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Updated March 19, 2010
VBAC NEWS!
Panel Questions "VBAC Bans," Advocates Expanded Delivery Options for Women ~ a news report from the National Institutes of Health, March 10, 2010 and VBAC Reasonably Safe, Should Be More Widely Available, NIH Panel Finds
Following a recent NIH Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, the National Institute of Health has issued a statement calling for VBAC to me more available for women who want one. Here are two news reports from both NIH and the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Safety Tips for Little League Season
With baseball season upon us, little league season is in full-swing at the ball parks. Since this type of sport requires repetitive throwing motions by all positions, it can often put strain on the elbow. A common injury in young athletes during this season is Little League Elbow, which is an injury to the growth plate. Learn how to prevent it from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Ten Ways to Tell If Your Ego Is Hurting Your Parenting
Putting your ego front and center in your parenting doesn't work. Not if you want self-responsible, caring, conscious children. Begin today to remove your ego from the role of parenting by placing your higher self back in its rightful role. Authors Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman explain how.
Anxious Times - Resilient Parents
Who isn’t stressed these days? We are trying to hang on to our jobs or find new ones. The demands of life are relentless. How can we not succumb to the stress? People are counting on us. How can we remain resilient as parents as we navigate these treacherous social and economic waters?
March is Nutrition Month!
Check out our pregnancy/postpartum/breastfeeding nutritional questions for each day of National Nutrition Month.
Nurture Mom: Giving Emotional Support
Under the press of everything you have to do as a parent, combined with feeling tired and frazzled, it's only natural to feel a little distant from your mate. But as the saying goes, "love is a verb," which means that an intimate relationship ultimately rests on how we act toward our partner. Often it's very small things that make a big difference. Learn more from Nurture Mom columnists Rick Hanson, Ph.D., and Jan Hanson, L.Ac.
Inside Your Wife's Head: Defragging the Hard Drive
Dads today are doing more with kids than previous generations. A 2008 study found that today's fathers are managing twice the housework and triple the childcare duties as our grandfathers. But that doubling still only takes it to 30% of the housework. Working and managing family obligations are filling the maternal hard drive. Learn more from Don Harrold of www.practicaldad.com.
Do I Have to be Available to My Daughter Every Minute? Ten Strategies to Nurturing Her Independence
We raised our daughters to feel entitled, and when they can't or don't want to do something, we jump into action and fix it. We encouraged our daughters to have a voice, and as adults they use their voices to summon our assistance. Our hyper vigilance makes it harder for our kids to walk away from us. Learn how to encourage your daughter's independence from authors Linda Perlman Gordon and Susan Morris Shaffer.
And More:
• Pregnancy and Ovulation Tests as low as $0.50 each
• Check Out Your Daily Horoscopes on StorkNet
• Share your baby's first and middle name in our fave picks!
• March Games for Kids
• Dollar Stretcher Tips for March 18, 2010
• Get Back to Family Dinner
• 5 Steps to a Calmer Evening
• Solving Sibling Strife
• Breakfast: Setting Your Child Up for Success
Pregnancy:
• Hannah's Pregnancy Journal ~ Read her birth story & meet her baby girl!
• Loni's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 36
• Laura's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 33
• Sarah's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 33
• Stacie's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 26
• Jeanette's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 25
• Amber's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 21
• Brelee's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 20
• Ali's Twin Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 19
• Risa's Pregnancy Journal ~ Week 15
• New! Suzy's Pregnancy Journal ~ due September 28, 2010
• New! Melica's Pregnancy Journal ~ due October 10, 2010
Parenting:
• Cheryl's Parenting 8 Journal ~ February Vacation is Back Again!
• Updated! Emily's Parenting Journal ~ There is Light at the End of the Tunnel!
• Updated! Kari's Parenting Journal ~ You Can't Win them All
• Katie's Parenting Journal ~ Busy Boy, Busy Days
• Katie B's Parenting Journal ~ The Curse of Technology
• Kelly's Special Needs Parenting Journal ~ Helmet Approved!!
• New! Michelle's Parenting Journal ~ Michelle, Henry & Baby Evy Are Back!
• Stacy's Parenting Journal ~ Welcome Baby Boy!
• Tara's Working Mom's Journal ~ Spring Can't Come Soon Enough!
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