Melanie Potock

By Shannon Evans When it comes to infants, parents can drive themselves crazy reading into every nonverbal cue they give. You’re constantly on the lookout for common ailments like ear...

By Melanie Potock No kid will starve. Kids who eat a very limited number of foods are indeed starving. They are deprived of adequate nutrition. Most won’t die, but they...

By Shannon Evans I’d read enough Mommy 101 lit to know better than to let pacifiers do my parenting for me, but I wasn’t expecting to have the opposite problem....

By Barbara Smith Horses are essential in hippotherapy, a form of neuromuscular therapy that can improve the posture and coordination of a child with disabilities. Horses are special animals and...

By Barbara Smith If your child is experiencing developmental delays, don’t worry. Here’s what to know and what you can do to help. Soon after birth, your child will show...

By Barbara Smith If your child has a speech disability that includes trouble pronouncing words, speech therapy may help improve language development, communication, and pragmatic language skills. Speech therapy is...

By Melanie Potock What do a coconut-milk-infused shake, spicy risotto, and macaroni and cheese have in common? They are just a few examples of the winning recipes from a cooking...

By Tamekia Reece September is National Baby Safety Month. Check out these surprising “don’ts” that many parents still do. When it comes to baby safety, there are quite a few...

With Nancy Ripton, co-author of Melanie’s baby book, Baby Self-Feeding Many times parents don’t worry about picky eaters until it’s too late. Once you already have a picky eater, it’s...

By Melanie Potock You’ve finally made the step to introduce your child to that special someone you’ve been dating. Problem is, most dates involve at least a snack, maybe lunch,...