Parenting The First Time Through Archive: October 2012

When your baby isn't a baby anymore: The transition to toddler

Children constantly grow, develop and change, and at no point do they do all of that faster than the first two years of life. Published October 28 2012
Giveaway: The Wonder Weeks e-book

If you have children under the age of 2 you will be excited by Parenting the First Time Through’s very first reader’s giveaway. To celebrate The Wonder Weeks by Hetty van de Rijt Ph. D and Frans Plooij Ph.D going digital, Parenting the First Time Through has been given copies of their new step e-books to share with you! Published October 19 2012
How to choose a Halloween costume for your child

Halloween is just as much fun for many parents as it is for children. Whether you have more fun dressing up than your child does, there are a few things to keep in mind when choosing a costume for a child. Published October 5 2012

Brighid is a freelance writer and first time mother. She holds an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University. Find her on Facebook @Brighid Moret

Provoking Hearts and Minds

Vishwas Anand feels poetry can influence minds and hearts as you sway to your latent emotions and seek that perfect resonance.
- Moonlit Darkness
  As Day gears up to bask in another of its glorified moments, Night wonders when in its day it had the last laugh.
- Peace-Justice-Climax
  An identity crisis arises out of the complexity of fueling further ends than the end itself. Is it for better or for worse?
- Motioning Destiny: A poem
  Can we summon destiny into the path leading to our ever-eclipsing destination? Must we prod our egos to plod along?
- Straighter and Narrower: A poem on Life
  How inclusive is the narrow coarse road to our destination? How straight is the straight and narrow to lead a gratifying life?
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End of the Day

As the sun sets, the day ends, thoughts crowd our minds...
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When your baby isn't a baby anymore: The transition to toddler