When it comes to family matters and bereavement, it is only right that politics be put aside to show solidarity. That is why UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown suspended prime minister’s question (PMQs) at Westminster Wednesday, Feb 25, to show respect to Ivan Cameron, deceased son of Brown’s archrival conservative Tory leader David Cameron. And [...]
Tags: children, David Cameron, Fathers, Gordon Brown, prime minister questions, UK Prime Minister
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Do you ever get angry with your husband/boyfriend/baby’s father? Actually, let me start over. If you ever feel angry with your baby’s father, you are in the company of just about every other mother in the universe.
When I was pregnant, I looked into cloth diapering my son. I researched the pros and cons, did the [...]
Tags: anger, Fathers, husbands, Relationships
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There’s a rec center near my home, and every Monday morning a group of moms meets there to let our toddlers charge around and burn off winter energy. It’s also the meeting place of the local stay-at-home dad group who show up to the morning session every week. While our mom group mostly fits the [...]
Tags: Fathers, masculinity, stay-at-home dads, YouTube
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Have you ever wondered how tall your little one will be when he/she is an adult? Adult height is determined largely by genes, and a little by diet, lifestyle and environmental factors.
My son is on the tall end of the growth charts, and my ex mother-in-law kept going on and on and on and on [...]
Tags: Fathers, height, predicting the future
Posted in: Baby, Toddlers
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Trying for a baby boy? While what only really matters is a healthy baby of either gender, many moms would admit they have a slight preference for one gender over the other, and perhaps wonder how to have a baby boy?
I have a son, and if I could pick the gender of my next baby, [...]
Tags: boys, Fathers, gender, gender selection, girls, timing intercourse, trying for a baby boy
Posted in: TTC
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