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Tips for Starting Conversations

The two situations I wrote about yesterday started me thinking and I suspect I've also been guilty in the past of shutting people down with my answers. So, here are a couple of guidelines for initiating conversations 1.

How Much Water to Drink in Labor?

In the eleven years since I got pregnant with our first baby, I've often laughed at changing recommendations. Both during various pregnancies and with each baby there seems to be a new recommendation or a change from past ones. Recent research may lead to changes in drinking water during labor.

Winter Itch

If you have dry, itchy skin during the colder months, you're not alone. Winter itch is a relatively common complaint during the winter.

How to Create a Genealogy Wall

Many years ago when I was visiting some aunts, cousins, etc in Queens, NY, I spotted something that I always wanted to try when I got older and had a family of my own.

Dogs and Cats Living Together: the Advantage of Height

Little by little, my dogs and my roommates' cats are getting used to each other. The dogs are mostly polite when the door to the cats' room is open -- they don't bark or whine TOO much, unless I'm in with the cats.

Frugal Homemade Seasoning Recipes

Forget the entire expensive spice rack where the spices expire before you can even use them all. You can save money and space, too, just by making some of your own seasonings. It isn't as hard as you might think.

Unpopular Boys Names May Lead to Criminal Activity

Two researchers in my own home state of Pennsylvania have found that there is more to a baby name than you might think. The two researchers, David E. Kalist and Daniel Y.

How Did Your Family’s Goals Go?

How did your resolutions go for this year? The end of the first month is a great time to look at how far you have come, and areas that you may need to adjust. You may also want to adjust your goals slightly and change the stepping stones so that you can reach your goals.

Simple Tips for Dealing with an Allergy in Marriage

Here are some simple tips for cooking when one person has a wheat and gluten allergy. If it is a pasta dish, I will put wheat pasta on in one saucepan for him and rice and corn pasta in a separate saucepan for me.

Baby Milestones:0 to 4 months: No-Cry Tummy-Time Secrets

Helping your baby stay happy when lying on her tummy
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