Harvey Karp

A Great Mother's Day Present... Sleep!

Harvey Karp | Posted 05.11.2012

Harvey Karp

People who care for new babies (parents and increasingly grandparents) lose on average 200-300 hours of sleep in the first year. And for many, there's not much respite after that first year, either.

How to Survive the Holidays With a Toddler

Harvey Karp | Posted 02.14.2012

Harvey Karp

The holidays can be the most magical time of year -- but let's be honest, if you have a willful, impulsive toddler (in other words, if you have a toddler) it can also be the most trying. Here are five common tantrum triggers, and how to keep them from turning into holiday horrors.

Postpartum Depression: How Sleep Can Help

Harvey Karp | Posted 11.17.2011

Harvey Karp

It's probably no surprise to frayed and exhausted new moms that repeated waking from deep sleep and hours of the taped yelps of crying babies are used to train Navy Seals to endure torture.

The Secret To Getting Your Baby To Sleep

Harvey Karp | Posted 11.17.2011

Harvey Karp

What if there was a simple way to quickly boost any baby's sleep? And, what if the same method could soothe most fussing ... even colic?

Why We Must Ban BPA From Products Made For Children

Harvey Karp | Posted 11.17.2011

Harvey Karp

In case you missed the flurry of recent news, scientists have serious doubts about the safety of BPA (bisphenol A). And that's alarming because this h...

California Battles to Ban BPA from Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups and Infant Formula

Lisa Kaas Boyle | Posted 05.25.2011

Lisa Kaas Boyle

You may not be familiar with the chemical bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, but there is an excellent chance that BPA is very familiar with you.