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Choosing to Have Just One: Dispelling the Myths of the Only Child
It didn't take long for Kathryn True and her husband John to decide that they wanted just one child. "Once we got into the parenting process, we were overwhelmed with the amount of time and focus that it takes," says True, who lives on Vashon Island with 6-year-old daughter Alex. "We felt like we co
Read More »Private cord blood banking and diapers
Welcome to Decision Digest, where we summarize important issues that expectant and new parents face. This time, we take a closer look at private cord blood banking and cloth versus disposable diapers. We've also provided an extensive list of resources so that parents can do additional research o
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Secondary Infertility: What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant Again
One thing we learn early on is that practice makes perfect. Or at least, practice makes us better. So when parents who have successfully delivered one or more healthy babies discover they can't get pregnant again, it comes as a shock. Those set on multi-child families can feel heartbroken, caught
Read More »Many reasons to adopt U.S. kids
Considering adopting internationally? As a foster and adoptive parent, I urge you to consider domestic adoption through the foster care system. There are literally thousands of children, right here in Washington state, searching for forever families. Most people don't even consider this option
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Dollars and Sense When You're Expecting
When you're pregnant or caring for a baby, college savings and financial planning can be the furthest thing from your mind. It's hard to imagine that this bump-in-the-belly will soon be a being with expensive needs -- from Pampers to grad school. But right now, your portfolio matters even more than
Read More »'Being there' for someone who has lost a child
An article on pregnancy loss and infant death does not make for easy reading. In fact, many who regularly peruse this column may skip it this month, rather than deal with the emotions and 'what if's' the subject is certain to generate. Not surprisingly, we often react the same way toward individu
Read More »New baby may evoke feelings of loss
"I looked down at my tiny baby and I loved him, but... I was filled with such sadness because my relationship with my firstborn child would never be the same. I felt like putting the baby in a safe place and grabbing my 3-year-old and strapping him into his car seat and just driving away. I mean...
Read More »The Miracle Months; A month-to-month guide to your baby's development
She will enter her first year as a helpless newborn and leave it as a babbling toddler, in confident command of the world around her. In the months between, your baby will undertake a series of transformations that can truly be described as miraculous. Use these milestones as a guide to what c
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