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  • Regardless of how much your baby enjoys his tummy time, it is an important contributor to his physical development. Photo: The Wu's Photo Land via Flicker

    Why Tummy Time is Important

    Regardless of how much your baby enjoys his tummy time, it is an important contributor to his physical development. Published 6:03 p.m. May 19, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Articles pay homage to mom by asking readers to comment about what their mother means to them, I’m asking moms, what does being a mother mean. Photo: Ap photo/Whitney Phippen

    What is a Mom? Moms invited to leave their story

    Articles pay homage to mom by asking readers to comment about what their mother means to them, I’m asking moms, what does being a mother mean. Published 1:38 a.m. May 12, 2012 - Comments

     
  • On May 8, 2012, at the age of 83, Maurice Sendak took his boat ride across the water to the land of the wild things, never to return. It was in 1963 when Sendak first took children on this ride with Max, and the wild rumpus began. Photo: Ap photo/Susan Ragan

    Maurice Sendak dies, his work lives on

    On May 8, 2012, at the age of 83, Maurice Sendak took his boat ride across the water to the land of the wild things, never to return. It was in 1963 when Sendak first took children on this ride with Max, and the wild rumpus began. Published 4:46 p.m. May 8, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Mother’s day is the one day a year where we take the effort to say “thank you” to the women who raised us, nurtured us, and gave us life. Here are a few things she might just really like.

    Mother's Day gift ideas: 10 unique gifts that she'll love

    Mother’s day is the one day a year where we take the effort to say “thank you” to the women who raised us, nurtured us, and gave us life. Here are a few things she might just really like. Published 4:06 p.m. May 4, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Crawling. It is a milestone to be celebrated, it’s also a milestone that requires extra vigilance and preparation from parents. Photo: Janet McKnight

    Baby Proofing: Products to make your home safer

    Crawling. It is a milestone to be celebrated, it’s also a milestone that requires extra vigilance and preparation from parents. Published 1:04 p.m. April 29, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Everyone has heard pronouncements about ability based on sex: girls are better at reading, boys are better at math, girls are more creative, boys are more athletic. But are they true? Photo: Cover of print edition of the book published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    Book Review: Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublsome Gaps and What We Can Do About It by Lise Eliot, Ph.D.

    Everyone has heard pronouncements about ability based on sex: girls are better at reading, boys are better at math, girls are more creative, boys are more athletic. But are they true? Published 1:22 p.m. April 20, 2012 - Comments

     
  • If you set realistic goals for yourself and you make the effort, you can shed those baby pounds and be back into your favorite pair of skinny jeans before your baby is walking. Photo: Lululemon Athletica

    Weight loss after pregnancy: Tips to lose the baby fat

    If you set realistic goals for yourself and you make the effort, you can shed those baby pounds and be back into your favorite pair of skinny jeans before your baby is walking. Published 6:35 p.m. April 13, 2012 - Comments

     
  • You have a great new diaper bag with all these little pockets, big pockets, pouches and plastic lined compartments, and then it dawns on you, you have no idea what else you might need. Here's a list of the essentials. Photo: Ellen Kabellen

    Diaper bag items: 10 essential things to pack

    You have a great new diaper bag with all these little pockets, big pockets, pouches and plastic lined compartments, and then it dawns on you, you have no idea what else you might need. Here's a list of the essentials. Published 2:19 p.m. April 4, 2012 - Comments

     
  • One of the biggest culprits of ruining an otherwise perfect day by the lake, on the patio, or hiking through the woods are bugs. But are insect repellents safe for you as well as baby? Photo: James Gathany, CDC

    Insect repellent and baby: What's safe and what works?

    One of the biggest culprits of ruining an otherwise perfect day by the lake, on the patio, or hiking through the woods are bugs. But are insect repellents safe for you as well as baby? Published 6:11 p.m. March 22, 2012 - Comments

     
  • When you step outside to soak up the sun, chances are you do not think about sun protection. But you should. And what about baby? Photo: avmier via Wikimedia

    Sun protection for baby and you: Sunscreen, shade and skin

    When you step outside to soak up the sun, chances are you do not think about sun protection. But you should. And what about baby? Published 8:28 a.m. March 17, 2012 - Comments

     
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Brighid is a freelance writer and first time mother.  She holds an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University.  Find her on Facebook @Brighid Moret

 

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