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Co-Sleeping: The Pros, The Cons and Safety Recommendations

Many parents wonder if the family bed is a good choice for themselves and their babies.  While it offers some convenience, especially during the breastfeeding stage, there are also some safety conc...

The Benefits of Music for Babies

Music is designed to invoke emotions.  Upbeat tunes make us happy.  Lullabies make us sleepy.  Thoughtful lyrics make us ponder.  Patriotic scores make us proud.  The same is true for babies.  Musi...

5 Ways to Raise Smart Babies

Most of us enter parenthood with the highest aspirations for our children.  Will he read by age 3?  Will he be deemed “gifted” in elementary school?  Will he become a doctor, engineer, or great wor...

7 Pumpkin Sensory Activities to do with your Baby

It’s pumpkin season and a great time to do fun pumpkin activities with your little pumpkin.  Halloween may be a bit over your baby’s head this year and exposing babies to some of the frightful scen...

Poison Prevention: Keeping Your Baby Safe

  As we prepare to set back our clocks, daylight savings time is a good opportunity to ensure you have proper safety measures in place to protect your family.  Many people use daylight savings as a...

Pregnancy Beauty: Using Cosmetics During Pregnancy

You have probably read a lot about what you should not eat, drink and inhale and what medications you should avoid during pregnancy.  The list may seem obnoxiously endless and restrictive, dependin...

Trends in Family Size in the U.S.

Have you seen a lot of large families lately?  If you feel like family sizes are on the rise, you may be watching too much TV.  Celebrities do tend to have large families, but in general, trends in...

Baby Pictures and Family Photos: Taking Commemorative Photos Every Year

As the holidays approach, it’s a good time to think about traditions.  Traditions can be as simple as baking pumpkin pie as a family for Thanksgiving dinner, reading the same story every Christmas ...

Maternity Fashion: Polka Dotted with Style

Polka dots are a hot fashion trend in maternity clothes.  They can be cute and playful, sassy and chic, sophisticated and classy, or sexy and cool.  We’re inspired by the polka dot maternity fashio...

Natural Home Remedies for Babies

When your little tot gets a boo-boo or a cough, every parent wants to make it magically disappear.  Watching your child suffer is one of the worst parts of parenting.  Or course it is always import...