Parenting The First Time Through Archive: April 2012

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 April 29 2012
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 April 20 2012
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 April 13 2012
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 April 4 2012

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

TV Den

Television commentary, reviews, news and nonstop DVR catch-up.
- TV tonight: Billboard Music Awards vs. Tim McGraw’s Superstar Night
  Tim McGraw and Ne-Yo blur the line between country and pop music
- Ben Affleck, Kanye West in ‘Saturday Night Live’ 38th season finale
  Saturday Night Live ends current season with a bang
- TV tonight: Undercover Boss finale and Jodi Arias lies on 48 hours
  ‘Undercover Boss’ revisits the most compelling bosses of the season
- TV tonight: American Idol picks winner and The Office comes to an end
  Who will be the next ‘American Idol” champion?
The Business of Living

Libertarian thought beyond politics, unrestrained by convention.
Omkara World

Empowering mind/body/spirit and health dialogue along with cutting-edge, conscious social, political, and world commentary with Adam Omkara. Join the Evolution!
Wells on Music

Viewing and reviewing the Los Angeles experimental and classic punk scene with a nod to Rodney's English Disco
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.
Sports Around

Contributions to the Communities Sports desk from readers.

Baby Proofing: Products to make your home safer