Parenting The First Time Through Archive: July 2011

Choosing a Pediatrician: Tips for finding the right health care professional

Your child’s health is going to be one of your foremost concerns for years to come. Following these tips will help ensure that you find the appropriate health professional as your partner in maintaining that well-being. Published July 28 2011
Car Seat Safety: not as simple as it seems

We want our children to be as safe as possible and car seats do make travel safe. However, car accidents are the number one killer of children due to improper installation of car seats or improper use of seat restraints. Published July 20 2011
Traveling while pregnant – Tips for getting that last getaway in

Planning a trip while you're pregnant. Follow these tips for the best trip possible. Published July 14 2011
Cord blood banking: Investing in your family's future health

By banking your child's cord blood, you can provide a safety net to your family's future health. Published July 7 2011

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Derek Crockett: From My Perspective

One man’s perspective. Exploration and commentary designed to challenge the conventional thinking of day on the political issues affecting our nation.
- Immigration Bill passes committee, but Same-Sex sponsorship withdrawn
  Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), “with a heavy heart”, withdraws Same-Sex sponsorship amendment
- Immigration reform: Is Hatch’s fingerprinting amendment too weak?
  Fingerprinting foreigners exiting the US might be sidestepping the system we really need.
- Message to ourselves: Stop enabling a “do nothing” Congress
  The responsibility for Congress’ inaction lay at our own feet
The Conscience of a Realist

Politics, economics, and business from a real world perspective.
Sightseers' Delight

Consummate traveler Todd DeFeo explores the unique stories that make destinations worth going to.
Travel the World

It's a big world to play in, and learn from. Join us as we travel the boundaries and beyond.
Red Thread: An Adoptive Family Forum

The Red Thread is written for that special tribe: adoptive families and those who hope to be.
The Tygrrrr Express

A politically conservative and morally liberal Hebrew alpha male hunts left-wing viper

Choosing a Pediatrician: Tips for finding the right health care professional