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How To Be Accepting Of All The Kids Who Come To Your Door On Halloween

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There's a certain protocol when it comes to trick or treating. Your doorbell rings, little kids in costume eagerly singsong, "Trick or treat!" and hold out their bags. You give them a treat (or two), they accept it happily, thank you, and leave. Ahh, if only it were that easy. On Halloween, you're bound to get a lot of costumed characters coming to[...]

Do You Hold Your Baby On Your Left Side? There’s A Reason Why

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You’ve probably never given much thought to how you hold your baby. But if you’re like most moms, you subconsciously choose your left side to hold your little one. I’m right-handed, so it has always made sense for me to naturally hold my child on my left side. Since my right side is dominant and stronger, I could do other things (like write a note or pul[...]

Is Cry It Out Safe?

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Before my first child was born, I had heard horror stories on both sides of the fence about crying it out. “Parents who let their babies cry it out are monsters who are neglecting the basic needs of their children,” to “The first few nights of hearing your baby howl for you are absolute agony, and you’ll feel like the worst human being in the world…but t[...]

5 Ways To Have a Great Playdate, Because It Shouldn't End In Tears

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The goal of any playdate is the same: you want your kids to have fun. And hey, if you and the other mom have fun, too, the better. Still, so many things can go wrong during a playdate that can cause your child (or you) to wind up in tears. There could be a thousand toys on the floor, but inevitably your child will want to fight to the death for the one n[...]

5 Gifts For The New Mom Who Can’t Think Straight

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It's always so exciting when a friend has her first baby and becomes a part of the Mommy Club. So you want to give her something more meaningful than a baby blanket or a toy that her newborn won't be able to play with for months. But who says that you have to bestow a present just for the baby? Truth is, your amiga could probably use a little TLC right about[...]

Should Dads Do Skin To Skin?

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Moments after the birth of my fourth child, the OB handed my newborn baby boy to my husband. I had complications from the delivery, and for upwards of an hour, a gaggle of doctors and nurses were positioned squarely at the foot of my bed, trying to determine if I needed surgery. As scary terms like “potential rupture” and “postpartum hemorrhage” floated [...]

How to Salvage Your Morning When Absolutely Everything Is Going Wrong

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By their very nature, mornings are manic. You’re trying to not only get your kids fed, dressed, ready and out the door, but you also need to put pants on, too. For the times when it feels like your a.m.’s are about to implode, try these sanity-saving tips. Keep your cool. Some mornings are smooth. Others…not so much. So while it’s frustrating when [...]

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