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Sasha Emmons is a freelance editor and writer who has worked at iVillage, LHJ.com, Parents.com and was most recently the executive editor of Parenting.com. A New Yorker for more than 12 years, she now lives with her two children and Canadian husband in Toronto.
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 14:38
by Sasha Emmons
It’s not just your mood that benefits from your active toddler taking his daily afternoon snooze. A new study found that toddlers who don’t nap exhibit more anxiety, less joy, and decreased ability to solve problems. Read Full Post
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 16:51
by Sasha Emmons
Back in spring 2010, we reported on new legislation that affords working moms regular breaks and a place that’s not a bathroom to breastfeed and/or pump. Although the official rules have yet to been finalized, the Department of Labor has already been citing companies for failure to make accommodations. Read Full Post
Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 09:00
by Sasha Emmons
One of the best ways to get a gauge on the buzziest topics of the year is to see what people searched for online. Who had the most popular baby bump in 2011, according to search engines?Read Full Post
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 09:06
by Sasha Emmons
What are your earliest memories, and how old were you? The conventional wisdom is that kids can’t remember much before age 3 or 4. However, a new study indicates that some children have the ability to recall events that happened as early as age 2.Read Full Post
Friday, December 23, 2011 - 09:00
by Sasha Emmons
Each year for the last four years, the Fosters of blog Melancholy Smile make a video holiday greeting so clever and adorable that you can’t help but get into a festive mood. This year’s vid is no exception. Read Full Post
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 21:00
by Sasha Emmons
The mom of daughters Rowan and Grier, now starring on Broadway in The Addams Family, shares her family’s holiday traditions, her mommy new year’s resolution, and why being on Broadway is “hell.”Read Full Post
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 17:53
by Sasha Emmons
Has cry-it-out been scientifically proven harmful to babies? Dr. Darcia Narvaez, a Psychology professor at Notre Dame, published a piece in Psychology Today making a case that the cry-it-out method of sleep training damages babies, making them less intelligent, more anxious, and less connected to their parents.Read Full Post
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 14:38
by Sasha Emmons
Two-year-old Omnee Allan's nursery school photos turned out so well her parents ordered prints from the untouched proofs. However, when the photos arrived, Omnee’s parents saw her facial birthmark, what appears to be the port wine stain variety, had been airbrushed out. Read Full Post
Monday, December 12, 2011 - 07:00
by Sasha Emmons
Do your kids get bratty at the holidays? If they do, you’re not alone. Parenting and TODAY Moms surveyed more than 6,000 parents to find out how much they really spend on holiday gifts, if they feel pressure to buy everything their kids want, and how their kids respond to the onslaught of presents.Read Full Post
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 15:14
by Sasha Emmons
A new study shows that temper tantrums involve typical behaviors and actually follow a predictable pattern. And studying that pattern can help us figure out how deal with them better.Read Full Post
