Balanced Growth
I’m building something simple… but meaningful 🤍 A space for moms who are: Tired but still showing up Learning motherhood day by day Trying to take care of themselves too Interested in yoga, healing, and balance Not perfect moms. Not perfect routines. Just real women… doing their best. Because...
Mothers Instantly Recognize Their Baby's Unique Cry Signature
It is wild how different each of my babies' cries are from each other. And how easily I can tell my baby's cry apart from any other baby. If I am out somewhere and a baby starts crying, I know...
Child Regression Signals Unspoken Emotional Strain
Signs your child is processing something hard: They suddenly get clingy again. They start wetting the bed again. They lose skills they had. Regression is their way of saying "something feels heavy right now."
Early Breastfeeding Pain Is Normal, Not Latch Failure
This is so true and nobody talks about it honestly. Breastfeeding hurts in the first two weeks for most women, even with a perfect latch. Your nipples are not used to that level of friction and suction and they need...
Bedtime Affirmations Build Lifelong Confidence and Resilience
The way we speak to our children today becomes the voice they carry inside them for life. A few loving words before bedtime can build confidence, resilience, and emotional strength in our children. 💛 Tonight, try saying: ✨ “You are loved.” ✨ “You are...
Kids Resist Sick Days, but Rest Wins
My daughter was mad that I kept her home with a fever. Then proceeded to barely move from her couch nest all day. And is still only “kind of” glad I kept her home. I can’t blame her. I also used to...
Psychologist's One Sentence to Defuse ADHD Arguments
A child psychologist trick: the first sentence to say when your ADHD child starts arguing
Hep B Vaccine Recommended at Birth, Not Mandatory
“The state” does not make that choice for anyone. The hep B vaccine is recommended at birth. It is not forced. It never has been. Parents have always had vaccine choice
Quality Baby Carrier: Parenting's Most Valuable Investment
The best money I have ever spent as a parent is on high quality baby carriers. I have used my carriers thousands of times across three kids. It gets me through daily chores, walks outdoors, airports, witching hour and pretty much...
Warm Broths and Porridge Heal Postpartum Bodies
I am almost 4 months postpartum and it is getting warm outside but I am still craving warm brothy foods every day. I have some kind of porridge almost daily, whether it is ragi, oatmeal, or rice, and I sip...
Silent K Surname Saves Marriage, Keeps Family United
Gonna go break it to my kid that we all have to use my last name—yes, the one with the silent K—so his dad and I don't split up
World's Biggest Impact: Nurturing Calm, Stress‑free Mothers
Want to (actually) change the world: put all of society's focus on energy in creating calm, unstressed mothers.
Validate Feelings, Then Encourage Moving Forward
Your child needs to hear, "You don't have to be happy about this but it's time to do it. Your feelings make sense *and* we're still moving forward."
Essential Home Care Checklist for Sick Kids and Adults
Chronically ill, acutely injured, and kids home sick checklist: ✅ Kids’ Breakfast made (& barely touched) ✅ Blanket+pillow nest on the couch ✅ Meds distributed (forgot mine until typing this in true ADHD fashion 😅) ✅ Water bottles filled ✅ Cane ✅ Heating pad ✅ Compression socks ✅...
Teach Babies Backward Stair Descent for Safer Independence
One of the first things I do once my babies are crawling confidently is teach them how to go down stairs backwards. I know a lot of parents have anxiety about babies and stairs, and I get it. But instead...
Cherishing Fleeting Moments Before Kids Grow Up
Aunty duties for two days. For two days I am in charge of their homework, tuition, training, playtime and dinner. One day, I’ll look back at this photo and instead of training bags, it will probably be their army bags....
Mama Finishes
The final update to my previous thread from February about the mama starting to build her nest 🥰
Will Answer Queries Once Baby Sleeps Through Night
I do appreciate folks nudging to see when I’ll open to queries again. The answer is “when the new baby sleeps through the night.” I largely read at night, and I gotta be present. Send good vibes that happens soon though cause...