Autism is a life long developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to communicate and to make sense of our social world.
The disorder usually appears before the child is three years old. People with autism often also have learning disabilities, but a minority have normal or high general intelligence. Boys are 4 times more [...]
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In a nation of sleep deprived adults, it’s no wonder that we’re raising a generation of kids with sleep problems. Healthy sleep is especially essential for healthy development of the mind and body in kids and adolescents. During periods of sleep, the body builds its immune system, processes short term memories into long [...]
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We hear about it and see it on TV talk shows like Oprah, Dr. Phil and Ellen. We just hope it never happens to us. Cheating in a relationship is devastating and usually leaves permanent emotional scars if it doesn’t end the relationship. Unfortunately most don’t know about the cheating until they [...]
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Most adults would answer yes, but the reality is that this is typically not the case.
The first step is to purchase the best seat available, but with so many choices of safety seats for babies and young children, how do you determine which is the best one to buy?
Of course you want to select a [...]
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A MarriageAdvice website poll asked, “Is It Okay To Live Together Before You’re Married?” Of the 429 respondents, 60% believed it was okay to live together. This number is consistent with a National Survey conducted with seniors in High School who were asked a similar question. Again, 60% felt it was okay [...]
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With today’s article, I feel the need to reaffirm all that is good in marriage, and remind our readers that even if your marriage isn’t perfect, and none are, congratulations on continuing to keep the home fires burning.
The War On Families
The institution of marriage has been under fire for some time now, and [...]
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Cord blood is the blood found in the umbilical cord after a baby is born. It is becoming increasingly popular to bank this cord blood. The reason? The umbilical cord blood contains stem cells.
What are stem cells and why could they be important to the future health of your baby?
Stem cells from cord [...]
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Normally your immune system’s lymphocytes (white blood cells) travel to all parts of the body scanning the outside of proteins for chemical signatures. If it finds an invading protein, then the white blood cell returns to a lymph node where it becomes a plasma cell and generates antibodies to destroy that specific protein.
An allergy [...]
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Disneyland is a place for everyone, and at Disneyland, they have thought of everything –
including the babies. The Disneyland Baby Center is located on Main Street, behind the Plaza Inn. This is not a babysitting service. Instead, it is a place where you can attend to your babies needs.
There are several characters present in this [...]
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You are apparently interested in playing the guitar. Or maybe you are educating yourself before you make a time and money commitment for a child. I believe that being able to play a musical instrument can be very satisfying and enriching, provided the choice of instrument is appropriate and provided that it is voluntary. I [...]
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While many Americans have never heard of Gripe Water, it’s a European aide that has been in use for generations. Gripe Water is helpful to parents that are dealing with babies with colic, gas, nausea, hiccups, and just about every other ailment. Gripe Water is an all-natural substance, so there is no need [...]
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When you are a new parent you hear about a lot of different specialists and authors of great books, but sometimes you wonder who these people actually are. It’s good to question these supposed authorities on babies. One specialist you may have heard about is Dr. Harvey Karp. He has written a [...]
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