All posts by Laura Lifshitz

Laura Lifshitz

About Laura Lifshitz

Laura Lifshitz is a pint-sized, battery-operated, tour de force of wit and will. A comedienne, writer, Columbia University graduate, former educator & ex- MTV personality, Laura will work for chocolate. A contributor for the New York Times The Motherlode, the Huffington Post, PopSugarMoms, HuffPostLive and more, read her rantings on sex, marriage, divorce, parenthood, and life at frommtvtomommy or follow her on Facebook or Twitter. She likes to make friends with strangers.

  • Pets: Baby Safety Around Your Four-Legged Friends

    Are you the proud owner of family pets, from cats to dogs? Are you getting ready to bring a new arrival to the family though? One that is not furry and four-legged, but chubby and two-legged? Many...

    • Posted August 1, 2016
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  • Beach Safety: 6 Tips to Keep Your Kid Safe

    In the full swing of hot summer,  a trip to the beach with the kids is a must! Where else can you give your children sensory stimulation, fresh air, gross motor exercise– and fine motor too? And...

    • Posted July 30, 2016
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  • 5 Reasons Parents Should Play With The Kids
    5 Important Reasons Why Parents Should Play With Their Kids

    Parents need to play with their children. Not just for the kids’ sake, but for the parents! As the parent of an only-child, I sometimes feel intense pressure to join playtime with my daughter simply because there...

    • Posted July 21, 2016
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  • 5 Ways To Protect Your Kids In Crowds

    If you are with your child in a crowd, it’s easier than you think to lose him or her. Why? Well, kids are curious and fast. They see something that interests them or perhaps they’re bored and...

    • Posted July 19, 2016
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  • Cut Out The Pacifier, Here are 4 Important Reasons Why..

    If you are the parent of a child who just can’t help but love, love, love his or her pacifier, you know the torture it is to try and get your kiddo to give it up. And...

    • Posted July 17, 2016
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  • Keep Your Kids Safe
    5 Easy, But Super Effective Tips To Keep Your Child Safe

    Having children will put grey hairs on your head and wrinkles on your face from the worrying and stress alone. The fact is the best thing we can do to keep our kids safe is to teach...

    • Posted July 13, 2016
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  • 7 Things You Thought The 1st Week The Baby Was Home

    You can easily distinguish the faces of new parents simply by the utter confusion, exhaustion and pride that creeps across their faces. Becoming “Mom” or “Dad” for the first time is a memory and moment that trumps...

    • Posted July 9, 2016
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  • breastfeeding
    5 Things Your Baby Will Try To Eat, But Shouldn’t

    Proud parent of an adorable baby? Let me guess…you’ve got about a thousand Instagram shots of your little one drooling, pooping, drooling, pooping…and sleeping! There’s nothing like a new swaddled babe to bring a little joy to...

    • Posted July 8, 2016
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  • Get your teenager outside with these 4 quick hacks

    Getting your teen to enjoy an outdoor activity can be very challenging if he or she was born with a smart phone or video game controller in his/her hand! Of course, no one pops out of the...

    • Posted July 3, 2016
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  • How to Properly Sunblock Your Child

    Hopefully you found a good sunblock that will protect your child’s skin from the sun safely this summer, whether outside, in a pool, at the beach or at camp. You can always test out a few brands...

    • Posted July 2, 2016
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