Ages + Stages

We recently took our first road trip since our move to Atlanta. No, it wasn't for a fun holiday to some place like Disney. My toddler and I accompanied my husband on his business trip to Augusta. This wasn't our...

  Let’s face it-- children are harbingers of germs. And when they come home from school with a cough or cold, it can quickly turn into a health crisis for the whole family. Vikash Modi, M.D., a family medicine physician at Piedmont...

Potty training. I dreaded it. Like many of you, I belong to a couple online parenting groups. And, I heard the horror stories. The really scary ones!   So like with any big parenting decision, I got the books. I researched...

Having children can also mean having a lot more stuff!  When you bring your first baby home, you have way more GIANT baby things than you could ever use or need for your teeny-tiny, baby. Figuring out how to use all...

We bought Paw Patrol shoes and it was a big deal. Every mom on Instagram knows that your baby only wears moccasins from the time they come out of the womb until forever, duh! Millennial moms like myself have fallen...

I had my first two children in my mid-20s; I had my last child at 40. Sometimes I forget how wonderful this experience is at this age because being an older Mom comes with its unique challenges. If I...

One of the toughest decisions a parent of an infant or toddler will make is finding the right preschool and care for their little one. With dozens of options, it can be hard to find the perfect fit for...

I remember when I thought my days would always be filled with diapers and bottles. I was sure I’d always have to carry a diaper bag and have cabinets filled with sippy cups. But, here we are, almost 12...

We parents (and grandparents) mean well. When our children show an interest in something, we want to support them. Sometimes, in our enthusiasm to encourage, we accidentally complicate things and even steal some of the joy. This is often...

Y’all. Raising a toddler is starting to feel like that 4th of July contest they used to do at my neighborhood swimming pool – the one where they grease a watermelon and toss it into the deep end, and the...