As a first time mom-to-be, I often base my choices of meaningful baby gifts on what I would love to receive and ultimately treasure for my own baby. An important key to giving gifts that are bound to...
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[photo source: OBlock Books] A Mom's PerspectivePublic school can be an eye-opening place for the rookie parent. I am learning that this year. My son was as prepared as he could possible be for...
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Raising a child is difficult. And when you are not on your own turf, it is even more difficult. You are forced to re-think your own values and traditions. I find it more and more difficult to show...
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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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by Melissa Petri on January 27, 2006
The empty nest syndrome refers to the grief or depression parents fall under when the last child has left home to be more independent. It leaves parents feeling overwhelmed. Suddenly, there is no one...
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[photo source: swearing] I gave up watching Friends years ago when it moved to 8:00 p.m. EST, because there were words in it I didn't want my two year old adding to his vocabulary. It was a...
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by Melissa Petri on January 26, 2006
[photo source: netkidswear] Potty training is more than just teaching a child to go to the toilet. Teaching a child how to use the toilet involves other things, as well. The child has to know: if...
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[as seen on Ilovemybaby] Wondertime is the newest player, alongside its sisters at Disney -- Family Fun and Disney Adventures, in the Parenting Magazine market. What makes it different? Rather than...
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Isn't this picture beautiful? Should you have pictures of you and/or your child, send them to groups04values@photos.flickr.com and we will include include it in our photo stream (on the right...
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Bought your boy a jacket recently? If so, check it out and see if "HurleyCo" is stitched on the upper left side of the jacket. If it has a neck drawstring and BJ06GS written on the label...
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Since this is my second child, I have no fears about what would happen to me, professionally and financially. Not only because I know that I have a husband who will always be there to support me but...
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Whenever I look back and reminisce about my life as a teenager, half the time I'd be shaking my head and wondering what got into me. I definitely gave my parents cause for headache during those...
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[photo source: Pottery Barn Kids] In our aim to continuously serve you, our readers, we are conducting a SURVEY for Parenting-Weblog. We would like to know our readers' demographics, requests and...
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by Melissa Petri on January 13, 2006
9 months or 40 weeks is the normal length of pregnancy. If delivery occurs at less than 37 months then, it is a premature birth. Apparently, all pregnant women are at risk of delivering pre-term....
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The champion of stay at home moms has written another book. SAHM I AM (don't you just love the title?!) is written by Christine Louise Hohlbaum. She writes about being a writer who stays at home...
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It is not a rumour anymore. It is confirmed through Pitt's publicist that Angelina Jolie IS pregnant. The confirmation follows after Pitt files to be the adoptive father of Maddox and Zahara....
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I found myself sleeping a lot due to my pregnancy. Selfishly, I thought that I should take advantage of that since once the baby is born, I would have to follow my baby's sleep patterns. As per...
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[photo source: Medco School] And I thought it was just a case of not getting over my jetlag. The two lines on that pregnancy test confirmed the reasons why I have been feeling nauseous, bloated and...
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by Melissa Petri on January 05, 2006
"What are you doing?" and "What is that?" are my son's current favorite. Easy to answer. I need to brush up on my basic knowledge because soon he will move on to the never...
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I like Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. Plus, it's that time of the year when I have so much time in my hands that I get to peruse fluff articles to my heart's content. Those two...
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by Melissa Petri on January 04, 2006
[photo source: Les Boutchous] The number of single moms is on the rise. Teenage pregnancy rates have, thank God, fallen while pregnancy of those in their thirties and forties have risen. More and...
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Some of us prepare a list even before we welcome the new year. This list contains some of our goals -- be it simple or something big. The start of a new year gives a few the incentive to......
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