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Everyone loves babies. We’re programmed to. It’s biological: A 2008 research study at Baylor showed that the happiness centers in our brains light up when we see a baby smiling at us. Conversely, a 2012 study at Aarhus University showed that a baby’s cry elicits a unique, lightning-fast response in his parents to soothe the…
It can be difficult to navigate the world of etiquette when it comes to having a baby, especially if you are not generally concerned with etiquette throughout the rest of your life. But when you have a baby, suddenly you find yourself surrounded by family and friends who seem to care a lot about it….
If there is just one message that I would like to get across to anyone who is interested in childbirth, it’s this: Women, you own your birth. Not your doctor, not your midwife, not your doula. You own it. Let me explain. I subscribe to “Unassisted Childbirth” in my email through Google Alerts. It’s a…
Kids get bored so easily these days. Back in the day, you had to be creative and find entertainment in the littlest things. You had to get outside and plan a busy, busy day of exploring, hide and seek, tag and anything else that involved using your imagination. Now, kids have access to too much…
Prodromal labor is often overlooked as an important time period during the first stage of labor. Also referred to as the latent phase, the prodromal phase of labor is determined by the presence of contractions that may be steady, but do not increase in frequency or intensity. Don’t be discouraged Sometimes, this phase is called…
There is still a lot of discussion centering on attachment parenting, even though the controversial TIME coverage was almost three weeks ago, which is equal to eons away in our instantaneous, cluttered, sensationalism-saturated mass media. You know that something – some issue, some news story – has made it big when it’s still being talked…
You want to take your family for a Sunday afternoon bike ride, but are not sure where to start? This is for you. 1) Start young. If you get your children on bikes from a young age, they’ll grow up with the idea and won’t challenge it. 2) Tailor the vehicle to the developmental level…
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It’s one of those moments that parents never think will happen to them, and then suddenly they find themselves in that moment wondering how they got there and what it will take to get them out. Last weekend, I sat beside my oldest daughter as she lay in a hospital bed, waiting for a doctor…
So you’re going to be pregnant in the summertime? You’re probably already gaining sympathy from strangers when you announce your due date. It’s true, being pregnant during the summer months can be difficult. The extra body inside of you, the extra weight, and the increased blood flow in your body can make you feel warmer…