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by Betsy Shaw posted in Mom Stories This fascinating story on Mashable tells the tale of a woman who bravely employed an endangered parenting technique on a busy train ride and got away with it. The scene, as described by writer Andrea Smith, was one of a crowded commuter train headed into New York City [...]

by Sarah Welch posted in Life & Home Halloween. Going door-to-door in costumes and getting a handful of candy at each stop. What could be better? Well, if your child has a food allergy, it can actually be pretty scary. Many, if not most, of the Halloween candies handed out contain nuts, wheat, milk, egg [...]

Welp, it’s that time again. Friday. Which means two things in my world: 1) My workweek is hours away from ending and 2) It’s time for this week’s round-up of breaking pregnancy medical news! Have I told you how much I love writing this column? There’s always such great info coming to light. This week, [...]

by Betsy Shaw posted in Mom Stories Could mom’s tunafish habit be to blame for her kid’s ADHD symptoms? Or could mom’s fish consumption actually lower the risk of her child developing ADHD symptoms? According to Time Healthland new data, collected from a study of 788 infants born, not coincidentally, in an old New England [...]

Halloween is coming soon and if you are currently pregnant with your first child, this might be your last chance to own the holiday before it belongs to your kid. Thus, the plethora of costume ideas for pregnant women. As far as I can tell, there are three ways for pregnant women to honor Halloween. [...]

So the ongoing debate over whether fish is safe to eat during pregnancy continues: Yesterday, the hot topic got another talking point with the release of a new study that links prenatal mercury exposure to ADHD. The new information is sure to scare new moms who consumed fish during their pregnancies and is likely to [...]

So the ongoing debate over whether fish is safe to eat during pregnancy continues: Yesterday, the hot topic got another talking point with the release of a new study that links prenatal mercury exposure to ADHD. The new information is sure to scare new moms who consumed fish during their pregnancies and is likely to [...]

chocolate brain boost shake I’m sure you have heard the buzz about including plenty of fish oil in your diet because it is helpful for a variety of health needs including brain health. Fish oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids including DHA and EPA. What are those exactly? Well the full (too long to [...]

by BabyCenter Guest Blogger posted in Life & Home By Jamie Deen, The Food Network I hear it time and again “How can I get my family more involved in the kitchen?” This is usually grouped with the feeding picky eaters and stuck-in-the-same-meals-rut comments, but this one is the easiest to change. The best way [...]

During the harvest season, my compost bin starts to fill up with fruit and vegetable scraps more quickly than at any other time of year. The act of decomposing and recycling organic kitchen materials to use as a fertilizer has been done for centuries, and is the best way to reduce, reuse and recycle all [...]