This Week on FredMoms

Lean Mommy

After giving birth, it can be hard to find the time (let alone the energy!) to hit the gym. But working out will actually make you feel better about yourself and will give you more energy for mommy-bonding time. Here are some of exercises that you can do at home, and with your baby! Read More

It's OK to say no

No one wants to raise a spoiled child, but achieving this admirable goal takes some skill and parental tenacity.

Moms and dads love their children and usually just want what’s best for them, but taken to an extreme this can cause the dreaded "spoiled child syndrome." Some parents get anxious when they think they’re disappointing their kids. They get concerned telling their child "no" will somehow wound their self-esteem or even worse, get them to feel deprived and unhappy.... Read More

Parenting anxieties trigger bizarre dreams in 3 out of 4 moms, study shows

For some mothers the dreams are so intense, disturbing, and realistic that upon waking, it is necessary in order to relieve anxiety, to rush to the child's room to make sure the infant is safe... Read More

Diaper Free Babies

Thirteen-month-old Dominic Klatt stopped banging the furniture in the veranda, looked at his mother and clasped his right hand around his left wrist to signal that he needed to go to the bathroom.

His mother took the diaper-less tot to a tree in the yard, held him in a squatting position and made a gentle hissing sound — prompting the infant to relieve himself on cue before he rushed back to play.....Read More

Pregnant smokers may suffer depression

More than one in 10 pregnant women in the United States smoke, and new research suggests many of them also may suffer from depression, making kicking the habit even harder.

The emerging science suggests that decades-old "quit for your baby" messages are too simplistic an approach for many women - and that perhaps prenatal checkups should include screening pregnant smokers for mental health disorders that themselves require care.... Read More