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by Melissa Petri on February 10, 2006
[photo source: FrontLine] A new study conducted by a researcher at McMaster University shows no significant difference between prematurely born babies and full-term babies in young adulthood and...
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by Ai Lian Lim, via Creative Reporter[photo source: Baby Blues] Have you had anyone try to convince you of your "mistake" in opting to be a Stay-At-Home-Parent? Do you end up feeling low...
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[photo source: PBC Library] I am online most of the time. There are tons of information available through our fingertips and it has made communicating and reasearching a lot easier than before. On...
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[photo source: adoughables] If Julia Stiles had 10 things she hates about Heath Ledger... I, Melissa Petri, have 10 things I hate about being Pregnant: 10. The limitations in the kind of food I can...
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by Melissa Petri on February 08, 2006
[photo source: glasgowsurvival] We've all heard about stories of children having children and, as parents, we would rather avoid/prevent that from happening to our own children. How? Now that is...
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Pregnant? Need a gift for a baby shower? Located anywhere near Los Angeles? If so, head on out to Petit Tresor "where childhood fantasies come to life". This celebrity favorite --...
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*toddler crying* daddy: what do you want?irritated mommy: don't always give him what he wants! everytime he cries, you give him what he wants!daddy, equally annoyed now: he won't stop if I...
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This multi-purpose green frog from Boon not only acts as a storage for your child's bath toys, shampoo and soap, it also has other uses. After the young 'un has showered and played, mommy can...
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Missing or kidnapped children hug the news every now and then. The scary flash of the Amber alert on CNN, pictures of grieving parents and videos of the on-going search are enough to scare any parent....
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by Melissa Petri on February 07, 2006
Food allergies can cause serious and even life threatening reaction to kids. And with health experts saying that allergies -- from asthma to foods -- are on the rise worldwide, we (parents) should be...
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by Susie Sunshine, via Creative ReporterGrowing up, I always planned on being the fun aunt. The one who hosted late night slumber parties, took kids to the beach, and would serve cookies as the main...
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We all have ideas of what we can give the mom-to-be and the soon-to-be-born child. However, most of us, completely miss giving the dad-to-be anything. Dads may not be the ones who will soon be wheeled...
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by Melissa Petri on February 03, 2006
Feed the Fish bath toy pictured on the left is available at Genius Babies.There was a time when my son loved playing in the tub. We successfully enticed him with the colorful bath toys floating with...
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[source: People] According to People, Angelina Jolie plans to "adopt a bunch more kids, have a few and yeah just be traveling". Hmmmm... does she plan on dragging all her kids with her to...
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by Susie Sunshine, via Creative ReporterDo you remember Easy Reader, Letter Man or screaming "Hey you GUYYYSSS!" on the playground? If so, you were probably a child of the 1970's. The...
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[photo source: Pampers] All Pampers diaper and pants, including Pampers Swaddlers, Pampers Cruisers, Pampers Easy Ups, Pampers Feel 'n Learn and Pampers Baby-Dry are now available at new LOWER...
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I need your help, dear readers. I need you to answer our survey. This would help me know who you are, why you are here, what your preferences (when it comes to this site's content) are and what...
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contributed by Gloria Gamat, via Creative ReporterEvery time I try to think of the perfect parenting situation, I picture that I work part time (if not a home based job); at most 5 hours a day giving...
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[photo source: The Streets] Being a parent has lots of rewards. However, there are moments when I feel a lot older than I really am. And as much as I love my child, I sometimes long for more...
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by Melissa Petri on February 02, 2006
More and more parents (although, the number is still far from being the majority) are making the choice of banking their newborn's cord blood. Parents who have considered the possibility of a...
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