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Baby Milestones: Starting Solid Foods

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Have you been noticing that your baby seems mesmerized by watching you eat? It might just be time to start introducing solid foods into the mix. If you aren’t quite sure how to get started, Amanda Edwards has some great tips for new moms on…
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Why I Don’t Lie to My Kids About Santa

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I simply can’t stomach lying to my kids about much of anything, let alone Santa Claus. Here’s why I don’t lie to my kids about Santa and how I manage to keep the magic of Christmas alive sans The Bearded One. I was raised in a Jewish…
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Medical Myth Buster: You Lose 45% of Your Body Heat Through Your Head

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Myth: You lose at least 45% of your body heat through your head, so keep it covered in cold weather. This is a very popular myth that I strongly believed and shared with others over the years. But a military study testing the loss of body…
Baby Milestones: Learning to Stand

When WIll My Baby Learn to Stand Up?

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Standing is a natural instinct for us humans, so baby doesn’t need too much prodding to attempt this milestone. Although a little support is much appreciated! Amanda Edwards gives you a quick overview of what to expect, and how to help, as…
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Why Can’t I Understand My Baby

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The experts say that a mother can decipher the meaning behind her child’s cries from about eight weeks of age. They say a mami should be able to tell when her baby is hungry, wet, tired, lonely, too cold or too hot based on the sound of…
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5 Weird Things That Happened to Me After I Had a Baby

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Pregnant women are bombarded with different expectations of what motherhood will be like. Images dance in our heads of cherubic babies calmly falling asleep in our arms. We look forward to the emotions of hearing their first laugh and the…
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Life Lessons for Kids...As Learned from a Fish

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Pet ownership has long been touted for its many benefits to children and adults alike. For children, owning a pet provides life lessons about living things, reproduction, illness and eventually, death. Pets offer comfort, loyalty and a safe…
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Toys Kids & Moms Will Love for Christmas

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// The perfect gift doesn’t just bring a smile to your child’s face; it makes mami happy, too. Here are seven toys you can feel good about buying for your kids, whether they’re crawling, drawing, or otherwise creating.  Vtech Move…
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Why Latinos Should Try Acupuncture!

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For some reason, most of us will never try acupuncture. Maybe it’s cultural prejudice: How do you know the needles are clean? It probably hurts! It’s a placebo: it doesn’t REALLY work! It’s a sham—it’s not scientific! No matter…