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Poll: At What Age Did You Move Out of Your Parents' Home?
I moved out of my parents' home when I was 18 years old and went away for college. Most of my friends were around the same age as well; or they went to college in their hometown and moved out once they graduated and g… -
5 Words Babies Use! Key to the Secret of Baby Language?
A friend recently blogged about Priscilla Dunstan's baby language, and I thought it was so fascinating I had to share! Dunstan has a photographic memory for sound. So when she had a baby, she realized that she cou… -
Chemicals in Personal Care Products Linked to Attention Deficit Disorder in Children
According to a study of New York City school-age children published Thursday, children exposed in the womb to chemicals in cosmetics and fragrances are more likely to develop behavioral problems commonly found i… -
Sign Language and Babies: To Teach or Not to Teach...
After reading the sweet post about how MamaTRUE and her little boy said goodbye to breastmilk, I was in awe about how her son could signal for milk before he could even talk. While I know that teaching sign language to… -
How Do You Get Your Kids to Eat Veggies?
image source I recently discovered that you can sneak in cauliflower in certain dishes to make the dish healthier or add in a dose of vegetables. Parent Hacks has a great recipe for mac 'n cheese that substitutes milk… -
Must Read Books For Little Ones?
image source One of the wonderful things a good friend of mine has resolved to do this year is to collect books for her local elementary school's after school program for low income families. She'd love to fill it w… -
Recommendations for a Digital Camera?
Happy holidays! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and got to enjoy time with family and friends. I had a really blessed Christmas but the day after I dropped my camera at the mall (went to hit up the big sales!… -
How Many Gifts Do Your Children Get?
image source The children in my family are still pretty young (toddlers for the most part), so during this holiday season the adults are definitely more excited about giving gifts to the kids than the kids are about r… -
How Did You Announce Your Pregnancy?
image source We've all seen the updates on Facebook announcing our friends are pregnant, maybe you've even done that yourself. The consensus amongst most of my friends and I are that they're usually 3 levels/groups… -
Delivery Room: Who's In and Who's Out
(I wonder if my husband will be that excited when he sees our little one on the way out? ) When I deliver in the next few months I definitely would like just my husband to be by my side (along with our OB and the nurs…


