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Benefit your child by being their favorite playmate!

The Benefits Of Playing With Your Children [EXPERT]

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?"

Infertility : Family Act 2011

Infertility : Family Act 2011

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.

Guess When The Busiest Time Of Year For Sex Is...
Right about now?

Guess When The Busiest Time Of Year For Sex Is...

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.

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Baby time? Most women overestimate their fertility.

Most Women Flunk 'Fertility Math': Do You Know Your Chances?

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.

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Looking to get pregnant? Watch where your guy puts his laptop.

Is The Internet Bad For Sperm?

Those little swimmers -- and his fertility -- are negatively affected by Wi-Fi signals, study says.

Warning: What you're about to read is shocking. So shocking you may try to keep your guy away from his laptop for at least a week.

BABIES
BABIES!

Too Much 'Twilight': Our Take On The Hottest Baby Names Of 2011

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.

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Marital status and education affect your probability of having a child.

15 Signs You'll Never Have A Baby

Statistics and demographic trends, like education, can predict whether you will ever give birth.

New research shows more women than ever are remaining childless. Anneli Rufus on 15 statistics that could shape whether you will be one of them.

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Could we be seeing a baby bump on tour? Rihanna is not saying no...

Rihanna Is Not Denying Pregnancy Rumors

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.

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Justin Bieber: "Baby, baby, baby...oooh... I'm telling you, it's not mine!"

Justin Bieber Fans, Please Stop Death-Threatening Mariah Yeater

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!

'First Baby' Of France Born To Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni

'First Baby' Of France Born To Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni

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.

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What Becoming An Aunt Taught Me About Love

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.