Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
Can Babies Drink Cold Formula? What Parents Should Know
Yes, most healthy, full-term babies can drink cold formula if you prepare and store it safely. Formula does not need to be warmed before feeding. The CDC recommends extra preparation precautions for babies younger than two months, born prematurely, or with a weakened immune system. These precautions include preparing powdered formula with very hot water […]
2 Nov 2026
5 min read
How to Work Through Resentment Towards Your Partner After Kids
Becoming a parent is a magical experience, but it’s also one of the hardest. Everything changes in an instant — including relationships between significant others. Sometimes one of the toughest parts of parenting isn’t even childcare: it’s navigating a new and ever-changing set of logistics and challenges with your co-pilot. Thankfully, though, there are experts […]
13 Nov 2024
5 min read
Playground Etiquette: Knowing When to Step In or Sit Back
Picture a familiar scene: Two three-year-olds sit in a sandbox at the playground and one of them is surrounded by toy cars while the other one stares and watches. The caregiver of the child without any toys directly asks the child with the cars, “Is it okay if we use one?” The child says “no,” […]
29 Oct 2024
4 min read
The Invisible Load of Parenting: How to Cope With Stress
As parents, stress takes on a whole new dimension. There is the everyday mental load: packed schedules, playdate planning, laundry cycles, and carpooling. Then, invisible in the background, there is the natural worry of parenting and all the problems we want to solve before they appear. What is a mental load? “I would compare it […]
29 Oct 2024
3 min read
Screen Time for Children: How to Set Healthy Boundaries
There’s nothing more personal than how we raise our children. Our values inform an infinite number of daily decisions—such as how to manage screen time—that shape what kind of parents we are. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers baseline recommendations, but ultimately parents need to make their own choices around screen time. Cue the decision […]
29 Oct 2024
5 min read
Our Favorite Chicken Dinner Recipes for Kids
Chicken is one of the most popular weeknight dinners for families. But if you’re tired of making the same old chicken recipes, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorites to give you some new inspiration. Your family is sure to love our top chicken recipes below – we’ve even included two faux “chicken” recipes […]
6 May 2024
3 min read
Halloween Candy Alternatives
Halloween can be stressful for parents trying to encourage their children to eat more nutrient-dense foods and stay away from sweet treats. Parties and trick or treating make for lots of situations where you’ll want to have healthier alternatives. Of course, the goal is to still have some spooky fun–so consider these ideas we’ve rounded […]
29 Jan 2024
1 min read