by Barbara Eastom Bates So you’re pregnant. Congratulations! Your life is about to change in ways you might find unthinkable (and we’re not even talking about the surrender of your once slim waistline to proportions most comparable to that of a Dr. Suess character). Pregnancy is the beginning of a new life for a baby, [...]
Tags: , choices, delivering, early, first trimester, newborn, planning, Pregnancy, surviving
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By Molly Gold What Mom wouldn’t want to know the best secrets to create a fun-filled holiday season without wearing herself out? The life of a mom during the holidays is beyond hectic, with many women finding themselves hosting one winter holiday and traveling to another. The hectic pace of having it all leaves Moms [...]
Tags: bustle, early, entertain, family, holiday, hurry, hustle, survive, traditions
Posted in: Holidays
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By Barbara Hodal, DC Wanting to raise a healthy baby is a primary desire for parents. An expectant mother will get her check ups, follow the advise of her doctor or mid wife in the myriad of things she can do to contribute to the health of her unborn child. The usual list of things [...]
Tags: alcohol, Baby, drugs, early, eating, exercise, Health & Safety, healthy, pregnant, raise, smoking, start, stress
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Have you recently learned that you are going to be a new grandparent? If you have, you may want to start preparing for your family’s newest arrival. This is an important step, as grand parenting actually begins a lot earlier than many think. As a grandparent, it will be your responsibility to provide your grandchild [...]
Tags: begin, early, grandparent, love, mom, start, support
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by Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Kid Cooperation and Perfect Parenting Are your mornings rushed, chaotic and disorganized? Then it’s time to get control and make morning a good start to a wonderful day! When your morning activities run smoothly, and you’re out the door on time it can make your whole day feel better. To [...]
Tags: calendar, early, family, list, meeting, mom, morning, Parenting, plan, praise, prepare, rush, schedule, sleep
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Babies are expensive! That is a fact that everyone knows and agrees on. Babies start costing parent’s money from the first time they step in a baby store, until they go off to college, and many times for years after that. There are several things you can do however to save yourself money early on. [...]
Tags: addiction, Baby, car seats, deals, early, garage sales, gifts, sales, shopping, smart, toys, wait, yard sales
Posted in: Money & Finance, Nursery & Gear
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by Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution In their efforts to encourage their baby to sleep better, one approach that many parents use is to put their baby to bed later in the evening. They think, “If he’s “really tired” he’ll sleep better, right?” Wrong! This often backfires because Baby becomes overtired, and [...]
Tags: Baby, bed, bedtime, better, clock, early, more, sleep, working
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Your baby is learning from his first seconds out of the womb. He can hear your words, and starts relating them to things in his life. Within a few months he will start putting sounds together, trying to make words of his own, ask for things, or just talk to you. In the beginning and [...]
Tags: Baby, communicate, early, first, learn, talk, words
Posted in: Baby
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By Barbara Hodal, DC Wanting to raise a healthy baby is a primary desire for parents. An expectant mother will get her check ups, follow the advise of her doctor or mid wife in the myriad of things she can do to contribute to the health of her unborn child. The usual list of things [...]
Tags: alcohol, Baby, drugs, early, eating, exercise, healthy, raise, rest, smoking, start, stress
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One of the first tests your baby will undergo while in the hospital will be a hearing test where the nurses test your baby’s ears for early signs of hearing loss. Parents can refuse this test if they prefer, but in most cases it is given to all newborns. Early detection of hearing problems is [...]
Tags: early, hear, hearing, hearing loss, hospital, loss, newborn, test
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