By Rachel Zahn on January 31, 2012
I’m floating in a sea of parenting anxiety this week. Well, maybe not anxiety as much as unease, concern and self-doubt. Plus, some anxiety. It feels like a perfect storm. My three are all in periods of vaguely disquieting transition right now and I sit with it in my lap and on my heart, living [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on January 26, 2012
My 3 1/2 year old battles with me about everything — even things she likes to do! How can I break the cycle?
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By Rachel Zahn on January 17, 2012
How many times have you opened up a poopy diaper and wondered, ‘hmmm … is that normal?’ There’s not a mom on the planet who hasn’t worried about the color, consistency, or frequency of what’s coming out of that little behind. Have no fear, I’m going to clean up those messy doubts. First, some reassurance. [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on January 12, 2012
Both my boys LOVE juices of all kinds … how worried should I be?
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By Rachel Zahn on January 3, 2012
Like many of you out there, I’m coming off several days of “vacation” time. I say several, because I’m honestly not sure if it’s seven or seventy. Feels like forever. It started way back before Christmas when the family (Mom) packed up for a pilgrimage to Florida to visit the grandparents. All five of us, [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on December 29, 2011
We just had our 2nd child, and we STILL don’t know! How can you tell if it’s urgent or can wait ’til office hours?
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Posted in Ask the Mamas | Tagged infant fever, pediatrician, sick child, when to call
By Rachel Zahn on December 22, 2011
10 things that may amaze you about kidlet’s first year. Actually, 11.
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By Rachel Zahn on December 15, 2011
My new friend is throwing a ‘pox party’ and I don’t even know what to think.
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By Rachel Zahn on December 6, 2011
Our family is headed to Florida in a couple of weeks to spend the holidays with the grandparents. Florida is that state where all New Yorkers (in this case northern New Jersey-ites) are required by law to go when they retire. This is non-negotiable. When I say family, I mean all of us. Older Son [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on December 1, 2011
My nephew is wearing a reshaping helmet and I don’t want my newborn daughter to go down the same road.
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