Julia Germeyer
You’re Not Doing It Wrong: Getting Real About Normal Baby Sleep Patterns
One of the most frequently asked questions I get as a mother of a young child is “How is he sleeping?” When my gut reaction is to answer with “none of your damn business,...
Baby Bands Provide an Easy, Quick Baby-Proofing Solution
Baby-proofing your home is an ongoing effort for parents of mobile babies and curious toddlers. Between kitchen cabinets, bathroom drawers, storage cupboards, dressers, and pretty much anything else that you need to limit access...
What the Elf?! Christmas Gone Too Far
It’s Christmas Eve, and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even … an elf. Or is it?
Nope, it’s just Mom and Dad, strategically planning Buddy’s next epic caper for their...
Closing the “Mom Gap”: How to Write Your Resume After a Break in Employment
Did you take a break from your career to have kids? Despite the rise in numbers of working moms, many women quit their jobs when they have children (like me!). As our children get...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: Finding a New Normal After a Miscarriage
Miscarriage. It’s a word filled with so much emotion and heartache for so many women. It’s estimated that one in four pregnancies will end in miscarriage. If you think about the moms in your...
On Surviving Baby’s First Year
When this is published, it will be my baby’s first birthday. I struggled with what to write to commemorate this milestone, because there’s so much to say … and so much that I can’t...
Teaching Your Child to Cope With Disappointment
Today, our son did not make the high school soccer team.
He spent all summer attending optional practices, spent a week at soccer camp in West Virginia, and attended every try-out session this past week....
Back-to-School: 25 Ways to Study
School will be in session again soon, and depending on where you stand – as a parent, a student, or a teacher – you probably have very distinct opinions on this time of year.
For...