As an expecting mother, you want to ensure that your baby is born with a healthy birth weight. Doing everything you can to increase fetal weight during pregnancy is important so that your baby is able to develop normally and reach the recommended birth weight for either a baby boy or girl. This blog post […]
We all love the Easter Bunny… and he has a whole basket of funny jokes for you and your kids! It is egg-zactly what they need for a good laugh. Grab our free printable Easter jokes for kids and put on into their Easter egg for some extra fun this year! Funny Easter Jokes for Kids […]
For many parents, the idea of having two kids can be overwhelming and intimidating. After all, raising one child is already a full-time job! But for those in their 30s or 40s with an age gap of over five years between the children, having two kids can offer some unique advantages. In this blog post, […]
In our Grown & Flown Parents Facebook group, Sundays are for sharing product recommendations. From the most comfortable sneakers to the best spring break read, our online community loves spilling the tea on everything, right down to which brand of leaves they’re currently brewing. Whether you’re looking for the best mop for spring cleaning or […]
As a part of the initiative to support Indian and homegrown brands, in The Champa Tree’s Vocal for Local series, we speak to Anu Shenoy and Rajani Patel, the co-founders of a FemTech startup called Veira Life. They have recently launched an online pregnancy support platform providing comprehensive and personalised support to women from pregnancy […]
It's been a while since I've done of these "look at my frugal grocery shop" posts, because, honestly, lately I haven't done many grocery shops I've been proud of. I've bought what I needed, and some extra, tried not to exaggerate, but nothing to make me want to show off and inspire others with. But […]
While moving can be rough, a bad mover makes everything that much more horrible. Here are some ways to make sure that whatever moving company you use is a good one. While purchasing a new home or renting a new apartment can be an exciting experience, it can also be full of hassles. After all, […]
© 2023 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved Observational fear learning, sometimes called “observational threat learning,” is what happens when we use social cues to identify something as threatening or dangerous. Can children learn in this way? Absolutely. In fact, it’s very common. Here’s an overview of this fascinating — and crucial — aspect of […]
Workers’ compensation insurance is a type of insurance policy that provides financial protection to employers and employees in the event of work-related injury or illness. It covers medical expenses, lost wages, and other benefits when an employee is injured on the job. For family members who are employed by a business, workers’ comp coverage is […]
College admissions is a perpetual shifting of priority and choice that I have experienced both from the outside and within. As a mom, I celebrated my children’s ideas, supported their efforts, listened to their disappointments, and cheered their successes. As they approached their college searches — writing applications and waiting out decisions — I hoped […]
I know what it is to try to coax a smile from a daughter who’s forgotten how to laugh. I’ve lingered at my son’s bedroom door, hesitant to leave, worried that the stress might be too much for him. I’ve sensed the space between the child I know and the carefully constructed image they’ve spun […]
My 22-year-old daughter works as a barista at a Peet’s Coffee not too far from where she grew up. Which is a totally normal thing to say except that where she grew up is Palo Alto, California—a town built in the shadow of Stanford University, where 13 percent of the population holds advanced degrees and […]
