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    Pregnancy Calendar

    Our week by week pregnancy calendar guide: If you are planning a family, are pregnant now, or have a young family then you have come to the right place, for advice and guidance. We also offer information on the forty weeks of pregnancy and the labor process. We have articles on infants and newborns. We also have helpful tips on raising your kids, new moms, and many more situations that beginner … [Read More...]

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    Folic Acid

    Folic acid, which is also refered to as vitamin B9 or folate, is one of the few nutrients known to prevent neural tube birth defects which affect the spinal cord and brain such as spina bifida. Women who take the recommended daily dose of folic acid, 400 mcg, starting one month before they conceive and throughout the first trimester can reduce their baby's risk of birth defects such as spina … [Read More...]

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    Establishing Paternity

    It is important for you to establish paternity. By doing so you show your child that you love and care for him and are proud to be his parent. There are many benefits to establishing paternity. Being a parent is the responsibility of both the father and the mother. Establishing paternity usually encourages the involvement of the father in the child's life. Children want to feel like they belong. … [Read More...]

Carole Markin Sues Match.com

Carole Markin

Have you ever been on a dating website? Have you ever thought about it? How much can you really know about somebody that you meet over the internet? A woman sued Match.com after being sexually assaulted by a man that she met on the dating website. Carole Markin sued the website after she found out…
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Amber Alert Issued for 2 Year Old

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On Friday August 12, 2011 an Amber Alert was issued for 2-year-old Madeline Samanna-Fay. The FBI believe she was abducted by her father, Mourad “Moni” Samaan, who is a 49 year old U.S. citizen born in Egypt. They also believe that the child’s life may be in danger due to the circumstances being “particularly concerning”.…
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Extra Fees at Airlines

Spirit Airlines

More fees, are you kidding me? Airline’s charging extra for bags, and now they are going to charge for printing a ticket! I flew to Miami’s South Beach in Florida several months ago.  I bought a cheap airline ticket through Cheapo Air. They sent me to Spirit Airlines. At the time of booking it was…
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If You Couldn’t Fail!

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Just think, if it were impossible to fail, what could you accomplish. I think half our battle is fear. We are afraid to fail. If you knew that you couldn’t fail, would you start your own company? Would you buy a house? How about start a family? I would go for that job I felt…
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New Hospital=Growing Pains

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Have you ever been to a NEW hospital? Did they have some kinks that they needed to work out? I got to experience some of the growing pains of a new hospital first hand recently. My son recently cut off the tip of his thumb while cooking. Now, before any of you say anything about…
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Was the Pilot Right?

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Okay, originally I did not pay much attention to the news that broke last week concerning the Delta pilot refusing to fly with 2 Muslim leaders on board. But after this morning’s news with the Taliban saying that they claim responsibility for the attacks in Nortwest Pakistan that killed at least 80 people. They also made a statement…
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Are you Ready?

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With all the tornadoes that have ripped through my area lately, I started thinking, am I ready? If we only had 10 minutes to evacuate, could I get everything ready to go? Planning ahead is the key to success. The chances are slim that you would ever need an emergency kit. However, if needed, it…
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Killer Storms in the East

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The death toll keeps rising in the South. More than 200 dead after violent storms rip through 6 states. There has been over 150 tornadoes reported throughout Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, and South Carolina. Destruction from these relentless storms is widespread it stretched from Texas to New York. Tuscaloosa, Alabama was hit hard. The…
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Sleeping on the Couch

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When babies take over the house it’s obvious with all the baby items strewn from one end of the house to the other. Some couples say it’s actually brought them closer, click to find out why.

Toddlers Served Alcohol?

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Have you heard about the toddler that was served a margarita at Applebees? The child, Dominick, was ordered an apple juice by his mother, Taylor Dill-Reese. Throughout the meal, his mother began to notice that Dominick was sleepy. He laid his head on the table to sleep, but when he woke up he seemed overly happy.…
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Why Dieting Doesn’t Work

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We always wonder why the diets that we experiment with don’t work. Or work then suddenly stop. There are quite a few reasons that diets don’t work. 1. You gain muscle People measure how well their diet is working for them by their weight, but that may not always be a good idea. Sometimes, when…
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