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Friday, May 18, 2012 - 15:52
by Kate Goodin
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
by Kate Goodin
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
by Kate Goodin
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
by Kate Goodin
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
by Kate Goodin
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
by Kate Goodin
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
by Kate Goodin
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
by Kate Goodin
We've heard a lot of crazy birth stories before (woman in labor for three monthsTwins 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
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 15:38
by Kate Goodin
We got a good laugh from Jimmy Kimmel's previous video challenges, when he asked parents to jokingly tell their kids they ate all their Halloween candy, and give them terrible gag gifts for Christmas. His latest challenge: asking parents to submit videos of them giving their kids "Silverstoned" food.Read Full Post
Monday, April 2, 2012 - 16:20
by Kate Goodin
Today, World Autism Day (April is Autism Awareness Month), couldn't be a better time to learn about a new study that concluded 10 percent of children with low-functioning forms of autism may someday outgrow it by adolescence.Read Full Post
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