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Premature Birth, RSV, and The Young Mommy

Meet Mason. Mason is now a happy-go-lucky 4-year-old rambunctious little boy who enjoys soccer and playing the drums almost as much as he enjoys kisses from his mommy. Since his mom and dad had the resources to take good care of him, he was able to defy the odds of being born premature – 28 weeks and 3 days gestation to be exact. At birth, Mason was 2 pounds, 4 ounces, and 14 inches long, and … [Continue reading...]

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Use The Four Gs To Survive A Grumpy Toddler

My son has been working my last nerve lately. Y'all know I love him, but it's like the little guy is staying up late with a copy of "Driving Your Mama Crazy In 3 Easy Steps" tucked under his pillow in his crib.  And he's taking notes. (When the updated version comes out, he'll be writing the foreword.) But I realize he's almost 3 so this stage of development is normal. He's still unsure of his … [Continue reading...]

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{YML Voices} Baby Sign Language for Beginners

Today's post comes from Misty Weaver, editor-in-chief for Baby Sign Language, a site full of free resources including videos, flash cards and tutorials. Check it out for yourself  and let her know what you think. Sign Language For Babies is a great way to communicate with your pre-verbal child. It’s easy to learn – for you and for baby – and it’s a lot of fun. Beginners usually start off with … [Continue reading...]

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Ask YML: How To Move Your Kids To A New Childcare Center?

Usually, I post questions from other young moms, but today, I'm the one who needs help. Here's the dilemma: We're going to be moving our kids to a new daycare soon. Within the next month perhaps. There's no particular thing the current daycare did wrong. They are very nice people, they love our kids to death and my daughter feels very comfortable there, sometimes ignoring me when I come to … [Continue reading...]

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Can You Ever Be Prepared To Be A Parent?

I wrote this for BMWK.com, first posted 12/11/08. Gives you something to read over while I'm on "vacation." See you Monday! This ain’t the Boy Scouts: There’s no such thing as a prepared parent   I know one of the first things I did when I found out I was pregnant with my first child was run out and buy some pregnancy books. I got all the classics: What to Expect When You’re Expecting, The … [Continue reading...]

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