Why play and creativity are important to parents and children.
"I am not my child's playmate, I am his parent" a mother announced in our playgroup. Many in the group echoed her thought with similar comments such as, "It is not my job to entertain him all day!" My first thought was, "I can tell you as the mother of an only child I am my son's main playmate." My second thought was, "Wow. Play is really important to me and my son. Am I doing something wrong?"
A family is a worthy investment and this Bill can realize fertile dreams.
My wife and I spent tens of thousands of dollars to have our daughter with the assistance of fertility clinics. The heartbreak and emotion involved with dealing with infertility issues is a burden that can break many people and break up many couples. The finances of paying for the infertility process is a nother animal all of its own. We were fortunate on many fronts. Our insurance covered a good amount of our journey. Our insurance actually covered one of our IVF cycles. The covered cycled failed just as numerous IUI cycles had.
Studies show there are peak times and weather for makin' love (and makin' babies).
The majority of kiddos are conceived during the winter holiday season. If we break this down, we'll find that one part holiday spirit, one part New Year’s Eve hilarity, and one part chilly weather, equals several reasons to strip down to nothing and get it on.
My pregnancy chances may not be high when I'm older, but I'd rather take them than make a mistake.
We live in a world where women conceiving older and older is becoming the norm. Salma Hayek had a baby girl at 41 and Holly Hunter had twin boys at 47 years old — a trend that is giving women in their 30's who have put having children off a sigh of relief. However, a recent study shows that women do not truly understand just how slippery the fertility slope really is.
Our staff's darlingly candid opinions on this year's most popular baby names.
I will admit it: I have always been obsessed with baby names for some strange reason. Not just for my own selfish possible-future-baby-having reasons, but because it's just interesting to see what names are popular year to year.
Rihanna has canceled shows and has a doctor at her side on tour. All signs point to being preggers!
It might be the "baby" flu that appears to be going around Hollywood that has Rihanna feeling under the weather. She recently cancelled a few tour dates due to what she said is the flu, but her crew isn't buying it.
Bieber fans are notorious for protecting Justin, but have they gone too far this time?
Mariah Yeater, the 20-year-old mom who claims Justin is the father of her baby, is receiving tons of death threats from Beliebers on Twitter. And some of the messages are downright frightening!
C'est une fille! It's a girl for French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
C'est une fille! It's a girl for French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. The little girl was born before 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening at a private clinic in Paris. The baby's name is not yet known.
With all the recent talk about childless women, can a niece or nephew actually inspire motherhood?
With all the recent talk about childless women, can a niece or nephew inspire motherhood? Growing up in a Christian, Midwestern household, it was natural for me to fantasize about marriage, a wedding and an incredible husband...but what about babies? I didn't feel that longing...until my nephew arrived.
