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Posted 1 week 5 days ago by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Discipline, New Parents, Culture, Diseases & Disorders
If your baby cries unceasingly, you need help as much as your child does. Though it may take months, your child will eventually stop. You, on the other hand, will carry the scars of the difficult time for years unless you learn ways to move forward. Here are some ideas.
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Posted 2 weeks 5 days ago by Sonja Stewart
Pregnancy
Reading through a pregnancy manual I came across some of these ancient wives’ tales and remembered my Guatemalan abuelita (tiny grandma) waving this crystal thing over my mom’s pregnant belly twenty two years ago. My mom said it was hogwash, but hey, abuelita was right when my baby sister popped out two months later. So now I wonder, is there any truth to some of these pregnancy myths?
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Posted 3 weeks 3 days ago by Sherry Pardy
Chores, Discipline, Home Life, Finances, Shopping, New Parents
According to a recent New York Times article, the fact my husband does the laundry makes us trendy parents. Who knew?
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Posted 4 weeks 3 days ago by Karen Putz
Birth
What's an ulcer pill doing at a homebirth?
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Posted 4 weeks 3 days ago by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Pregnancy, Birth, Conflict Resolution
Ah, late pregnancy, a time for preparing crib sheets and stocking up on diaper wipes, doing kegels and finalizing names. And for me, also a time to go out and find my child a song. Here are ideas for how to create a personal lyric for your unborn (or already born, for that matter), and some reasons why it might be nice for them. Bonus: It’s nice for you, too.
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Posted 4 weeks 3 days ago by Corina Fiore
Safety, Discipline, Home Life, Education, Pregnancy, Social Skills, Birth, No Children Zone, Etiquette, New Parents, Conflict Resolution, Work Balance, Culture, Relationships
The picture represents how I feel about unsolicited or absolute advice: angry and annoyed. I often ignore advice, shake my head in agreement, and move on my way. I wasn't always that way, and I was reminded of the havoc unsolicited advice can reap on a family when reading a message board this week.
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Posted 6 weeks 2 days ago by Lori Kerrigan
Planning, Conceiving
Relax and you will get pregnant. Is it a myth or truth?
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Posted 6 weeks 4 days ago by Sherry Pardy
Home Life, Entertainment, New Parents
Looking for some tunes for the smaller set that don't include 5 guys in bright colored shirts singing about an octopus? Luckily, good, fun kids music isn’t so obscure anymore.
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Posted 6 weeks 4 days ago by Lori Kerrigan
Planning, Adoption
Are you overwhelmed by the many options available when it comes to adopting? Here are four adoption options that stood out the most to us.
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Posted 7 weeks 3 days ago by Karen Putz
Birth
What to do when your baby doesn't pass the Newborn Hearing Screening
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Posted 8 weeks 3 days ago by Lori Kerrigan
Planning, Adoption
Are you thinking about adopting? The process to making this decision can be full of emotional, spiritual and financial elements. Here is a "check list" for making this decision and resources to help.
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Posted 9 weeks 1 day ago by Corina Fiore
New Parents
Sure, you have prepared and read about L&D. You have prepared the nursery. You have researched and purchased gear. But have you physically trained for motherhood? Here are a few exercises to get you started. Train to be a "Supermom"
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Posted 9 weeks 3 days ago by Lori Kerrigan
Planning, Family Planning, Conceiving, Pregnancy, Birth, Adoption
What do you do when the IUI/ IVF does not work or is cancelled? How do you get through a child or pregnancy loss? It had me defeated, but other women endured. Here are their stories.
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Posted 9 weeks 4 days ago by Katherine Turner
Discipline, Shopping, Entertainment, Etiquette, Learning Tools, New Parents, Conflict Resolution, Culture, Pre School
Want a novel tack to take the next time your kid flings himself face-down in front of a Tonka Truck display or blows a gasket because her “very pink” underpants are in the wash? Try making them laugh at what makes them cry!
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Posted 10 weeks 3 days ago by Katherine Turner
Pregnancy
In this series, as someone who has experienced an assortment of prenatal eyesore indignities, I (over)share my horrors and my solutions. If these little nasties are something you never have to deal with and only read about here, you’ll feel all superior; if you can empathize, hey, at least you’ll know you’re not your own private freak-show.
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Posted 10 weeks 4 days ago by Sonja Stewart
Family Planning, Discipline, Time Management
Two letters, one word, so hard to say. What my two year old is teaching me to say with tact and purpose, one tantrum at a time.
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Posted 10 weeks 4 days ago by Lori Kerrigan
Planning, Conceiving, Finances, Healthcare, Diseases & Disorders
Has your infertility diagnosis left you feeling overwhelmed and helpless? Are you unclear on where to begin? Here are four areas that will start your journey off on a successful path.
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Posted 11 weeks 2 hours ago by Lori Kerrigan
Planning, Conceiving, Sex & Relationships
Infertility can leave your sex life anything but sexy. If baby making has led to a lack of sexiness in your love life, don't get discouraged, sexy can come back!
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Posted 11 weeks 3 days ago by Sonja Stewart
Family Planning, Discipline, Finances
How I passed the buck to my husband, and it didn't look anything like an "I Love Lucy" episode. Ok, maybe just a little.
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Posted 11 weeks 4 days ago by Katherine Turner
New Parents
Most of us know the benefits of breastfeeding and the advantages it has over formula, but what if it just isn’t working out? You may find the solution in exclusive pumping. Read on before throwing in the burpcloth.
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