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Making new friends can be difficult for new moms. How can you find and meet your new mommy best friend? Here are five great tips for making friends.
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Meeting Moms in Kansas City
Making Friends
Making Mom Friends
Mom's Night Out
Finding Mom Friends
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The list of things to do before baby’s arrival can seem endless. That is exactly why it might be important to add just one more thing to that list—a babymoon!
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Pregnancy Travel
Pregnancy Safety
Travel Safety
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After months of anticipation, your baby is finally here! It is a moment filled with excitement, joy and yes…a little pain. The moment you see your baby for the first time will change your life. But do you know what the first day of your baby’s life will be like for both of you? This timeline will help you know what to expect so that you can relax and enjoy getting to know your little one.
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Baby's First Days
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The majority of pregnant women worry about something harming their baby in utero. What should I stay away from? Is this safe for my baby? Here are a few answers to the frequent questions asked by moms around Kansas City.
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TopPicks
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One mother shares her amazing adoption journey.
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A baby’s fine motor skills are well developed and babies can quickly learn sign language beginning as early as 6 months! If you know American sign language, then you can teach this to your baby. If not, you can make up a sign system that works for your family and follows baby’s cues.
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Baby Signs
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For some women, going back to work after having a baby is the obvious choice, but many others face a difficult decision: stay home or stay at work. A new mother facing this decision may feel a great weight upon her, but coming to a decision she can be happy with is possible.
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filed under: Family Budget
tagged with: Stay At Home Moms
Working Moms
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Why is that your 2-year-old’s fever, congestion and pain suddenly worsen at nightfall when the pediatrician’s office is closed?
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Allergens
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Remember to pack these choices when you are headed for the park!
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The first few words out of our children’s mouths, such as mama and dada, are like little warm drops of sunshine on our spirits. But do you have the same feeling about the word “no”? The ubiquitous word creeps into a child’s lexicon before most any other word and while it quickly ranks as a top favorite for many a toddler, parents find this stage of a child’s development frustrating and challenging.
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tagged with: Discipline
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Walking is one of the most exciting milestones your child will accomplish. If you are eagerly anticipating watching your baby take his first steps, you are not alone. Here is the information you need as your baby makes a move into toddlerhood.
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Walking
When should children walk
Toddlers
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A vasectomy might seem like a strange place to begin a baby story, but you could say our story began there. My husband had a vasectomy in 1999 after the birth of our third child. Three children seemed a little radical to us in the two-child world where we lived at the time, and we opted for a vasectomy after number three without much thought.
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It’s never too early to start the process of choosing a daycare. The process takes time and research, and often you’ll find waiting lists especially when it comes to infant care. Jill Bartlett, executive director with Northland Early Education Center says, “If parents wait until a couple of months before their baby is due, they may have to place their child somewhere they’re not completely comfortable.”
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Day Care
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If you and your children have never experienced thrush, you probably know someone who has. Common as it may be, it’s still an infection which must be addressed by a medical provider. Thrush is a yeast commonly found in our digestive systems, but an over-abundance can develop into an infection and be troublesome for baby and breastfeeding mothers.
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Practical tips for Healthy Nutrition and a Postnatal Diet.
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It’s winter in Kansas City, and the snow will fall. While growing up in Blue Springs, my sister, Wendy, and I waited each year for a heavy snow so we could build snowmen and igloos in our backyard. I remember standing in the middle of the yard the morning after such a snow storm. The neighborhood, usually loud with the sounds of children giggling and shouting while playing hide-and-seek or riding their bicycles, was nearly silent except for the soft tinkle of ice covered tree branches swaying in a light breeze.
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tagged with: Cabin Fever
Snow Fun
Snow
Snow Day
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It’s fun to prepare for the arrival of a new baby… choosing nursery decorations, buying outfits, selecting cute and cuddly toys… yet, a bit of the fun seems to wane and a challenge sets in as families welcomes new siblings into their home. Here are creative ideas to celebrate another new baby...
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Birthdays
New Baby
Traditions
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It’s crucial for mom’s emotional, mental and physical well being to exit that packed-full stream of life every once and awhile. But the harder question for this over-booked, ultra-expectant overachiever is…how?
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Toddlers
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Great books for babies and mothers!
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Congratulations! You have made it through the ups and downs of your baby’s first year, survived sleepless nights and witnessed many milestones. Now it’s time for the biggest milestone yet: baby’s first birthday. Time to celebrate!
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Birthday Cake
First Birthday
Birthday
Birthday Parties
First Birthdays