My first child was delivered via home birth. A midwife, a close relative of my in-laws, assisted the whole birthing procedure. Being a first time mom, I was scared to death. My mind was plagued with thoughts of possible complications both to my baby and myself. I went through labor for twelve hours. When the [...]
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Obesity in children is increasingly rising throughout the world. The incidence of child obesity is more prevalent in industrialized countries where people consume more junk food which are high in calories and low in nutritional value and living a sedentary lifestyle. According to DailyMail.co.uk, kids as young as 3 years old are fast becoming couch [...]
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It brings great satisfaction to us parents whenever we see our kids drop their pennies in their quaint little piggy banks. Teaching them the value of saving at a young age develops a good habit that would benefit them when they become adults. Now, what if somebody broke into your home and stole [...]
Tags: burglar, piggy bank, Police, thief
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Diego Palacios of Northern Mexico enjoyed vacation so much that he doesn?t want to back to school anymore. Must be some vacation, huh? I bet it is. He seemed to have overly attached himself to the fun part of it. Just a few days before resumption of school, the Mexican paramedics rushed to Diego?s home. [...]
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If you are pregnant or breastfeeding at this time of the year, you better stock up on your vitamin D supplements. Sunlight exposure is a good source of vitamin D however, those of you living in the colder regions won’t be seeing much of it for the next few months because of the winter [...]
Tags: cereals, Department of Health, Milk, soy milk, Sunlight, Vitamin D
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