Hey there! If this is your first time here, please consider subscribing to the RSS feed or the MamaDivas.com newsletterIs it just me or does it seem that children and adults alike learn best when they’re enjoying themselves and not even realizing the intellectual stimulation they are currently benefiting from?
If you’re on the island (Long [...]
Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Toddlers and Preschoolers is a book that’s chock full of kid friendly yoga poses, exercises, games, tips and info for you to help you get your tot on the road to a healthy lifestyle.
Named the “Baby Yoga Expert” by Newsweek, Helen Garabedian, a certified yoga instructor and founder of Itsy Bitsy [...]
Brain Awareness Week may have just passed, but that’s no reason to forget about the cerebellum the rest of the year, especially if you’ve got little ones who are in the most important stages of brain development.
If you’ve been pregnant at any time within the last four or five years, you’ve definitely heard about [...]
Sex Infections Found in [a] Quarter of Teen Girls - NYTimes.com
1 in 4 teen girls has an STD - Boston.com
Yeah I know: you’ve been dreading the day for that fateful birds and bees convo with your newly high-school-ified son or daughter. Trust me, if that describes you, the facts and figures found by this referenced [...]
Toddler speech development….. With this, and all parenting issues, there are always people on both sides of the fence: if your child doesn’t seem to have as expansive a vocabulary or isn’t as verbally communicative as it seems other children his or her age are, some people will say, “eh, wait it out…” and others [...]
I very much adore the entire Baby Einstein line of products and DVDs. littleQ absolutely loves his Baby Einstein My First Signs DVD, and recently we also had the privilege of obtaining a review copy of the Baby Einstein: Baby’s First Moves DVD. littleQ’s also quite fond of the Little Einsteins, and is always [...]
New to this concept of green living? Are you playing with the idea of having your entire family go green? I know that for many people, going green is a big transition to a very different lifestyle…. But how exactly do you go green when you don’t even know where to start?
The Green Parent: A [...]
If you’re looking for a great book to supplement your expectant mama library, check out Your Pregnancy Week by Week! It’s gotten great reviews by Amazon shoppers, and the 6th edition is newly updated with fresh information, tips and facts that’ll help you be more educated about your pregnancy and your baby’s development.
From the publisher:
Your [...]
Mothers are supposed to know what to do.
I don’t know what to do.
- Month One from The Second Nine Months by Vicki Glembocki (Feb. 2008)
Let’s face it: while some aspects of motherhood may come completely naturally (like leaky boobies, for example), other aspects… well, not so much. How many of us have come face [...]
I’m ecstatic! It’s day four that littleQ (my son, currently 23 months, 2 weeks old) has gone completely sans bottle. So that’s it! The complete transition to sippy cup has been accomplished. whew. Interestingly (at least to me), he’s actually quite adept at and has been comfortable with drinking from a regular cup or glass, [...]