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One of the first gifts my son received as a newborn was a tiny T-shirt with the name of my alma mater emblazoned across the front. When I unwrapped it, I forced a smile and said, “So cute!” But inside, I was grimacing. College and I did not get along. I went for two years before dropping out, and the […]
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So, you’re debating whether letting your kid have an allowance will inspire them to save — or spoil them. But did you know that giving kids pocket money teaches them about financial responsibility and builds their confidence? Giving kids an allowance ensures that from a very young age they start to attach value to money. They realize that money has […]
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Gender stereotypes are all around us, no matter how much we try to erase them. But just because we can’t stop brands from bombarding their kids sections with pink and blue items doesn’t mean we can’t make our homes more inclusive spaces — which is just what actor Zoe Saldana and her husband, Marco Perego Saldana (yes, he took her […]
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I was eight months pregnant and on my way home from my job as a kindergarten teacher. The seatbelt under my huge belly was pushing on my bladder, and I was wondering how I could possibly make it to my due date a month away, because it didn’t seem like I could get any larger. I knew exactly what I […]
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In typical Kardashian fashion, Khloé Kardashian gave her baby girl a totally unique name that was definitely not on our list of guesses. Less than a week after giving birth, Kardashian announced that she and boyfriend Tristan Thompson had named their baby girl True. If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably been wondering how she came up with this name. Well, […]
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By Annamarie Houlis In 1970, about half of all American mothers stayed home to care for their children, but that family model has fallen from 46 percent then to about a quarter in 2015. That means that by 2016, nearly 2 million parents with kids ages 5 and younger had to quit their jobs, turn down jobs or change their […]
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Cannabis use increased among parents who smoke cigarettes, as well as among non-smoking parents, according to a latest study from researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and City University of New York. Cannabis use was nearly four times more common among cigarette smokers compared with non-smokers. Until now, little had been known about current trends in the use of […]
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New parents face a multitude of challenges when welcoming a new baby into the world, including choosing the perfect name for their new bundle of joy. While some people decide their children’s names years before even having them, others have a bit of a harder time deciding what to call their little ones. Naming your kids is no simple task. […]
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A new study by CU School of Medicine researchers has determined that choices of protein intake from solid foods has a significant impact on infant growth during the first year of life. The study tested whether dairy-based or meat-based protein in an infant’s diet contributed to growth and weight gain. Sixty-four formula-fed infants were involved in the study, with the […]
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Pink confessed in a recent interview with Redbook that Mama don’t take no silent treatment. The iconic singer admitted that she once pulled off a “sit-in” on the pavement outside daughter Willow’s school to get Willow to talk to her about why she was “upset.” “Willow won’t cry ever, and it annoys me to no end,” said Pink, who is […]
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