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Keeping Your Home Clean and Safe for Your Baby
Get Pregnant FastCreating a clean and healthy environment is essential when you have a baby. You might be surprised to learn which cleaning tasks are most important. Here are some practical tips to keep your home in tip-top shape.Prioritize Hand…
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Controversial School Field Trip to a Sex Toy Shop Raises Parental Concerns
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Are You a Good Mom or a Great Mom?
Get Pregnant FastAfter much reflection, I’ve come to the conclusion that I firmly identify as a “great mom.” This realization didn’t come overnight; it took years of learning and adapting through the ups and downs of raising my four kids.…
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The Elf on the Shelf Debate: A Household Decision
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Crying Girl Left Hanging on Climbing Wall While Instructor Texts, as Mother Films the Incident
Get Pregnant FastIn a distressing incident that highlights our growing dependency on digital devices, a video has emerged showing a young girl in tears, stranded on a climbing wall while her instructor was absorbed in texting. Meanwhile, the child’s mother,…
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10 Surprising Realities of Undergoing a C-Section
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America, We Created This Mess — And It’s Time We Acknowledge It
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10 Essential Items for Your Hospital Bag
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Meet the Mom Who Simplified Her Kids’ Lives by Donating Their Toys
Get Pregnant FastIn a world overflowing with stuff, one mom is making waves by embracing minimalism and inspiring others to do the same. Meet Jessica Harper, a mother of four who decided to take a stand against the overwhelming clutter…
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No Kids’ Policies Are Acceptable, But Let’s Keep It Classy
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- Navigating the Conversation About Legal Marijuana with Your Kids
- A Message to the Disruptors at Kids’ Sports Events
- 4 Surprising Upsides to Gestational Diabetes
- How to Gently Rouse a Sleeping Teen (Without Causing a Family Crisis)
- How ’80s Films Can Guide Us in Parenting Tweens and Teens
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Navigating the Conversation About Legal Marijuana with Your Kids
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A Message to the Disruptors at Kids’ Sports Events
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4 Surprising Upsides to Gestational Diabetes
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How to Gently Rouse a Sleeping Teen (Without Causing a Family Crisis)
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How ’80s Films Can Guide Us in Parenting Tweens and Teens
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Teaching Our Sons About Respect and Consent
low cost IUI Hey there, fellow parents! When I say, “We need to teach our sons not to engage in harmful behaviors,” here’s what I’m getting at. Let’s kick things off early—like, really early—when they’re too young to even think about it. Instilling Respect for Their Bodies Start by instilling respect for their own bodies.…
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A Tidy Home (or Not!)
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The Joys of Raising an Autistic Teenager
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The Weather Channel Takes a Jab at Trump’s Climate Decision
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Battling Breast Cancer for Future Generations
home insemination syringe Menu Lifestyle Battling Breast Cancer for Future Generations by Lila Thompson Oct. 22, 2016 As October arrives, the vibrant hues of autumn foliage emerge, and corn mazes and haunted houses spring to life. You guessed it, it’s that time of year again! Just as the leaves shift their colors, America turns pink…