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  • Twelve Discipline Rules That Get Great Results

    Are you in the face of the toddler tantrums and sibling squabbles? Are you tired of the sick feeling in the pit of your stomach after you've yelled at your child? You're not alone. Child development expert, Kimberley Blaine offers parents positive discipline alternatives that will yield great results.

  • Engaging Your Four-Month-Old in Play

    The beauty of this age is that it takes very little effort on your part to keep your baby engaged and happy. YOU are the favorite toy. Your baby is all about being the center of attention and will bask in every conversation and silly face you make.

  • Solving Sibling Strife

    The calico cat and the gingham dog or your kids? In the midst of their argument it can be hard to tell the difference. Jody Pawel shares tips that enable children to solve sibling conflict respectfully.

  • Nine Simple Mommy Secrets for Boosting Sibling Harmony

    I'll never forget the time one of my kids accused me of one of the truly Deadly Mommy Sins: "Loving the Other Brother More."

  • Podcast: Sibling Rivalries

    Episode 3: Sibling Rivalries, Revelries and More with Dr. Laura Markham - August 13, 2009. Listen Now



  • The Third Month: Older Children

    Your baby's permanent eye color begins to form this month. His eyesight is also greatly improved. He has received lots of attention by the third month, and that's good. Do you have older children in the home? How are they doing?

  • Sharing the News with Children

    Explaining the process to children is easier than you think. Whoever came up with this statement never taught preschool while pregnant!

  • Becoming a Mommy Sandwich

    This morning, like most mornings, Lyndsey was just falling back to sleep when Krystan woke and wanted me to go back to bed with her. So we went off to bed. Krystan, Lyndsey and me, in a full size bed -- feeling scrunched. You see, both of my youngest children think that they have to sleep right up against mommy

  • Encourage Positive Connections Between Siblings

    From the start, treat each of your children in a special way. With new additions to the family, continue to make your other children feel special and give them extra time and attention.

  • Preparing Your Little One for the Separation While You Birth the New Baby

    Many women worry about leaving their older child when they go to the hospital to give birth to their baby. It doesn't help that labor is by definition unpredictable in both timing and length, making it even harder to prepare a child who is often little more than a baby himself.

  • The Third Month: Older Children

    Your baby's permanent eye color begins to form this month. His eyesight is also greatly improved. He has received lots of attention by the third month, and that's good. Do you have older children in the home? How are they doing?

  • Encourage Positive Connections Between Siblings

    From the start, treat each of your children in a special way. With new additions to the family, continue to make your other children feel special and give them extra time and attention.

  • Becoming a Mommy Sandwich

    This morning, like most mornings, Lyndsey was just falling back to sleep when Krystan woke and wanted me to go back to bed with her. So we went off to bed. Krystan, Lyndsey and me, in a full size bed -- feeling scrunched. You see, both of my youngest children think that they have to sleep right up against mommy

  • Sharing the News with Children

    Explaining the process to children is easier than you think. Whoever came up with this statement never taught preschool while pregnant!

  • Preparing Your Little One for the Separation While You Birth the New Baby

    Many women worry about leaving their older child when they go to the hospital to give birth to their baby. It doesn't help that labor is by definition unpredictable in both timing and length, making it even harder to prepare a child who is often little more than a baby himself.

  • When Your Older Child Hits the Baby

    Your six-month-old is happily gurgling in his bouncy seat on the floor of the family room, mouthing his rattle. Your two-year-old is playing with his cars nearby. You've just entered the kitchen to get dinner started, when the baby's wails signal that once again, your two-year-old has grabbed the baby's rattle and whacked him with it.

  • 10 Tips to Prepare Your Child for a New Sibling

    It's obvious that the less displaced your older child feels by the new baby, the less jealousy she'll suffer. One way for her to feel secure in her role in the family is invite her to join the "home team" along with the parents.

  • Podcast: Sibling Rivalries

    Episode 3: Sibling Rivalries, Revelries and More with Dr. Laura Markham - August 13, 2009. Listen Now



  • Solving Sibling Strife

    The calico cat and the gingham dog or your kids? In the midst of their argument it can be hard to tell the difference. Jody Pawel shares tips that enable children to solve sibling conflict respectfully.

  • Engaging Your Four-Month-Old in Play

    The beauty of this age is that it takes very little effort on your part to keep your baby engaged and happy. YOU are the favorite toy. Your baby is all about being the center of attention and will bask in every conversation and silly face you make.