Archives » March, 2007

Dads can get postpartum depression too

A study cited in last August’s issue of the journal Pediatrics found that 10% of new dads were suffering from depression.
“Postpartum depression in fathers was strikingly high and more than twice as common than in the general adult male population in the U.S.,” write researchers including James F. Paulson, Ph.D., of the Center for [...]

Something old is new again

When I had my first daughter, if a parenting technique I tried wasn’t successful, I would promptly forget the technique. I figured, “That method just doesn’t work for my baby.” But, guess what? Babies change. If your baby, for example, now doesn’t like to be held or burped a certain way, didn’t [...]

Calming a crying baby

One of the best ways I’ve found for soothing a crying baby is the 5 S’s method developed by Dr. Harvey Karp. He is the author of the book, The Happiest Baby on the Block, which also is available as a DVD. The DVD is a great way to watch other parents learn [...]