Mama 2 Mama Tips

Babies have short memories, so surely they cannot remember the brief moments of neglect from their parents. Right?

Bullying is back in the media spotlight, unfortunately because of a teenage girl who committed suicide after her relentless bullying. Many parents are wondering what they can do if their child is on the receiving end of a bully. But I want to look at the other side. What can parents do when they discover [...]

In a report released on Friday, the Food and Drug Administration has admitted some concerns with Bisphenol-A, or BPA, and it’s health effects.
This new report has been anticipated by many people after repeated insistence that BPA is harmless. Now, however, they are supporting companies taking steps to reduce the amount of BPA found in products. [...]

A 20 year study of women by HMO Kaiser Permanente shows a significant link between breastfeeding and a woman’s reduced risk of type-2 diabetes.
The study was originally designed to track heart disease in women, yet the researchers were able to find many other health related issues. One being that the length of breastfeeding seemed to [...]

According to the March of Dimes nearly 12.9 million infants are born premature each year. Of those, many do not survive their first year. It is a sad fact that seems to be growing each year. Yet one that can be reduced through better health care and education.
Micro-preemie Josie Duggar has become a reminder of [...]

photo credit: Andres Rueda
Tuesday 800,000 H1N1 vaccines meant for children were recalled from the US. These vaccines, meant for children between the ages of 6 months and 35 months, were voluntarily recalled from the supplier stating that the vaccines were not strong enough.
With a much discussed shortage of vaccines available, such a large recall [...]