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Image zoom Credit: Priscilla Gragg Not long ago, my friend Marni was playing tag at a local park with her 7-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter. They finished the game with shouts of laughter and a three-way hug—and as they started to leave, an older mom who’d been watching the family caught Marni’s eye. “Enjoy it now,” she said with a wry smile. “Pretty soon they’ll be teenagers and they won’t even ta...

| Credit: Priscilla Gragg A woman I counseled named Claire came to me because she was going through a hard time with her son, Daniel. Within minutes of entering a room, the 7-year-old would break or spill something. Claire trailed after him, warning him to slow down. When disaster struck, she yelled at him and sent him for a time-out, which he sometimes agreed to take. "It seems l...

Credit: Priscilla Gragg Before Elena Vincent gave birth to her daughter, Audrey Natalia, last April, she and her husband, Matthew, both teachers, did their homework. Still, nothing couldve prepared them for the sleepless nights that awaited them when they brought their newborn home. "It was hard to get her to fall asleep anywhere other than my chest," recalls Vincent, who lives in Fresno, California. The new parents kn...

Image zoom One Green Bean, Please: Decades ago, dietitian Ellyn Satter, R.D., developed her now-famous method for raising kids who have a healthy relationship with food: Caregivers decide what to serve and when to do it, and kids get to decide whether to eat and how much. | Credit: Priscilla Gragg My kids spent their first couple of years eating anything we put in front of them. �...

Image zoom Credit: Priscilla Gragg Why is “no” often the first word kids master? I’m sure there are developmental reasons, but it’s hard not to think it has something to do with how we parent. So when I heard about Yes Parenting, a term coined by British parenting guru Bea Marshall, I was intrigued. My interest was piqued more when actress Jennifer Garner posted on Instagram about her annual “Yes Day” with ...

Priscilla Gragg Some women formula-feed their infant because they cant breastfeed, and others simply dont want to nurse. Many moms also choose to supplement breastfeeding with formula. Any of these options can give your baby the proper nutrients they need, as long as you follow a few guidelines. Here, experts weight in on frequently asked questions about formula. Formula Feeding vs. Breastfeeding My baby isnt nursing well. Should I switch to formula? Your baby can have a har...