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Embracing the Joy of Raising a Child with an Old Soul
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High School Promotes Abstinence Amid Chlamydia Surge
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Teen Credits Beloved Cartoon with Life-Saving Skills
Get Pregnant FastWho would have thought that a cheerful sponge living in a pineapple could play a role in saving a life? A 13-year-old boy from Brooklyn, named Jake Thompson, recently made headlines for using a technique he learned from…
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Wisconsin Town Imposes Fines on Parents of Bullying Children
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Planned Parenthood Receives 82,000 Donations Linked to ‘Mike Smith’
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My Teen’s First Live Concert: An Unexpected Choice
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Enhancing Your Children’s Lunches? Proceed with Caution.
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Tantrums Don’t Disappear After Toddlerhood
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Your 11-Week-Old Baby: Development and Milestones
Get Pregnant FastCongratulations! Your little one is now 11 weeks old. At this stage, both you and your baby have likely found a bit of rhythm in your daily routine. You’ve navigated through the 6-week growth spurt and the accompanying…
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Mommy’s Inferno: A Journey Through the Trials of Motherhood
Get Pregnant FastIn Dante’s Inferno, the poet embarks on a profound journey through nine circles of suffering, seeking spiritual redemption. While I’m no renowned Italian poet, nor am I on a quest for soul-saving, I can certainly relate to the…
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- A Message to the Disruptors at Kids’ Sports Events
- 4 Surprising Upsides to Gestational Diabetes
- How ’80s Films Can Guide Us in Parenting Tweens and Teens
- A Tidy Home (or Not!)
- The Weather Channel Takes a Jab at Trump’s Climate Decision
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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 ’80s Films Can Guide Us in Parenting Tweens and Teens
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A Tidy Home (or Not!)
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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
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If You’re Unsure About Kids, Maybe You Shouldn’t Have Them
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My Misguided Notions of Motherhood: A Recipe for Burnout
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We’re With Her: Love Triumphs Over Hate
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On Body Image: A Lesson in Self-Perception
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