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Swine flu and pregnancy

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:48:10 CST

Facts about swine flu and pregnancy, plus CDC recommendations on preventing swine flu during pregnancy, and treating swine flu in pregnant women.

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Healthy Reading for Kids

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:45:36 CST

As parents and caregivers, we do our best to raise healthy and fit children. Some of us follow specific guidelines. Some of us make it happen in a casual way. No matter which group you fall into, there's something else that can help our kids get the message: a book.

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Why Yoga and Kids Go Together

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:43:52 CST

Yoga is about exploring and learning in a fun, safe and playful way. Yoga and kids are a perfect match. Here is what children (and adults!) can learn from yoga

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What Have You Done While Sleep Deprived?

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:41:42 CST

Moms speak out about the strange things they've done when they were lacking sleep.

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Is Bedtime Blanket Sucking Okay?

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:39:52 CST

For young children, going to sleep can be stressful. It means separating from the people they love, which can be scary. Your child's figuring out how to comfort himself to sleep -- this is what he's doing when he sucks on the blanket -- is an important accomplishment. Feeling "I can do for myself" builds a child's self-esteem and sense of security during the wild and wonderful toddler years.

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Putting an End to Sleepless Nights

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:38:34 CST

When I was pregnant, my big complaint was insomnia, which began in my second trimester and only got worse. But even tougher was the reaction I got every time I mentioned my insomnia to anyone: "Just wait until the baby arrives."

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Television's Favorite Mothers

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:15:29 CST

Ah, the sitcom. Where would television be without it? Rather, where would we be? If one thing is for certain, the situational comedy played a large role in our development while growing up, and perhaps the reason why can be determined by all the great mothers of comedy that played the role of mom to millions of viewers all over the world. Let's take a look at the best TV mothers of all time.

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Baby Feeding Dilemmas -- Solved!

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:33:49 CST

Anyone who's tried to force an unwilling baby to "please, just eat one pea" knows that a parent's nutritional responsibilities are difficult to uphold. Time and again, we find that mealtime deteriorates into predictable conflicts, so we devised the following eight strategies to help you tackle the most common childhood feeding dilemmas. May they help you keep the peas... off the floor.

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