Baby Talk
Girls’ Talk: Studies of the way children use language have shown marked differences in the way girls and boys speak to each other, which can be seen even during the preschool years.
The reason for these differences has to do with the way [...]
Taking Your Baby’s Show on the Road
Just because you’ve recently had a new baby doesn’t mean you’re going to be a shut in for all eternity, though there will be days and nights when you feel precisely that way. Still, there will be times from pretty early on [...]
Newborn:Parents Responsibilities
The arrival of a child means that choices become stark: beforehand, for instance, if neither partner wanted to clean the bathroom floor, it could be left until later. But a baby can never be left until later. His needs take priority, and somebody [...]
Baby Care: Fathering
EQUAL PARENTING: Although the role of men in parenting has changed over the last few decades, the attitude that child care is primarily a woman’s responsibility still persists. Ideally, you and your partner should discuss your respective [...]
Newborn Baby: New Mother
Learning to look after your new baby in the first weeks can be overwhelming, so look after yourself too.
Get your partner to help out with the baby so you can have some time to yourself
Don’t expect to be a perfect mother right away. You [...]
Single Parent
When Nicole became pregnant with Matthew three years ago, she found herself in a difficult and unexpected situation. At the time she was having a noncommittal affair with a work colleague.
“I found myself in a quandary because throughout [...]
Grandparents
With the arrival of a first child, grandparents can be supportive or they can be the source of increased tension, especially if family relations are already strained. You will probably find that you see more of your in-laws once your [...]