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Have a Kid Who Constantly Asks ‘Why?’ Here’s Some Genius Mom Advice
After many frustrating conversations with her own 3-year-old, one mom on Reddit has come up with some helpful examples for breaking this annoying stalling habit so you won't lose your cool. Kids are curious, this we know. And in their pursuit of knowledge,...
How Infertility Made Me a Better Mom
The Waiting Game Struggling through five long painful years of infertility isn't something that most people would look back upon and actually be thankful for. Then again, I'm not like most people. I don't know what it's like to have an unplanned pregnancy...
Adopting an Older Child: One Mom’s Story
We thought we wanted a baby. A tiny fist wrapped around our fingers. The smell of talcum powder. A coo, a cry, a cuddle. But after trying, unsuccessfully, to conceive — including an attempt at in vitro fertilization — my husband, Kevin, and I decided to...
The Benefits of Yoga for Kids
By practicing yoga poses, children can learn how to exercise, develop confidence, and concentrate better. Yoga (meaning union or yoke) is the practice of accessing and integrating all aspects of our true nature -- body, mind, and spirit -- in the...
Surrogacy and Social Media
Surrogacy and Social Media The use of social media today – Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, among many other different platforms – has become so ubiquitous that oftentimes we don’t give more than a passing thought to how we share information and the...
12 Fun Car Game Ideas
These (completely free!) games for the car will keep your kids entertained on long road trips. Road trips with your children don't have to be difficult ordeals punctuated with a repeated "Are we there yet?" There are plenty of ways to make time in the car...
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Surrogacy Pregnancy is Confirmed! What Happens Next?
The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here…your surrogate is pregnant. But what are the next steps in the surrogacy process? You’ve got nine months to wait until your little bundle arrives. What can you do to prepare for the birth in these coming...
Bye-Bye Binky: Ending the Pacifier Habit
It's your child's first love, and the breakup can be tough. Survive the pacifier weaning stage with these tried-and-true tactics. Your baby is crying. She looks very unhappy: She has her mouth open, her eyes squeezed shut, her fists clenched. You've tried...
Open Adoption Is the New Norm and Here’s What It’s All About
Maintaining contact with the birth family has become the preferred method of adopting a child. Learn the basics of open adoption and how to make it work for you. When you're adopting, probably the last thing you want to do is share that little bundle of...
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