Serious female athletes, like their male counterparts, spend countless hours training and conditioning in order to maximize their performance. Regardless of what sport you're involved in, if your goals include competing to win, intense physical and mental preparation are likely key. If you're trying to build and maintain healthy relationships with your kids while pursuing your athletic goals, you'll need to do some soul searching and examine your priorities. Combining your passion for sports with your role as a mom can give new meaning to both aspects of your life, but achieving the right balance might involve some fancy footwork.
When you're young, it's normal to defend your siblings against others, even when they're wrong. Family loyalty in the schoolyard fosters an "us against them" mentality, in some cases. But when the need to over-involve...
Watching your toddler grow is a joy, but every day can bring new worries if you feel that his development has stalled. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a child should reach certain milestones -- like walking on ...
Toddlers are notorious for being energetic, curious and impulsive, which can result in behaviors that parents find problematic. When your own 2- or 3-year-old child is whiny, loud or aggressive, the fact that his peers behave s...
If feeding times for you and your baby feel more like a battle than an enjoyable activity, food aversions related to acid reflux may be to blame. Acid reflux is a common condition in babies, whose small digestive tracts may cau...
...frustrating, embarrassing and even frightening. They are, however, a normal part of most children's development, and some temper tantrums may become violent. When children throw violent tantrums, the parents' goal should be ...
Every parent’s nightmare is that their child will be injured, through his own carelessness or at the hands of someone else. Teaching safety techniques should be a priority, but you don’t want to overdo it so that yo...
Approximately 25 percent to 35 percent of children have a feeding aversion problem to some degree, according to Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Infants, considered from newborns to 12 months old, might exhibit the prob...
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