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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 13:49
The Story of a Two-Year-Old Girl Who Said: "I Am a Boy"
by Kate at Parenting.com
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It's totally natural for girls and boys to be curious about the opposite gender, but Jean, a mom in Maryland, knew it was more than curiosity when her then two-year-old daughter Kathryn firmly said: "I am a boy." Read Full Post
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 14:23
Pin to Win One of 3 $500 Gift Cards to YoYo.com!
by Kate at Parenting.com
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Are you on Pinterest? Put your pinning and planning skills to work to create an amazing birthday party board, and you could win one of three $500 gift certificates to YoYo.com, the online toy and party supply superstore from the folks behind Diapers.com. Read Full Post
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 15:52
Blood Test Could Determine Risk for Postpartum Depression
by Kate at Parenting.com
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One of the many tough things about postpartum depression is that moms don't realize they have it until they bring the baby home. This might change in the near future, though, thanks to findings from scientists at Warwick Medical School that link genetic variants to postpartum depression (PPD). Read Full Post
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 09:30
Win a Discovery Kids Shopping Spree!
by Kate at Parenting.com
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Need some educational gear and some good reads for your kids this summer? We've got a prize for you! Read Full Post
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 16:09
Woman Becomes Surrogate For Her Sister
by Kate at Parenting.com
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Last year, a woman named Melissa Mohler celebrated her first Mother's Day—and it was all thanks to her sister. Read Full Post
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 17:00
March of Dimes: U.S. Ranks 131st Worldwide for Preterm Births
by Kate at Parenting.com
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Today the March of Dimes released their "Born to Soon" report on preterm birth rates in the world. Out of the 15 million babies that are born prematurely (before 37 weeks of gestation is complete), half a million are in the U.S., placing our country 131st out of 200 countries. Read Full Post
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 12:16
A Thank-You to My Amazing Teacher
by Kate at Parenting.com
Mom Congress
When was the last time you thought about your teachers? For me, with grade school long over, it's been a while. But when we started the My Amazing Teacher project at Parenting.com, which collects video tributes to awesome past teachers, it surprised me how quickly one name jumped to mind—and how clearly, to this day, I remembered her effect on me. Read Full Post
Monday, April 23, 2012 - 15:02
Watch: Video Tribute to Olympians' Moms
by Kate at Parenting.com
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Olympic athletes are rewarded for their years of dedication to and practice in their sport. But there are other people who put in just as many hours: that's you, moms! Read Full Post
Monday, April 16, 2012 - 15:25
Study: The Five S's Are Calming for Baby Shots
by Kate at Parenting.com
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Any parent of a colicky or cranky baby knows that the five S's—swaddling, side/stomach positioning, shushing, swinging and sucking—are the gold-standard baby soothers. A new study, done by a team at the Children's Hospital of King's Daughters in Norfolk, VA, published in the latest issue of Pediatrics found that the five S's are also good for calming babies in another stressful situation: getting shots. Read Full Post
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 15:08
Baby Accidentally Flushed Down the Toilet After Woman Gives Birth
by Kate at Parenting.com
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We've heard a lot of crazy birth stories before (woman in labor for three months? Twins born in different years? Check and check!), but this one takes the cake. A woman in China gave birth in a public squat toilet, but—yikes—the baby was accidentally flushed down the toilet! Read Full Post

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