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New Parent and Baby Help Tips
Most parents find a new baby at least a little overwhelming. Here are some easy tips and often inexpensive ways to assist mom and dad as they adjust to their new life.
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Baby's Monogrammed Altered Journal
Pretty paper, rickrack, and flower accents frame a chipboard monogram letter for a wonderful homemade journal that every new parent can use. Journal prompts included.
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Mistakes new parents make
A look at some of the common mistakes most new parents succumb to. What to avoid, what not to worry about, and how to know the difference.
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NEW PARENT: ARRIVING ALONE
The single newcomer to the family, the one who arrives without any children, may feel overwhelmed by the perceived changes in his or her life style.
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New Parents and Sleep Deprivation
New parents experience relentless sleep deprivation, the effects of which are profound. Discussion involves physical, mental and emotional effects of exhaustion.
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Pregnancy and Prenatal Development on the Web
Discusses resources available on the web to guide new parents and assist them in learning about, and preparing for, their new baby.
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How’s your perspective?
A look at the need to examine your perspective as a baby comsumes your focus.
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New Dad's Guide to Night Feedings
The dreaded 3am feeding is one of the many fears that new fathers have. In reality, however, all it takes is a little planning to get a semi-full night's rest.
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Bringing Your Newborn Home
Avoid the stress of entertaining visitors after your baby is born by being clear about your desires before hand.
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Choosing the Right Pediatrician
It is important to choose a pediatrician that you feel confident can provide your infant with the best possible health care.
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Finding Daycare for an Infant
Finding quality childcare for your infant will be one of the first decisions you will have to make as a new parent.
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Newborn Well Baby Checkup
Your newborn's first visit to the pediatrician will check your infant's growth and development.
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Top 10 Tips On Buying Baby Clothes
Shopping for baby clothes can be overwhelming, especially for new parents. Find top 10 tips on dressing up your new bundle of joy without much tension and too much money.
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Best Thoughtful Baby Shower Gifts
Need to buy a baby gift? New parents appreciate thoughtful, useful presents their infant can enjoy for a long time. Here are some great ideas for choosing gifts for Baby.
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Creative Curriculum Learning Games
Helping children to develop basic learning skills can be fun. The activities described in this great series of books can be easily included into everyday routines.
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Listen to Your Baby
When new parents listen to their baby and their hearts, life with a new baby becomes much more simple and enjoyable.
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Oh, the wonderful places you’ll go! (if you can lug enough stuff
A tongue-in-cheek look at the challenges of getting from point A to point B with your newborn before he's grown old enough to drive himself.
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Colicky Babies
Theories of causes of colic, and some ideas to help relieve the discomfort for both baby and parent.
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Newborn Necessities
Newborn babies can be expensive to care for, but a cost-conscious expectant parent can cut expenses by distinguishing newborn essentials from infant care conveniences.
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Oh the places you'll go! (if you can lug enough stuff)
A light-hearted look at the challenges of adapting to your newborns needs, and the difficulty of leaving the house without a wheelbarrow of stuff.
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Planning a Puppy Shower
New doggy parents can have a baby shower too!
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Tips for Baby's First Doctor Visit
Get the most out of your infant child's first pediatrician appointment with these simple tips.
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Helping Adopted Children Thrive
Children, even very young children, can have extreme difficulty adjusting their adoptive home. Here are some ideas and tips for making that transition easier for them.
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Post-Adoption Depression
Many adoptive parents are suffering from a common complaint called Post-Adoption Depression. It's a real condition that many in the adoption community are unaware exists.
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<i>Living Miracles</i>: Perfect for new Preemie Parents
A book review of <i>Living Miracles: Stories of HOpe from Parents of Premature Babies</i> by Kimberly A. Powell and Kim Wilson.
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Book Review: "The Healthy Baby Meal Planner"
Here's a great book to get you started making your own baby food.
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Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
What is PGD, and how can it benefit couples with disabilities.
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This and That From the Editors
Lists resources of interest to those interested in preemies.
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Activities for a New Baby
Use activities and soothing music to stimulate your newborn baby's development.
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Baby Travel Tips
Traveling with babies is both challenging and rewarding. When they are small, they do have many needs but they also travel well. Here are tips for taking trips with baby.
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Book Review: "Super Baby Food"
This is a must-have book for all parents of infants and toddlers -- even if you don't make your own baby food!
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Crafts – New Baby Congrats
Do you want to create a very special gift for the new parents? This baby announcement is perfect for framing.
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Finding the Perfect Character Name
A multitude of baby name resources exist on the Web. Why not use them to help you in creating great characters?
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Flying With Children
A collection of tips to help you travel by plane with children from newborn to school-age, with minimal stress and maximum enjoyment.
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SARRC Supports Parents in Arizona
SARRC provides individuals with autism, and their families, a variety of support services, therapies and research study information.
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Snuggle up!
An essay on one of the most important baby accoutrements you can own.
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Suikerbonen: Belgian Birth Food
Most cultures commemorate momentous occasions such as birth with a special food. A Flemish food for the arrival of a newborn is "suikerbonen" or "sugar beans.
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The Bird Diaries: Preparing to Handfeed
How I prepare to pull baby birds for handfeeding
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Welcome new members
New additions to the extended family prompt an essay on fatherhood as it progresses through life's stages.
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What Do We Do Now?
This article is about the first trip home with our new son and how we coped with our parenting debut.
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A Miracle of Life-A Gift From God
A celebration of my new fatherhood in the context of Lutheran doctrine and Christian living. Does it show this is my first child? I thank you for bearing with me in my pride and joy-but I truly thank God for the gift he has given me.
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Adoption Celebrations and Rituals
Adding a child to the family through adoption is a special event. Many families decide to celebrate with a party or ritual to commemorate this joyous time.
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Attachment Parenting Controversy
Attachment parenting is a parenting philosophy that is soaring in popularity. Still, there are many traditional or mainstream parents who do not understand the movement.
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