It’s a special thing when kids and parents can enjoy a playdate equally. It requires a special blend of similar discipline styles, an open-minded attitude, scheduling coordination – and that’s just on the parent side. My 7-year-old has known her best friend, Evie, since they were toddlers. Her mom, Kellie, and I quickly became best […]
Have you ever posted something on the Internet and immediately regretted it? I don’t mean an embarrassing photo or an inappropriate comment. I’m talking about posting about your kids. I use social media, blogging and chat boards in my pursuit of perfect parenting. When my daughter was born, they seemed like a lifesaver. All these […]
I remember learning about breastmilk donation in 2015 after my son was born. I had joined a local moms group on Facebook and saw a request from a mom who needed donor milk. My son was getting plenty of milk from me, plus I had been building a freezer stash that I couldn’t possibly use […]
Winter time is a daily battle with my kids to dress appropriately. Bundling up with hats and gloves is met with extreme resistance. Every season I have to brace myself for the comments from family, friends and even strangers stating, “Well, you just have to make them wear it.” What do they mean – “make” […]
One of the first questions people will ask about your new baby is “how does she sleep?” It’s like parents are in a race to get their child to sleep for eight-hour stretches as soon as possible. If it is a race, I have lost. I haven’t even crossed the finish line. Since 2010 when […]
by Katie Saltz Because my children grow and change so quickly, I have made it a point to take yearly family photos. The most recent session was our first with three children. The experience was far from picture-perfect. It felt as though our children had conspired the night before, devising a plan to ensure that […]
When my wife and I founded Lexington Family Magazine 20 years ago, we had no idea how much our new business would teach us about parenting. We became parents five years after we met and fell in love in California. Jack was born in 1992, and from that moment forward our days on the […]
Parental leave in the United States is severely lacking. I experienced the heartbreak of leaving my first child in daycare at just six weeks old. Too many parents know that pain. You already had six weeks of no income and now must leave your child before you feel ready. We are very fortunate to have […]
Veteran parents with large families told me that going from one to two children was the hardest transition. But going from two to three would be no big deal. A month in to life with my third baby and I can confidently announce – Those other parents are liars. Parenting three kids isn’t exactly a […]
June is a particularly special edition of Lexington Family Magazine for me. My third child was born in May, so the issues that pregnant and new moms face are near and dear to my heart. As a first-time mom, I scoured the Internet for advice and wound up Googling myself into a panic. There were […]
