Don't be afraid to ask for help
Asking for help has got to be one of the hardest things to learn for a lot of people, especially women. We're brought up to …
Surviving the silly season
The silly season has finally arrived and the countdown to Christmas is on. From last-minute present shopping to decorating the tree (and figuring out how to keep your baby well away from the ornaments and strings of lights), most parents find themselves completely run off their feet in the lead-up to 25 December. Here's how to keep your cool and still have fun this holiday season.
Christmas survival tips: put your immediate family first
Many parents, especially first-time parents, find Christmas especially difficult because they spend the season trying to please everyone. Whose house do you go, and for how long? How can you juggle long car trips between relatives with a newborn who …
Be flexible
When you have children, you quickly learn that the best-made plans of mice and men can - and will - often go astray. Having a regimented schedule will most likely need to be rethought over the holidays, especially because there is so much going on …
Learn to say no -- and ditch the guilt
Now that you've got your to-do list sorted and off-loaded some of those jobs onto other willing people, it's time to remember that you are absolutely, positively unable to add anything else to your already jam-packed schedule. It's a busy time of …