As defined by the online dictionary, "Adoption is the legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges...
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"A woman pleaded guilty to second-degree rape for providing a hotel room and liquor so her 13-year-old daughter and a 14-year-old friend could have sex with two men they just met." According...
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When I was pregnant, the first thing most people asked me was if I was going to have a boy or a girl? And believe me, even before it was possible to find out, I constantly begged my OB-Gyn to......
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BC - Before Children AC - After Children BC was the time when my husband and I only had each other. We did everything that we wanted. 3 years afterwhich, we decided that we were ready for a child....
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Sounds serious, doesn't it? Couvade Syndrome is what most of us know as male sympathetic pregnancy. It's when the husband of a pregnant woman develops some of the symptoms of pregnancy (weight...
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Three years. I had been waiting for this moment. Giving me hope and a life jacket to put on when storms and waves of exhaustion were crushing and shattering my afflicted self. I remember the giggles....
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We've read the news about thousands fleeing as Hurricane Rita heads for Texas. On the other hand, we've heard from Sarah Gilbert about bloggers: Sarcastic Journalist and CrazyMomCat who...
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For some, one 'wham, bham, thank you Mam" is all it takes to get 2 lines on that home pregnancy kit. For others, however, it takes a lot more. If you are trying to conceive and you can't...
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by Melissa Petri on September 21, 2005
"iPod Baby Onesies - Because the only thing cuter than a baby, is an iPodified baby."I love my son. I like my iPOD. And hey, I'd be tickled pink if I see my baby iPODified.......
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by Melissa Petri on September 20, 2005
Who doesn't snack? It's part of our daily routine. Snacking does not have to mean gorging yourself with potato chips, chocolates, or marshmallows. Snacks do not necessarily mean eating...
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One can only do so much when it comes to child-proofing a house. I have even already given up and accepted that some of my things eventually will get destroyed. I've observed that a child is...
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by Melissa Petri on September 20, 2005
Everyone knows that raising a child is expensive. I've always been curious how much it would really cost in total. Not an exact figure, of course, but a ballpark figure would suffice. Are you as...
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by Melissa Petri on September 19, 2005
What better way to share the exciting news of your baby's arrival than to send out birth announcements to friends and family. Now isn't that poster great?! I wanted to write a great review but...
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Darren of Problogger is sending out positive vibes by asking fellow bloggers to name our "blog crushes". A blogger that we admire or whose blog we like. Of all blogs focused on parenting, I...
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by Melissa Petri on September 16, 2005
IMHO, we cannot generalize and blame parents of this generation for overweight children. Yes, some children are overweight due to their inactive lifestlye and poor eating habits. However, genetic...
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by Melissa Petri on September 16, 2005
because sometimes even good newspapers publish annoying op-ed pieces... The Boston Globe published an op-ed piece that basically blamed all of society's ills (with the under-18 set, at least)...
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My 3 year-old son's face is exulting with pride as he's showing me an A4 white sheet on which the whole alphabet is scribbled in messy Crayola. But out of the corner of my eye I see his twin...
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by Melissa Petri on September 15, 2005
As a teen-ager, I did everything my heart desired with nary a thought of the consequences. And that included doing something (nope, no drugs, smoking nor alcohol) which affected my health. I was even...
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The Christian Science Monitor highlights some high school programs that introduce high school students to college courses. While this might not sound like a new idea -- after all, gifted and talented...
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by Melissa Petri on September 14, 2005
Notice to Parents who have bought their kids Sony PlayStation 2 from October 2004 through August 2005. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have...
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Chicago Tribune columnist Ann Bauer responded to her friend's complaints about how special education is unfair in this column. Bauer, the mother of an autistic child as well as a traditionally...
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Guess what my 2 year old discovered on his birthday? Mama's breasts!!! I was playing with him when he suddenly used both hands to touch my breasts. Surprised, I looked at him. He laughed and...
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