From baby’s first year to their first day of school and everything in between (and beyond), we cover topical, timely, and important parenting topics to keep you well-informed (and entertained) in these difficult modern times.
“Not only that, but I have caught them on the phone a few times and he has told me they were discussing birthday plans for me even though my birthday is next year.”
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Shawn Johnson East and husband Andrew East have welcomed their bundle of joy into the world.
One mom is sharing her daughter’s story of survival after her daughter was told to cover up her “scary” cancer scars.
One woman was caught off guard by a friend casually changing a diaper on her living room floor without asking.
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“My one night stand got me pregnant. How do I move forward in this awkward situation?”
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This is a guest post from Stephanie Canale, M.D., a family physician at UCLA and co-founder of Lactation Lab. Canale is a mom of two young kids and currently resides in Los Angeles, where her practice focuses on young families. It’s very common for nursing moms, even those who make plenty of breastmilk, to worry about their supply. I get it — as a mom you want to do everything you can to ensure you’re taking care of your baby. So what can you do if you aren’t able to, or are struggling to, keep up with your baby’s appetite? First: I always ask my patients if they’re drinking enough water. Consuming enough fluids is really important and, if dehydration is the cause of a dip in supply, a very easy fix. If that doesn’t solve it, the next step is to contact a lactation consultant for a consultation. She will observe a feed and be able to evaluate factors that impact supply, including latch, tongue or lip ties, frequency of feeding or pumping and thoroughness of breast emptying. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: How to Maintain Your Milk Supply Once You’re Back to Work If you’re hydrating and a lactation consultant has
The exception is that “you must not have postponed or been excused from duty previously.”
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“I wanted from my husband and cheated. Unfortunately, I got pregnant.”
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North, Kim Kardashian West and Kayne West’s six-year-old daughter, has been known to experiment with her mom’s lipstick, blush and more, much to chagrin of Kanye.
“Very proud moment tonight taking the kiddies to see daddies statue for the first time…”
Jane Buckingham, 51, an author and marketing consultant, was sentenced to three weeks in prison.
“She refuses to have a good co-parenting relationship with us. My stepdaughters are growing up with the image that their mother hates their father.”
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“Well, today, we were planning on going out to eat, and I said I would probably have to feed her while we were there and my fiance flipped out.”
“Then my son says to me, " Why was she allowed to wake you up and talk to you, but I wasn’t?”
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A Florida man has been forced to pay child support, despite taking a DNA test which proves he’s not the father of the child in question.
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” She goes on to say that she has “ proof” that we neglect our daughter and called DCF. They literally came over!”
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After claiming her daughter died of a terminal illness a couple of years ago, her mother has been accused of murder after allegedly faking her daughter’s condition.
One dad just wrote the official guide on how to be a supportive husband after kids. Ted Gonder, who has three kids, posted some key tips on Facebook about how dads can support moms after having a baby.
How shocking would it be to see a group of toddlers wandering a busy street alone? That’s exactly what happened to Amanda Lawhorn in Colerain Township, Ohio.
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“He calls me lazy even though I work two jobs and go to school and says that the court would give our son to him because I’m so young.”
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We asked sleep coach Kelly Murray, for her advice on making it through those sleepless newborn (days and) nights.
“Her friend told her it’s the only thing that works to get her brother to behave; she said that his bum has bled from it as he had splintered.”
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This mama is sick and tired of people criticizing her for “coddling” her 4-year-old son and is shutting down the shamers.
“It is with great sadness that Ned & Morgan inform friends and fans that their two-year-old daughter Haven passed away on October 20th.”
It was only when I was back at work trying to juggle the challenges of a full time practice, being on call and worrying over my daughter not gaining enough weight despite drinking enough breast milk that I started to wonder: What’s actually in MY milk?
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