Why and how I’d like to celebrate Christmas
Reflections on the rituals and traditions we want to adopt or develop in order to make Christmas meaningful and valuable to our family.
How NOT to raise a picky eater – 16 tips for parents
Have a picky eating toddler? Trying to figure out how not to raise a picky eater? These 16 tips will help — and give you a lot to chew on!
Ep. 3: Breastfeeding difficulties (Developing Mighty Minds w/ Dr. Lisa Durette)
While breastfeeding difficulties are common, they can be uncommonly painful. Here’s how to navigate and put breastfeeding problems & challenges into proper perspective.
Ep. 2: Week 2 Baby w/ Dr. Lisa Durette – Developing Mighty Minds
Episode 2: Developing Mighty Minds’ WEEK 2 BABY interview with Dr. Lisa Durette and parents Susan and Aaron von Frank. Topics: parental transition, bedsharing, responding to baby cries, best practices for talking to babies & more!
Ep. 1: Week 1 Newborn Baby with Dr. Lisa Durette – Developing Mighty Minds
Episode 1: Developing Mighty Minds’ Week 1 Baby interview with child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Lisa Durette and parents Susan & Aaron von Frank.
Introducing Developing Mighty Minds with Dr. Lisa Durette
Introduction to Developing Mighty Minds with psychiatrist Dr. Lisa Durette. DMM is a new resource for parents interested in understanding what’s happening in their baby’s developing brain and how you can help your baby develop their mighty mind.
Top 17 products for first year babies
A list of helpful, useful, and fun must-have products for first year babies and their parents, ranging from potentially life-saving devices to toys!
Baby-led weaning: 10 helpful tips from two food-loving parents
Baby-led weaning (BLW) introduces solid foods to your baby in a way that can help establish a healthy, life-long relationship with food. Here are our top 10 BLW tips to help other parents interested in baby-led weaning.
Our breastfeeding nightmare: overcoming a tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)
Our baby had an undiagnosed tongue-tie and lip-tie for the first 7 weeks of his life. Here’s how we diagnosed and overcame this condition to breastfeed normally.
The birth story of Sebastian Gordon von Frank
A detailed birth story of our son, Sebastian. This information in this story may be helpful to other expectant parents out there.
Week 40 pregnancy update: symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) & nursery completion
Our last pregnancy update, pre-birth. Dealing with symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), plus nesting and nursery prep as we get ready for parenthood. Includes DIY how-to instructions on painting baby nursery walls with a mountain motif.
Pregnancy Week 28: Doula, Lamaze, & kinesio tape for pregnancy pain
Our Week 28 pregnancy: doulas, Lamaze class, tips for using kinesio tape to deal with pregnancy back pain, recommended books, and more!
How to be a manly husband and father
What does it mean to be a man or a manly husband and father? Here are some ideas to chew on for men as they navigate their roles as husbands and parents.
Pregnancy update, Week 23: Marginal cord insertion, back pain, and more
A 23 week pregnancy update including marginal cord insertion, medical tests, and choices we’ve made at this point in our pregnancy.
14 strange pregnancy symptoms I had no idea existed (a guy’s perspective).
Here are fourteen strange pregnancy symptoms I had no idea about until my wife got pregnant – and what medical science thinks causes them.