Blog Recommendation

Among her many gifts, Melissa is a really good parent. As most parents know, raising kids can be pretty intimidating. There is so much to know. When to call the pediatrician, what to feed a fussy toddler, when to pick up a crying baby, and the list goes on. For young parents, the task can be a tough one.

Thankfully, there are a host of resources available to assist us in this wonderful challenge. Some of the most helpful ideas we've put into practice can be found in the book "On Becoming Baby Wise". If I had to describe the Baby Wise ideas in one sentence, it would be this ...

The ideas provide a new parent with the tools and information they need to structure a child's early life in such a way that the child grows in size, creativity, discipline, and character while the parents grow in confidence, freedom, maturity, and joy.

Many parents follow the suggestions outlined in this book, but as many of you know, Melissa is unique in her understanding and application of the concepts.

While not an expert, many parents have turned to Melissa for help in implementing the Baby Wise suggestions. She has written lots of emails, had hours of phone conversations, and has chatted at length with people in person.

So with that in mind, she has started a blog called BABYWISE TIPS ... a collection of her most commonly-asked questions. This will allow her to provide a quick, handy reference if any questions should arise. Parents can search by TAGS, by typing in a question, or by simply perusing the archives.

While not prescriptive for every situation, we've found the tips in Baby Wise to be immensely helpful in parenting our young children. Like many others, I have been impressed often at the amazing ability that Melissa has to structure our kids' lives so beautifully. She's really good. I should know ... I see it every day. And I'm so grateful to her and to these ideas for making my job a little lot easier.

I give you ...