Put the book down

I recommend a lot of books to parents. I read a lot of books as a parent. However, I think one of the best pieces of advice I have been given and now give regularly is, every now and then, put the book down. Read your baby instead of how to get her to sleep through the night. Watch your toddler instead of googling a 2 year-old's expected motor milestones. This can be counterintuitive because when we're new at something, we want to figure it out (most of us). However, there is a time for figuring out and there is a time for just riding it out. Often, the less "figuring out" you do, the better. Just be in it and keep moving forward.