Does Your Baby Have Allergies? Signs, Symptoms and Solutions

Any nursing mother will tell you that, whether you’re in line at the supermarket or asleep in your bed, it’s an eternity between the time your infant starts to howl for milk and the moment you successfully unhook your bra, yank up your layers of clothing and throw her on the breast.Within seconds, a

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15 Ideas for Creative Baby Announcements

  Nestled AwayHere’s an adorable baby announcement idea for the growing family featured over at Cutting Creations. A simple card is decorated with nesting dolls (one for each family member) all in a row, including a tiny surprise resting quietly inside the mama doll. Draw the dolls by hand, use

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Finding Your Village: Connecting to the Parent Network

It takes a village to raise a child. But where do you find that village? Facebook helps. So do online communities for moms, such as Green Lake Moms. Melissa Benaroya founded the Green Lake Moms in 2005. Originally a Yahoo group, it has since grown into a large email network and website with resourc

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Save Money on Kid Gear! How to Sell and Shop Consignment Stores

Isn’t it amazing how quickly babies and kids of all ages outgrow clothes, toys and gear? Repurchasing a whole new wardrobe, plus all the seasonal accessories, developmentally appropriate toys and extracurricular items your child needs can dig a deep hole in your budget. Consignment and resale to th

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The Science Behind Baby Gear

Decision fatigue It is a scene parodied frequently in movies and TV shows: A cheerfully naïve parent enters a big-box baby store, the flame of her confidence quickly extinguished by the towering aisles of baby gear... The daunting prospect of trying to make the right choice from an entire wall of b

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22 Great iPhone Apps for New Parents

1. Baby Connect Baby Connect is a comprehensive baby tracker. It tracks feeding, diapers, sleep, mood, medicines, and it can share that information with several people – Mom and Dad, Grandma, daycare. All entries are immediately synchronized with all users, and parents and daycare can trade message

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PEPS Birthed a Parenting Village

PEPS is celebrating its 30th birthday.  Many new parents are not prepared for the feelings of isolation and inadequacy that often come with the joy of welcoming a new baby.  It is these first, critical months of parenthood that the Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS) guides parents through. De

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Nursery Makeover: 5 Organizing Tips for the Nursery

Natalya Stansfield was chosen as the lucky winner of ParentMap’s “Dream Nursery Makeover Giveaway” this summer, netting an amazing package of services and products to transform a spare bedroom in her home into an adorable nursery for her newborn daughter Camila.  Included in her package, valued at $

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