Tone Down Tantrums
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Ever Heard of Beer for Santa?
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Choosing A Baby Name
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Blog Feature
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Switched At Birth: Newborn Baby Breastfed By Wrong Mom
A Minneapolis hospital is apologizing to mothers whose babies were accidentally switched in the maternity ward Read Full Post -
Awesome (Slightly Selfish) Perk of Having an Older Kid
We are pretty big readers in our house and over the past few months Alex has been bringing home books from his school library that have actual facts in them. Which means I’m able to use my brain at bedtime and absorb something other than “She hangs by her feet and she lives in a cave, I do not think that is how llamas behave.” Read Full Post -
Q&A With Chris O’Donnell
You totally crushed on him in School Ties and Scent of a Woman back in the day, but now Chris O’Donnell is now a dad of five and starring in “NCIS: Los Angeles” as special agent G. Callen. Read Full Post -
For Grown-Ups: Inappropriate Elf on the Shelf Ideas
This year, the newest Elf on the Shelf trend has nothing to do with our kids. Read Full Post -
Don't Believe the Hyphen
Should I change my name again if I get remarried? Read Full Post -
Guest Blogger: My Eight-Year-Old Son
It is fair that we bloggers get to turn our kids into entertainment? It's only right that they have an opportunity to be heard as well. Which is why I'm handing over this blog post to my son Jackson. Read Full Post -
Let's Talk About Natural Birth Control
I can't believe no one told me about this before now. (Hint: it's NOT the rhythm method!) Read Full Post -
Say What?! Nurses Weigh In on ‘Ridiculous’ Birth Plans
Watch what happens when a nursing magazine asks publicly on Facebook for the most “ridiculous” birth plan nurses have ever received… and when others swoop in to remind them that caring for laboring moms is supposed to be about respect, not ridicule. Read Full Post -
App of the Week: Wombi Christmas Toys [Free]
The Wombi Christmas Toys app gives your little elves the chance to help out and complete tasks like decorating a tree to fixing a gingerbread man, even coiffing the unruly hair of a little soldier toy. Read Full Post -
Sneak Peek at the New National Children’s Museum
The new National Children's Museum is set to open outside of Washington, D.C. on Dec. 14. Not surprisingly, traveling families should expect it to be one of the best in the nation. Read Full Post -
Best Children's Books of 2012 to Give as Gifts
Give one (or ten) books to your kids this holiday season. Buy them the coolest, most awesome books; books like these that I’ve found for kids ages infant to teen. Read Full Post
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