Jennifer Power’s Blog
Understanding FMLA and Short Term Disability for Pregnancy
New parents who want to work during and after the birth of their baby often find themselves overwhelmed. But understanding employee protections and rights for medical leave isn’t something a family should stress over. This information from Medela helps clear up...
Parenting Trends We’re Embracing in 2022
There is no denying that the past couple of years has been rough ones for raising children. Through two years of a global pandemic, parents have learned a lot and are ready to move into 2022 with some new perspectives. To welcome a safer year, here are five parenting...
Best Advice for New Moms
Becoming a mother is a wondrous occasion filled with more joy than often a new mom imagines. It can feel like her heart doubled in size, bursting with boundless love for the new life that she just created. Though fervently devoted to her little one, it is common for...
How to Teach Children Gratitude
There are many life lessons that parents want to pass down to their children. Lessons such as humility and gratitude. Read more to start learning how to teach your children gratitude. By learning to appreciate the good and bad in life, you can help them develop a...
Five Bedtime Mistakes to Avoid with Your Baby
The early years of your child's life are going to cause disruptions to your sleep pattern. It is completely normal for your baby to awaken several times in the evening for the first couple of months of their lives. After three or four months, most babies are...
The Importance of Teaching Children Empathy
Most people will say that one of their goals in life is to make the world a better place. While not every good deed will make the news, they still bring light into the darkness. One of the easiest ways to do good in the world is to teach a child empathy. By...
Developing Healthy Bedtime Habits
Children need to have healthy bedtime habits. Parents need to work on this when their children are young. With good habits, their children will get good sleep each night. Get Into A Bedtime Routine One of the healthiest bedtime habits is a routine. Kids need...
The Importance of Kindness for Kids
Teaching children to be kind is an essential value. It’s far more than a social development skill to teach them how to get along with others. In fact, it should be considered more of a developmental milestone. Many studies have been done on the physiological,...
Fostering Independence: Back-to-School Tips for Parents and Kids
Getting the kids back to school is an annual tradition. Summer vacations are over, and kids are in classes all day long again. While many families love having the kids around so much during the summer, it can be a relief to parents to have kids back in school during...
Prioritizing Child Psychology as Schools Reopen
Although doctors and nurses are warning the public of a new surge in COVID-19 cases spurred on by the delta variant, child psychologists are warning that the new school year will bring about a surge of kids facing mental health crises as well. In pre-pandemic years,...