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Contrary to common belief, babies and sleeping do not go hand in hand. This is true, even though it may come as a surprise to many expecting parents. It is normal to think that all a baby does is eat, sleep, and soil diapers.

From Sports to Snoopy baby bedding, from Lily to Lace baby bedding – today’s parents-to-be are faced with an enormous amount of baby bedding choices on the web.

When you are getting ready for the new baby to arrive, you already know that you need to buy an infant carrier before you head to the hospital. There are so many different infant car seats out there to choose from, so how do you narrow it down?

Often when pregnancy is with us there are many friends and relations who offer advice and input as to what the best diet may be. One of them may be the low carb diet for pregnancy.

What's in a Name?"What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet."--From Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)Of course, new mothers and fathers know that there is a world of difference in naming your...

The teen years are a period of tension and chaos in most families, with the elders wondering what happened to their sweet little child and the teen seemingly indifferent to the pain he/she causes his loved ones.

Parenting success in rearing children or being a parent is the most neglected area of training in the whole wide world. If you have a child or going to have one, it will be your task to rear, teach and lead that child for about twenty years.

About fifteen years ago I read a book by Alice Miller, For Your Own Good: Hidden cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence, a book that left a lasting impression on me.

A few months ago I read about a man who was attending a baseball game with his wife. During a break in the game, a woman sitting behind him tapped him on the shoulder and said that she was a doctor and had noticed, a small dark spot on the back of...

Mastitis is a breast infection that can affect some breastfeeding Moms. According to Dr. Ruth Lawrence, author of Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, mastitis is an "infectious process in the breast producing localized...