Category: Preparing for birth
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Why Schools Should Reconsider Withholding Recess as a Punishment
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Let’s Ditch the Party Favor Tradition
low cost ivf Updated: Dec. 5, 2017 Originally Published: June 5, 2014 Enough is Enough Let’s put an end to stale Tootsie Rolls and broken bird whistles. Enough with the half-eaten Hershey’s Kisses and misshapen Slinkys. Let’s stop the madness of crumbling erasers and rubber ducks that smell like chemicals. Enough with the plastic, the…
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So, You Chose a Montessori School for Your Child?
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The Youngest Sibling: Insights on Being the Baby of the Family
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Celebrity Parenting Dilemmas: A New Mother Faces Criticism for Taking Time Off
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The Truth Behind ‘Sleepover’ Adventures: A Parenting Tale
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Chip and Lisa Harper Team Up with Target, and the Backlash Begins
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6 Empowering Aspects of the World Cup for Mothers and Daughters
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Elated Yet Anxious: The Journey of Birth and the Initial Postpartum Experience
home insemination kit Updated: March 26, 2023 Originally Published: March 20, 2023 The arrival of my second child was swift and intense. Just a few hours after I first sensed a contraction, my partner hurried me to the hospital. Following the nurse’s advice, I began pacing the hallway, hoping to progress. Upon my initial examination,…
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40: An Enchanted Milestone
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