CONSCIOUS PARENTING
Top 7 Lessons from Janet Lansbury’s book, Elevating Childcare
If you’ve been reading MCS for a while, you know that I really enjoy parenting books (a total surprise to even myself). I just finished reading Janet Lansbury’s Elevating Childcare: A Guide to Respectful Parenting, and I thought I’d share…
Avoid these 4 common parenting mistakes
I’ll be honest, I am not ahead with my blog posts these days. I’m writing a lot about what’s on my heart rather than meaty research-based articles. I hope you’re okay with that. Today I felt compelled to write this…
What I could tell myself in 2018: my advice for new mamas
I now have 6 months of blogging under my belt! Mamas Café Society has been such a passion project. The tech side has been frustrating, but creating content has really fulfilled me this year. As I reflect on my blogging…
What to look for when selecting baby toys this holiday season
It’s almost Christmastime! (And Hannukkah, and Kwanzaa, and Festivus, and any holiday you celebrate!) And you know what that means… we are all gonna be buying toys for our toddlers and babies! But what should you look for when you…
What type of baby car seat do you need?
Last week I brought you my buyer’s guide to strollers. Since car seats go hand-in-hand with strollers (in many cases, literally!), I thought I would write a complementary post all about what type of car seat you need for your…
What type of stroller do you need?
For first-time parents, being confronted with the purchase of a stroller can be confusing. There are so many different kinds! You’re left thinking: What type of stroller do I need? (For non-US readers, a stroller is a pushchair or baby…
“Why is my baby crying?”
It’s tough to be a new parent. Everyone knows that babies cry. But when you bring home your newborn for the first time, you might be surprised at how much your baby is crying… but why? When my daughter C…
What to do with your baby all day
A good friend of mine from back home recently emailed me a question that inevitably crosses all minds of new mamas: What am I supposed to do all day with my baby? (My friend, D, is mama to a 6-month…
Easy ways to enjoy doing housework—with your children!
You’re in for a treat today. Following my article on executive function skills and how we can help our children to develop them, my dear friend, Daniela of My Pretty Good Home, has very kindly written a post for us…
How executive function skills play an essential role in your child’s life
Have you ever heard of executive function skills? I’m sure I didn’t before I became a mama! Everyone has executive function skills. They are, essentially, what allow us to function in life! But we each have more or less developed…