I thought nothing was more nerve-wracking than becoming a parent … that is, until I started my search for childcare before heading back to work.
I thought nothing was more nerve-wracking than becoming a parent … that is, until I started my search for childcare before heading back to work.
When I was a mother-to-be, one of my biggest fears was when and where I would go into labor. God forbid it happen when I was stuck down in the New York City subway or on a rainy night when there wasn’t an available cab in sight.
The start of the new school year can be especially stressful for parents of children with food allergies. They are sending them from the safety of home to an environment full of potential dangers.
When it comes to pregnancy, c-section is a scary word to a lot of moms-to-be. I’ve heard too many women to count say that they would refuse one even if their doctor suggested it.
We often hear that someone is “fighting breast cancer.” However, it’s hard for friends and family to grasp what it truly means. That is what Angelo Merendino and his wife Jennifer faced after her diagnosis.
I haven’t always been a huge fan of long road trips. To be honest, it was just an incredibly intimidating thought. I couldn’t imagine spending endless hours in a car with anyone as an adult.
As thrilling as pregnancy is, it also comes with a lot of worrisome symptoms. Extreme morning sickness, painfully swollen breasts and feet, and sciatica are all par for the course.
Mention the notion of “having it all” to any woman and it’s likely to be met with an eyeroll, followed by a resolute “Not possible” or, as I’ve frequently quipped, “Total fairytale.”
The statistics are frightening: One in three children are obese in this country and by 2030, obesity-related illnesses could result in more than half a trillion dollars in health care costs.
An invitation to meet the World’s Worst Mom, Lenore Skenazy, was just too hard to resist. That’s not a title many of us would bare so proudly. Though, as a writer who has written her fair share of parenting horror stories, the term “worst” is certainly relative.
Ericka Sóuter is contributing editor at Mom.com, one of the most popular destinations for lifestyle and parenting news on the Internet. She frequently appears on Good Morning America, Nightline and other national broadcasts to discuss the latest issues affecting parents, kids and families.