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by Melissa Petri on January 31, 2007
My mother lost her own mother to cancer when she was 9 years old. 4 of my mother's siblings have died of cancer and one of my cousins was also diagnosed with cancer. Last year, I had my own...
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In 2020, there will be 30 million more men than women in China. One of the causes of this gender imbalance is the traditional preference of the Chinese for men. Sons are favored because China's...
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I do believe in establishing a strong emotional bond with my children. I breastfed my oldest son and am currently breastfeeding my second son. I try to avoid prolonged separation with my kids, unless...
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There was a time when parents who stay home to take care of the kids and organize the household are called homemakers. Homemakers are usually the housewives or the houshusbands. Nowadays, the term...
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Put furry tights on your baby for some cuteness overload. Furry tights are garments for your lower body which has, well, fur. Obviously, only babies can get away with something like this. Not only...
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Celebrating Valentine's Day, if you have kids, is a challenge. But, if there's a will, there's a way. The obvious way to "get rid" of the kids for the night while you celebrate...
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I still remember the time when my younger sisters were still in diapers... cloth diapers. Even then, I realized how much work it was for my parents to use cloth diapers on their kids. Unfortunately,...
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Emma Bunton -- widely known as Baby Spice from the Spice Girls -- and Jade Jones are expecting a baby. The baby is due out in the summer. Another spice girl, Mel B (aka Scary Spice) is also...
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If travelers can turn to tripadvisor for unbiased opinion on where they can go and what they can do, parents now have Parentography. Parentography aims to connect families on the go. The site -- which...
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France has been plagued by infant kidnapping. And to protect future babies born in France, some hospitals will start putting electronic tags on babies' wrists. These electronic wristbands will...
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Phew! I think that is the longest title I have ever written for Parenting-Weblog. But, hey, that is exactly what happened to 3-year old Elly Kulesza and her parents, Julie and Gerry. AirTran Airways...
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Remember when Felicity Porter -- aka Keri Russell in real life -- was still in college, holding her tape recorder and narrating each episode? Well, after her haircut (which, according to some parties...
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Nothing is as stressful as hearing your baby cry, especially if you think you have done everything -- check the diapers, fed him/her, pick him/her up, etc. -- you think could help calm your baby down....
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I am disappointed with Marvel and DC Comics. Why oh why have they yet to include us, parents, in their roster of super heroes? Why?! Whichever way I look at it, parents definitely have the common...
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The terrible twos is a normal stage in a child's life. Toddlers are oft misunderstood because some adults think that they are just having temper tantrums. What many adults (not just the parents)...
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To be a good parent is a challenge. We all have our theories on what works best for our children. We all have different yardsticks that we follow or use as guide. Having said that, I am sure...
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by Melissa Petri on January 16, 2007
My husband and I both love the outdoors. When we found out that I was pregnant with our first child, we vowed to make some adjustments but still continue our outdoor activities. See, we wanted our...
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[photo source] Louise Joy Brown, who was the world's first test-tube baby, gave birth to her first child, Cameron John Mulinder. Cameron was conceived naturally. In July 25, 1978, Louise Joy Brown...
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by Melissa Petri on January 15, 2007
If you think your morning sickness is bad, imagine how Lee Lam must have felt... When Lee Lam was pregnant with now-18-month old Morgan, she was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Hyperemesis...
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Let's see what has been happening around the world: Shall I Be Mother? The Telegraph talks about Millie Smiley. After years of abuse by her paranoid schizophrenic mother, 40-year old Tina Kotulski...
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All I need to do is to turn my head to the right and I will see my 3 gorgeous boys. All of them are in la-la-land, dreaming the night away. Even without seeing them, I can hear the crescendo......
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by Melissa Petri on January 13, 2007
When my oldest son was 4-months old, I introduced solid foods. He took to it immediately. Thinking that I could do the same with my other son, I also introduced solids as soon as he turned 4-months...
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