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Quotes on motherhood
Quotes on motherhood
Some notable quotations about the unique and special experience of motherhood.>>
Crib essentials
Crib essentials
A good night's rest is something we all need, including your baby. Here is a list of essentials and accessories for a baby's best sleep.>>
Dealing with the baby blues
Dealing with the baby blues
The weeks immediately following the birth of your baby can be an emotional roller-coaster. You can expect to experience elation, wonder, anxiety, and at least a touch of the blues.>>
The baby talk dance
The baby talk dance
Learn how to establish a conversational dance with your baby.>>
Air travel with an infant
Air travel with an infant
Ten tips to make air travel with an infant easier.>>
What the future may hold for your baby
What the future may hold for your baby
As you look into your baby's eyes, you surely wonder what the future will bring. Scientists studying physics, bioengineering, and information technology offer surprising prophecies.>>
Limiting sun exposure for your baby
Limiting sun exposure for your baby
Here are some precautions to take to protect baby's skin during the summer months.>>
Infant car seat update
Infant car seat update
A refresher course on car seats including new standards and online resources.>>
The weird world of pregnancy
The weird world of pregnancy
Here are some common physical symptoms you might encounter during pregnancy.>>
Baby-proof your home
Baby-proof your home
Is your home ready for a new baby? Follow these easy steps to baby-proof your home.>>

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Parents can ease back-to-school stress
Parents can ease back-to-school stress
For kids, the end of summer means an abrupt end to staying up late and sleeping until noon: It also signals the beginning of brand new challenges and perhaps a case of the back-to-school jitters.>>
Making sure 'back to school' doesn't mean 'back to bullying'
Making sure 'back to school' doesn't mean 'back to bullying'
For some children, the start of school means the beginning of bullying.>>
Fun ways to stop summer brain drain
Fun ways to stop summer brain drain
During summer vacation, kids can experience a month or more of learning loss. As a parent, you can halt the summer brain drain and give your kids the brain boost they need to prepare them for the upcoming school year.>>
Saving cash on college textbooks: E-book rental services compared
Saving cash on college textbooks: E-book rental services compared
Recently Amazon launched a Kindle textbook rental service to compete with several other services designed to save college kids some cash. Here's a look at how e-textbook programs compare.>>
Summer homework battles
Summer homework battles
You're still sitting on the beach, but unfinished summer projects for school -- posters, reading assignments, essays -- loom large. Here's how to make the job less painful.>>
Preparing your child for middle school
Preparing your child for middle school
Making the transition from elementary school to middle school can be exciting and scary at the same time. Learn what you can do to smooth the move.>>
When the final bell rings: Afterschool care for your kids
When the final bell rings: Afterschool care for your kids
When you're a working parent, figuring out what to do with your children after school can be a major concern. Learn how afterschool programs can help.>>
Family Involvement is Important
When parents get involved in education, their kids do better in school. Yet many parents don't realize how important it is to get involved in their children's learning.
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Planning ahead can reduce back-to-school stress
Planning ahead can reduce back-to-school stress
Although many children anxiously anticipate the first day of school, some may be more nervous about the transition than others.>>
What you may not know about your school nurse
What you may not know about your school nurse
Your school nurse's responsibilities go beyond fixing scrapes. Here's a primer on her role -- and how to help her help you.>>
Keep your kids safe in sports
Keep your kids safe in sports
Every year, nearly 2 million kids are treated in emergency rooms for sports-related injuries. Here's how to keep them safe.>>
Healthy lunch and breakfast keep students alert
Healthy lunch and breakfast keep students alert
As parents prepare to send their children back to school, they need to remember that nutrition is an important factor in academic performance, an expert advises.>>
Adjusting routines before school starts may ease transition to class
Adjusting routines before school starts may ease transition to class
Adjusting routines before school starts can make it easier for families when children return to classrooms after summer vacation, an expert says.>>
Calming the back-to-school jitters
Calming the back-to-school jitters
As summer winds down and school looms ahead, don't be surprised if your child experiences some jangled nerves. Here's how you can help.>>
Preparation key when kids with asthma go back to school
Preparation key when kids with asthma go back to school
As many kids with asthma get ready to head back to school this fall, the American Lung Association urged parents to prepare a detailed action plan to manage their child's condition and help ease their transition back to the classroom.>>
Summer athletes need to take extra precaution
Summer athletes need to take extra precaution
Hot weather can cause problems – even for healthy individuals. Any type of training in heat and humidity can put children and teens at risk of heat exhaustion and, in extreme cases, circulatory collapse or heat stroke.>>
What's for lunch? Tips for packing healthy school lunches
What's for lunch? Tips for packing healthy school lunches
Running out of ideas when you're filling up the kids' lunchboxes? Try these tips for satisfying their palates without sacrificing nutrition.>>
Healthy Breakfasts on the Run
It’s easy to make sure kids eat breakfast. Just keep breakfast foods on hand and keep them in convenient spots for kids to grab!
- 10 quick, nutritious breakfasts>>

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'Button' batteries sending more kids to ER
'Button' batteries sending more kids to ER
Cases of children rushed to the emergency room after accidentally swallowing coin-sized batteries found in many household gadgets have doubled over the past two decades.>>
Cases of children rushed to the emergency room after accidentally swallowing coin-sized batteries found in many household gadgets have doubled over the past two decades, new research reveals.>>
Baby bottles, pacifiers, sippy cups can injure
Baby bottles, pacifiers, sippy cups can injure
For babies just starting to move around, walking or running while toting a bottle, a pacifier or a sippy cup might be a dangerous pursuit.>>
For babies just starting to move around, walking or running while toting a bottle, a pacifier or a sippy cup might be a dangerous pursuit.>>
Does your child have seasonal allergies or a cold?
Does your child have seasonal allergies or a cold?
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies.>>
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.>>
Employment prospects dim for young adults with autism
Employment prospects dim for young adults with autism
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school.>>
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school when compared to young adults with other disabilities, new research indicates.>>
Induced labor late in pregnancy has pros, cons
Induced labor late in pregnancy has pros, cons
Inducing labor after a woman has been pregnant for more than 37 weeks can reduce an infant's risk of death before, during or shortly after birth.>>
Inducing labor after a woman has been pregnant for more than 37 weeks can reduce an infant's risk of death before, during or shortly after birth without increasing the need for cesarean delivery, a new study says.>>

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Find nutrition tips, health news and facts on raising a healthy child. Also find advice and ideas on how to keep the family connected and involved with each other.>>
Find nutrition tips, health news and facts on raising a healthy child. Also find advice and ideas on how to keep the family connected and involved with each other.>>
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Find helpful resources and tips to taking care of yourself. We also have a list of questions you should be asking your doctor and preventive health tips for the different stages of your life.>>
Find helpful resources and tips to taking care of yourself. We also have a list of questions you should be asking your doctor and preventive health tips for the different stages of your life.>>
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Planning ideas and advice in one location. Tips on how to stay on a budget, planning your honeymoon, setting up invitations, and just where to get started.>>

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Beating the new baby blues
Beating the new baby blues
Adjusting to a baby in the family can be difficult for toddlers, who are still trying to understand their own place in the world. But there are ways you can help them handle their emotions and feel more confident in their new role of big sibling.>>
How many friends are enough?
How many friends are enough?
No parent wants their child to be a loner. But the truth is that some children just aren't as social as others.>>
Ask the experts: Solutions for parenting dilemmas
Ask the experts: Solutions for parenting dilemmas
One toddler who won't listen to anything, another who hides in the closet, and a 4-year old that insists on being the center of attention. What to do?>>
Help your kids learn their letters before kindergarten
Help your kids learn their letters before kindergarten
The best way to build and sharpen your child's skills is to read to him. But there are other fun ways to get your kids excited about learning their ABC's.>>
What kids really learn in preschool
What kids really learn in preschool
Parents may want their young learners working on early math and reading skills, but teachers often have a different set of goals. Sitting still, paying attention and getting along with others are key to later success in school.>>
Brotherly -- and sisterly -- love
Brotherly -- and sisterly -- love
You arrived on the doorstep of your toddler's idyllic home with a screaming bundle. Here's how to make the adjustment go as smoothly as possible.>>
What Kids <em>Really</em> Learn in Preschool
What Kids <em>Really</em> Learn in Preschool
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Raising a Good Loser
Raising a Good Loser
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Never Can Say Good-bye
Never Can Say Good-bye
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Raising a Good Sport
Raising a Good Sport
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Fun and creative activities to do with Dad
Fun and creative activities to do with Dad
Father's Day is just around the corner, and if you haven't planned anything for dear old Dad, check out this list of fun Father's Day activities.>>
Father's Day is just around the corner, and if you haven't planned anything for dear old Dad, check out this list of fun Father's Day activities.>>
Does your child have seasonal allergies or a cold?
Does your child have seasonal allergies or a cold?
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies.>>
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.>>
Time magazine's breastfeeding cover sparks controversy
Time magazine's breastfeeding cover sparks controversy
Time magazine has sparked controversy with its latest cover depicting a mom breastfeeding her 3-year-old son.>>
Time magazine has sparked controversy with its latest cover depicting a mom breastfeeding her 3-year-old son.>>
Kids who sleep in parents' bed less likely to be overweight
Kids who sleep in parents' bed less likely to be overweight
Children who wake up at night and are allowed to fall back asleep in their parents' bed are less likely to be overweight than kids put back into their own bed, a new study says.>>
Children who wake up at night and are allowed to fall back asleep in their parents' bed are less likely to be overweight than kids put back into their own bed, a new study says.>>
Remembering Maurice Sendak, in his own words
Remembering Maurice Sendak, in his own words
In 2002 Maurice Sendak spoke about his personal history growing up in post-WWII Brooklyn; his escape into an inspired, illustrated world; and his expansion into music.>>
In 2002 Maurice Sendak spoke about his personal history growing up in post-WWII Brooklyn; his escape into an inspired, illustrated world; and his expansion into music.>>
Kid-friendly projects to celebrate mom
Kid-friendly projects to celebrate mom
When mom is your go-to person for a ride, help with homework or a quick snack before dinner, take a moment to show your appreciation this Mother's Day.>>
When mom is your go-to person for a ride, help with homework or a quick snack before dinner, take a moment to show your appreciation this Mother's Day.>>
8 creative sick-day activities for kids
8 creative sick-day activities for kids
Sick days are rough for a parent, especially if you have to miss work to take care of a sniffling kid. Check out this list of simple activities to make the most of your day together.>>
Sick days are rough for a parent, especially if you have to miss work to take care of a sniffling kid. Check out this list of simple activities to make the most of your day together.>>
Mother's Day ideas: No spa day for me, please
Mother's Day ideas: No spa day for me, please
Mother's Day 2012 gift ideas -- Give me a fun day over a spa day, anytime.>>
Mother's Day 2012 gift ideas -- Give me a fun day over a spa day, anytime.>>
Fun Earth Day activities for kids
Fun Earth Day activities for kids
It's time to show your love for the planet! Celebrate Earth Day with kid-friendly activities and crafts.>>
U.S. children exposed to hours of background TV daily
U.S. children exposed to hours of background TV daily
American children are being exposed to background TV for nearly four hours every day, new research finds.>>

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