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In 1996, a product began to show up on infomercials claiming that it could teach babies “early literacy skills” and have them reading by age one. Eager new parents jumped on this idea of getting a head start on reading proficiency and “Your Baby Can Read” became a multi-million-dollar business....

I had two walkers at 13 months and then baby number three came in with her first steps at 8 months. “She’s a genius, just like her mother!” “She’s had more independent play; that’s why.” “She’s your third, so she saw her brothers as an example.” Perhaps these all have...

When my daughter was about 6 months old, we took her to a birthday party for a friend’s daughter where there were shiny, foil balloons. I thought, “Hey this’ll be fun!  She can hit it and it will spin around in the air!” Fun, right?  Wrong, I was so wrong.My...

As a SAHM of littles, I rarely experience solo outings. A consistent comment I hear is, “What a blessing to be able to stay home.” I’m usually able to smile as I simultaneously diffuse the escalating brawl at my feet while doling out a snack to pacify little tummies, but,...