Being Parent is a blessing. Guide for all stages from fertility calculator to how to get pregnant, conception, pregnancy symptoms, pregnancy, parenthood, parental responsibility and even for single parents.
When searching for a babysitter, the goal is to find someone who will make your kids happy, be responsible and safe, and won’t steal your shit or set your house on fire. This can be accomplished by hiring the 14-year-old across the street to chase your kids for two hours and leave with $20.
Today’s parents are seeking ways to simplify their lives while raising a healthy, well-rounded child. Baby Led Weaning is a feeding process that fits every lifestyle; it is an amazingly intuitive and completely natural method of introducing your milk-fed baby to solid foods. This is also an eco-friendly method of feeding as it eschews packaged food and encourages the whole […]
There are many options today to allow you to customize your own birthing experience. Having a child is one of the most meaningful and joyous occasions in your life. When you meet your child for the first time, make sure the experience is a comfortable one for both you and the child. Your religious views, family tradition, and personal ideals […]
Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome : Although polycystic ovary syndrome is a serious medical condition that requires diagnosis and treatment by a medical professional, understanding the symptoms and causes will make you more informed when you talk to your doctor. Since polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormone imbalance, the symptoms can be very obvious.
The case for “Leaning In”—prioritizing career over landing a man and starting a family—has some fresh new data to support it: The number of women having kids after age 35 is again on the rise, according to a CDC report.
Motherhood ain’t what it used to be Mother’s Day looms large for most of us—whether our mothers are alive or have passed on; whether our relationships with our mothers are positive or negative. While interviewing a number of mothers for this column, some with babies, others with grown children or grandchildren, and one great-grandmother, it became apparent that while some […]
Are you trying to be a perfect mom? You are not alone. Most moms strive for perfection and this is the main reason why they think they are bad moms. The thing is, there is no such thing as a perfect mom and nobody is actually perfect. Everyone makes mistakes and it’s not as bad as you think. If you […]
There are a few important decisions you should make to improve yourself. It’s never too late to set new life priorities and increase the quality of your life. Don’t fear to change something in your life. You can’t change anyone but yourself, but if you change yourself for the better you may notice that other people and circumstances will change […]
Make her cry. In a good way. Take your Mother’s Day gift from good to great with a tearjerking twist that will leave you both feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
I just wanted one more baby “I conceived easily when I was 30 and again at age 32. When I turned 36, I wanted one more child. I quickly got pregnant but miscarried at 12 weeks. After seeing a fertility specialist, I conceived with an IUI, but that pregnancy also ended in miscarriage. I felt strange after that: I kept […]
My teenage daughter’s summer job was at an ice cream shop. She asked me to swing by one day so she could make me a sundae. I should have run over there and slurped down my treat with unfettered joy. But I begged off. The thought of eating a sauce-covered mountain of sugar and fat gave me a jolt of […]
The first teacher in everyone’s life is their parents. Whether it’s providing wisdom on how to use his hard-earned money or how to build a successful marriage, a man’s parents are responsible for assisting him in becoming the man he wants to be.
100 Things You Cannot Do When You’re Pregnant If sperm has gotten anywhere near your egg, then you know pregnancy is a drag. Some women claim that they truly enjoy being pregnant, and I believe them (WINK!). The rest of us can agree that pregnancy is just a means to an end.
New research shows an alternative DNA test offers clinically relevant genetic information to identify why a miscarriage may have occurred years earlier.
Women who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during pregnancy are not at increased risk of miscarriages, confirms a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
