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Simple Ways to Calm a Crying Baby
Encourage baby’s more peaceful night’s sleep
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“My baby is only happy in my arms, the minute I put her down she cries.”
“She…
What if Jesus Had Been Born in the USA?
December is the month when the birth of Jesus preoccupies Christians. But birth issues should preoccupy all of us, always, until we fix our baby-harming system.…
Breastfeeding Facts to Know and Discuss
It's breastfeeding month—talk among yourselves.
Confessions of an AP Spanking Mom
The Straight Dope on Spanking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpJR1rzkkyY
“When a child hits a child, we call it aggression.
When a child hits…
Eliminating Failure
Shh! Don’t tell my daughter. By society’s standards, she’s a failure.
She cannot stand on her own and each…
Babies Are Needy—Does That Bug You?
Should you maybe get a dog instead of a baby?
Caveat: You may not want to read this if you are mother feeling vulnerable. Although there is scientific and…
Adults Out of Control: The Spread of Stress Reactivity
Are we raising a nation of stress-reactive individuals?
Concealed weapons laws, self-defense shooting laws, vigilantism — what's behind the feeling of threat in…
Openness: Your Evolutionary Heritage
Maturation and resistance are the two primary forces at work in the developing psyche, and the two general states that support each are love and fear…
Baby Table Manners! (With Video)
Baby Table Manners (With Video)
I am continually amazed by how capable babies are. Sometimes words, however descriptive (even mine!), can’t do them justice.…
Discovering Nature’s Plan for Children
Why do some babies grow up to be a Mother Theresa and others a Ted Bundy?
What happens to each of us from the first moment of…