The Things She Carried… and Barely Used
I’ve been unpacking after a week-long trip to my mom’s house. Among the items I’m pulling out of my backpack: 2 nonfiction books that I’ve been wanting to read, 2 copies of The New Yorker, 1 new legal...
View ArticleThe Science of Mom: An Introduction
I’ve loved hearing from readers who are enjoying my book this week! Several have emailed me, written notes on my Facebook page, and left wonderful Amazon reviews. I’m full of gratitude and so glad that...
View ArticleHear My Interview on NPR! And a few thoughts on it…
I was thrilled to be interviewed by Rachel Martin for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday. The interview aired yesterday, but you can listen to it and read the transcript here: ‘Science of Mom’: Scientist...
View ArticleAfter Another School Shooting, Doing My Best to Parent in a Scary World
Since last week’s shooting at Umpqua Community College, I’ve been thinking a lot about the problem of gun violence in our country. This isn’t a typical topic for me, but of all the things that we worry...
View ArticleShould Your Baby Sleep in Your Room? For How Long? Balancing Sleep, Safety,...
There is no doubt that having a new baby changes everything about sleep. Between fussing, feeding, diapering, and soothing, it is broken into fragments, and the sum of all of those pieces doesn’t...
View ArticleSee My Interview – and Lots More – in a Free Parenting Summit
Hi everyone! I’ve been quiet these last few weeks as we’ve celebrated Cee’s 5th birthday (I know! I can’t believe it! Amazing girl…), had house guests, and already celebrated Thanksgiving on Sunday. My...
View Article4 Parenting New Year’s Resolutions, and Books for Inspiration
This time last year, I had a week-old baby, and my New Year’s resolutions were simple: Be present with my family, find gratitude in each day, and take care of myself. These goals were simple but not...
View ArticleMy Sleep Mantra and BabyM’s Sleep Story
BabyM is almost 14 months old already. It’s crazy how quickly the first year of his life flew by, and I know the subsequent years will be no different. The upside of that passage of time is that we’re...
View ArticleWhat’s Up With the Virgin Gut? Do Babies Really Have an “Open Gut” Until 6...
There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It’s the myth that infants have a “virgin” or “open” gut until around 6...
View ArticleThe science behind the AAP’s safe sleep recommendations
The AAP’s updated policy statement on safe infant sleep was released this week (1). I wrote a brief article about the policy update for the Washington Post, but I wanted to dig into the science a bit...
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