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Finding the Perfect Puppy
Kids and puppies go together like peanut butter and jelly in my mind, probably because my family and most of my relatives had a dog while raising children. My beloved yellow Labrador, Zodiac, arrived 6...
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Jessica Alba Welcomes Baby Girl
People magazine reports that Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren are the proud parents of a baby girl. Honor Marie Warren was born June 7 in Los Angeles. She is the couple’s first child. Alba, 27,...
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On vitamin D deficiency and vitamin supplementation for babies
A recent study gives the following disturbing statistics: 40% of American babies and toddlers don’t get enough vitamin D 12% of infants and young children are already deficient in vitamin D, 28% are at...
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The Best Things are Free
Among ourselves and our family members, we’ve probably spent a small fortune on toys for our daughter. Sadly, her favorites don’t seem to be the toys that make the most sounds or offer the most...
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A toast to motherhood
I did it! I went shopping for some new clothing this weekend, despite my post-baby belly bulge. I received gift cards to Ann Taylor Loft this past Christmas and could wait longer to cash them in for...
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Timing is Everything (When it Comes to Sleeping Babies)
I have a knack for bad timing. I can be outside working in the garden for an hour, and the minute ? nay, they very second ? I come back in the house is the same second that my daughter has finally...
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An Olympic-Sized Competition
All this coverage of the Olympics lately has got me thinking about how parents handle the delicate balance of teaching our children how to be competitive. I’m not talking about the massively...
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49 babies die in clinical trials in India
Clinical trials are supposed to test drugs and therapies that can save lives and improve health care. But they can also prove fatal. And in India, no less than 49 babies died in clinical trials during...
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Americans not reproducing themselves
They keep telling us the world’s population is growing, but America isn’t part of that boom. Three decades ago, just one woman out of ten in her forties was childless. Today, that number has doubled....
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Oprah Releases Kids’ Reading Lists
Queen of talk Oprah Winfrey has put together a list of age appropriate kids reading books to enjoy reading with your kids, or, for older children, for them to read, based on recommendations from the...
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The Day After Halloween: Which Candy is Safe For my Toddler?
If your family participated in the holiday celebrations, you are probably overwhelmed at the sheer amount of candy your children have gotten in a few hours! I admit that I don’t buy candy for my kids....
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Voting With Children on Election Day
Election Day is Tuesday here in the United States. Remember to go and vote! I have always taken my children to the polling place with me – mostly out of necessity. This year, my husband is traveling...
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What to Do When Your Baby Hates Bath Time!
Most young babies dislike baths. I?ve always found this to be slightly ironic because babies spend 9 plus months in a water bubble before they are born! When my children were a few days old, I found it...
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When Good Laws Go Bad
Safe haven laws are good ideas?and I support the concept. Sometimes though, even a good idea can go horribly wrong. Perhaps you have never heard the concept of ?safe haven laws?. These are laws passed...
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Photo Shoots with Kids
Taking your child to get their photo taken can be quite the challenge at times.? Babies can be very unpredictable, toddlers have a hard time sitting still and preschoolers can be hit or miss with their...
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Things You Learn About Yourself by Being a Mom
Babies and toddlers learn a lot by copying you. That’s why they want to learn to talk and walk and play with your cellphone. I don’t know why babies want to drop cellphones in the toilet, you’ll have...
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Tummy Time – Encourage Tummy Time With Our Tips
Experts recommend about 30 minutes of tummy time for infants in order to help nurture and encourage fine and gross motor skills, especially those skills that eventually lead to crawling. Switching a...
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Spying on Daddy
I had a few of those moments last weekend that made me remember why I wanted to have a baby, and which made me very grateful for my three-month-old daughter. She woke up at 7 AM to eat, and I brought...
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How to put twin babies to sleep
I have very little experience in putting one baby to sleep. I can’t tell you how to put three or more babies to sleep at the same time. But as a mom of twins, I sure do know how to put twin babies to...
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New Studies on Appropriate Car Seat Use
Booster Seats Are Safer The journal “Pediatrics” published the results of a study, conducted by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia’s Center for...
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