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CDC Shares Early Warning Signs Of Autism

April is National Autism Awareness Month. This year it is foreshadowed by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now affects 1 in 88 U.S. children—a 78 percent increase since 2002. Most children…   Read more

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Book Review: Origins

You know the old debate of nature versus nurture—examining those formative experiences in our early lives, studying our genetic makeup, scrutinizing our specific upbringing in our certain environment, essentially trying to get to the bottom of what creates who we…   Read more

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Center Of Support

Alicia V., a blogger and scientist in Mebane, North Carolina, was used to visiting her baby at the child care center to breastfeed. Since her daughter refused bottles, it had become a lunchtime routine. But when her child was 15…   Read more

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DVD Review: BabyBabyOhBaby

Don’t let the wordy title deter you: BabyBabyOhBaby: Nurturing Your Gorgeous & Growing Baby by Breastfeeding is actually an extremely to-the-point yet thorough how-to DVD for moms-to-be, new moms, and even not-so-new moms. Research reveals new information about the importance…   Read more

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Favorite Baby Carriers

The benefits of wearing your baby are plentiful. Here, we give our picks for the top baby wraps, slings, pouches, and other carriers….   Read more

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10 Healthy Lunches

We serve up 10 ideas for kid-friendly healthy lunches for at home and at school….   Read more

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Book Review: Yawning Yoga

I didn’t know if the book would work, but I was desperate for something—anything—to make the day end on a good note. The day was consumed with whining by my 5-year-old son and voice-raising by me—back and forth, a cycle…   Read more

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What Is Child-Led Weaning?

What is the difference between child-led weaning and mother-led weaning?…   Read more

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Fevers 101

When a child is ill, parents feel terrible too: sick with worry, uncertainty, fear. Fevers can be especially scary. How high is too high? When should I call the doctor? Should I give my baby medication? The following guidelines are…   Read more

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Book Review: The No-Cry Picky Eater Solution

Elizabeth Pantley’s new book, The No-Cry Picky Eater Solution, is the most commonsense guide to picky eating I’ve ever read. And I don’t mean that negatively. When a frustrated parent is staring down a child who is refusing to eat,…   Read more

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The Benefits Of Babywearing