Happy Baby On Board! Five Tips To Keep Your Infant Content In The Car...
Once upon a time, I loved road trips...
Windows down with music blasting, getting there was truly half the fun! After the birth of my daughter, open windows might mean a draft and instead of Mötley Crue blasting, it was yells of displeasure from a very cute but car-seat-hating baby girl.
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Bringing Home Baby: Now What?
Despite your best intentions, and even better laid plans, you are not going to be able to do it. It’s been attempted valiantly by millions of strong, dedicated women all over the world for generations. You new moms know what we’re talking about... cooking a fabulous meal for your other half, cleaning the house, laundry, gardening, errands, looking gorgeous, and oh yes – caring for a newborn.
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Learning Play: What you'll notice
Most toddlers say a handful of words by their first birthday, and continue adding a few here and there on a daily basis. Neuroscientists have figured out that 50 is the magic number: Once your toddler has mastered roughly four dozen words, a language explosion begins, and he’ll constantly surprise you with new adorably pronounced (or mispronounced) words.
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Expectations and Roles for New Parents
Bringing home a new baby can be one of the most exciting times in a couple’s relationship. After months of waiting the baby arrives and all of a sudden a new little life is part of your world.
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Postnatal Yoga: The non-traditional way
I am so tired but I must do it. I drag the board over to place in front of the TV. I walk the four steps over to turn the console and TV on.
Grabbing the remote, I aim and click to set up the Wii Fit. My newest baby is snug asleep in her bassinet steps away from me. My two-year-old is drawing away on the kitchen table.
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Breastfeeding hurts. Help me!
I’m not a "real" breastfeeding expert. But I nursed my little one for over two and a half years, and I can tell you that when breastfeeding was painful, 100 per cent of the time it was because of a poor latch.Otherwise, breastfeeding was pain-free, and actually quite enjoyable.
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