Hi ladies,

 

My husband and I live in NH and are starting the FACES (Foster/Adopt) classes on Tuesday night. We haven't 100% decided yet if we are going to Foster or if we are going to hold out and wait for a child that is already legally emancipated. Is it true that we are more likely to get a younger child if we roll the dice and Foster in the

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This post is more for you than your kids. When my infant cries during car rides, I’m unhappy. Couple that with a cranky 20 month old and I’m miserable. I’m going to teach you how I keep my toddler happy on road trips, and how I keep myself sane.

This is exactly what I do.

1. Plan ahead. First, before I even step foot in the car, I’ve spent a couple o

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Hi everyone,

 

I am a non-US citizen who would be moving to the US in a few months with an existing pregnancy because my husband is picking up some research positions there, so I would not be the employed person. I would like to know whether health insurance providers would insure me and cover the pregnancy and delivery details whether as an

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Here's the story http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/children-are-dying/index.php Quick summary, due to a variety of factors, there are severe shortages of critical nutrients for IV nutrition. These are people who can not get these nutrients any other way and the shortages are causing deaths and likely long term issues for those who

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DH and I are Spanish and live in the US; so we pretty much expect our baby (coming in September!) will be bilingual. Our plan is to exclusively speak Spanish at home, and when the baby is older to spend time regularly in Spain with family in order to be truly bilingual, even if that means that we won't really be able to go on vacation to other

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Here’s a simple craft that’s perfect for getting the kids involved. These stars and straws necklaces are fun for the patriotic holidays ahead, like Memorial Day and the 4th of July.

All you need is big plastic straws cut into smaller pieces. Look for straws that have red, white and blue stripes. Those cool paper straws would work here too! You’ll a

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I’ve dealt with some pretty strange side effects during my pregnancies. I’ve written about them here on BabyCenter and my personal blog, Weather Anchor Mama, in hopes of exchanging stories with other moms.

For some strange reason it makes me feel better knowing that I’m not the only one experiencing odd symptoms. However, what I’ve been dealing wit

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March against Monsanto SLC this sat. ...

I have a 4 yr old daughter with speech delay currently in an inclusive pre - K public program and are looking to relocate to a different county with a breadth of service and opportunities for her. I recently learned about montessori and wonder if it will be a good fit for her - I currently have no experience with montessori beside what I have read...