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Dr. Sharon Somekh is a general pediatrician, loving wife, and mother to four daughters. After a decade of practicing general pediatrics and working with families, she realized that what she enjoyed most was helping parents with parenting concerns, and felt this was what would be most helpful in shaping their children's futures. She developed Raiseology to help people with their parenting struggles and teach them how to raise resilient children in a modern world. In her group parenting program, Dr. Somekh has been helping parents make a difference and positively affect the future of their children for 16 years. You can listen to her podcasts and also download her ‘Top 5 ways to build a lifelong, healthy relationship with your child’.
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When your baby is crawling, you are more excited than them! Crawling is a significant developmental milestone as it is an early step towards infant mobility. Babies use crawling as means to explore and understand the world around them. But not all babies crawl at the same age. To help you understand that and more,…
Breastfeeding is one of the most rewarding aspects of motherhood and has several benefits for the mother and baby. However, it is not free from its share of challenges. Some breastfeeding complications, such as mastitis, can make this experience uncomfortable and painful and even make some moms hesitant to breastfeed. Read on to learn more…
Diarrhea in babies can be a stressful experience for both the baby and the parents. The onset of diarrhea causes significant water loss through the stool, making the baby dehydrated and weak. It can affect babies of any age, and the numerous tries to replenish the amount of the fluids they have lost seems to…
Baby walkers are intended to help babies or infants learn and adapt to walking. Although different babies develop their skills at different ages, statistically, 12 months is the average age by which babies start to walk (1). During this time, most parents (50-77%) resort to walkers to help their little ones (2). However, certain experts…