Pregnancy is a wonderful experience and going to the hospital for delivery is a life changing event but can also be stressful. You want to be ready with all your baby's needs as you come home. So what do you pack in your diaper bag?



Items to put inside the bag for your Postpartum…



For mom:



- comfortable clothing

- toiletries like soap, face wash, brush, lip balm, shampoo, toothbrush and paste, lotion, etc.



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Our two wonderful daughters were born just a few years after publication of Dr. Benjamin Spock's book, "Baby and Child Care." Fortunately, for our family, neither my wife nor I ever read it. According to an article in Wikipedia, Spock was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis to try to understand children's needs and family dynamics. One of his purported teachings which would then be 180 degrees contrary to mine and those of my wife (and now also of our grown children and of their…

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Moms work hard, and get little recognition for their work. Most moms juggle taking care of children, keeping their home in order, getting food on the table, and keeping everyone in the house clothed and groomed. This means they stay busy. In addition to that, many moms also have full or part time jobs. Most moms do not get a break very often. A mom's night out is a great thing for moms. The following is a look at some of the reasons a mom's night out is important:

Reason one: It…

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If your child has been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD you may be wondering if that means that he is learning disabled as well?



Well, not exactly. When we talk of the term 'learning disability' then what we generally mean is that it is a perceptual disability -like autism or visual processing disorder.



Attention Deficit Disorder (With or without hyperactivity) shouldn't be treated as a learning disability, because it isn't.



A child with Attention Deficit Disorder is… Continue