You may need more than an investment in pull-ups to get you through this. 

IN the midst of a national shutdown, everyone is bored - including our kids.

Our kids are overfed and undernourished.

While life starts to settle into a pattern of diaper changing, rocking, and shushing a baby to sleep, it seems to also fall into a pattern of sweatpants, baby conversations, and separate night time rituals for parents.

While dads may not always be in the mood to roll around on the floor with their kids, they seem to find the energy. These moments are what young children live for, and science shows that they make a huge impact on their development.

Thanks to Pinterest, moms everywhere feel the need to up their Tooth Fairy game. But wait... What if the Tooth Fairy flat out forgets to show up? What if your child wakes up in the morning devastated that her tooth is still there?  

Growing pains have absolutely nothing to do with growing - at least that what scientists say. However, parents (and many pediatricians) beg to differ. 

Once you have held and listened to one of our stuffed animals with a heartbeat pounding away, you too will fall in love. I wanted to take a moment and write about our heartbeat animals and who we are.

Car seat accidents are the leading cause of death of children ages 12 and younger. No matter where you live, if there is ever a moment you decide it is cold enough to put your infant, toddler, or child into a coat or jacket, then please read this.