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  Drug Addictions Don't Just Happen on the Street
• Feeling Blue
  Depression and Special Needs
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  Nutrition Tips from the Mayo Clinic
• Dying for a Thrill
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• A Healthier Year
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• A Proactive Pregnancy
  How a Proactive Attitude and Actions Can Influence Pregnancy
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  How to Know When Your Teen Is in Trouble
• Helping Hands
  Drug Treatment Programs for Teens
• Peer Pressure
  Teaching Our Children to Be True to Themselves
• Nature's Pharmacy
  Revealing the Secrets of Holistic Health
• Preventing Birth Defects
  10 Ways to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy
• The Dark Side of College Education
  When College Tours Open Doors To Drinking and Sex
• Mommy Cocktail Hour
  Is Combining Play Dates and Alcohol a Good Idea?
• The Five Moms
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• Preconception Visits
  Working with Your Doctor for a Healthy Conception
• After-school Programs
  A Creative, Safe Outlet for Our Youth
• The Deane Scene
  Actor Meredith Deane on Teen Issues and Fame
• Keeping Tabs On Your Teen
  
• Can You Still Party While Pregnant and Nursing?
  The Facts for Young Moms-to-be Who Want to Hit the Club Scene
• Pregnant During the Holidays
  Avoiding the Extra Sweets and Treats of the Season
• A Grandparent, An Addict
  Retirement Is Prime Time for Trouble
• How Do I Love Thee?
  7 Ways to Say "I Love You" to Your Child This Valentine's Day
• Surprise Pregnancy
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Focus on Ritalin
  Understanding the Method Behind the Medicine
• A Prom Night Plan
  Avoiding the Perils of Drunk Driving
• Preconception Readiness
  Take Our Interactive Quiz and Find Out If You're Ready
• Debi Mazar's Beauty Advice
  
• Paranoia or Smart Precautions While Pregnant?
  Understanding Risk Factors during Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding and the Holidays
  The Nursing Mother's Guide to Surviving the Holidays
• Don't Give Teens Alcohol -- Period!
  
• How to Kick the Smoking Habit
  Tips to Help You Stop Smoking
• Drugs Used in Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
  Medications, Anesthesia and Drugs for Childbirth
• Herbal Supplements
  Consider Safety, Too
• Preconception Top 10
  Tips for a Healthy Conception
• You've Had a Miscarriage
  Taking Steps to Reduce the Risk of Miscarrying Again
• First Pregnancy
  Answers to Your First-time Pregnancy Questions
• A Mother's Journal
  Having a Miscarriage
• Loosen the Grip and Tighten the Reins
  Parental Supervision Is Important
• Sleepless Moms
  Debi Mazar on the Importance of Sleep
• Organic Conception
  Using Nature to Boost Your Fertility
• Debi Mazar's Beauty, Health and Fitness Advice
  From An Interview with Actress Debbie Mazar
• Fertility Drugs
  What You Should Know About Medications That Could Help You Conceive
• An Even Dozen of Healthy Tips
  Tips from the Surgeon General for a Safer, Healthier Mom and Baby
• A Little Conception Planning Goes a Long Way
  12 Things to Think About When Trying to Conceive
• Diálogo Directo
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• Privacy and Parenting
  Where Do You Draw the Line?
• Ask Questions
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• The Bully Spectrum
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• Drink Options During Pregnancy
  Smart Nutrition for Thirsty Moms-to-be
• An Ounce of Infertility Prevention
  15 Simple Ways to Prevent Infertility
• The Great Ritalin Debate
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• Positive Pregnancy
  10 Things in and Around Your Home That Can Hamper Parenthood
• Not Your Mother's Pregnancy
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• The Facts on Premature Births
  Steps to Take to Ensure the Healthiest Outcome
• Sucking the Life From Your Child
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• The Cold and Cough Medication Ban
  Why Were Infant Cold Syrups Removed from Store Shelves?
• Kids Aren't Just Small Adults
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• The Music Made Me Do It
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• A Bridge to the Future
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• Buying Sprees and Gambling
  An Excerpt from Bipolar II (Rodale, 2006) by Dr. Ronald R. Fieve
• Ready, Set, Conceive!
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• Girls Gone Wild
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  Experts Teach Parents How to Take Back Control
• Strattera
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• Poison Safety for Baby's Sake
  Keeping Poisons Away from Curious Hands
• Short or Tall
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• How To Talk to Your Kids About Anything: 10 Tips
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  Tips to Keep Mom-to-be's Skin, Hair and Nails Healthy While Expecting
• Medications and Pregnancy
  What Are Safe Medications During Pregnancy?
• Baby's Early Days
  First Trimester Growth
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  Feeling Blue Can Happen During, After and Even Before Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding While Sick
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• Male Factor Infertility
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• The Nursing Mother's Diet
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• The Secret to Slang
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• Pregnancy Testing Too Early
  Premature Home Pregnancy Testing
• The Mom I Didn't Have
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  What You Need to Know About Sperm to Conceive
• Out-of-control Idol
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• Straight Talk About Sex
  Giving Your Child the Facts About Sex
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• A Long Wait
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• International Adoptions
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• It’s That Time of Year!
  Cold and Flu Season
• Go the Distance
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  Your Fertility May Benefit from Low-carb Eating
• Breastfeeding After C-section
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• The Epidural
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• Depression During Pregnancy
  Are You Feeling Blue While Pregnant?
• Swimmer's Ear
  Quick Treatment Is Key
• Pregnancy Precautions
  Things to Avoid While Pregnant to Stay Healthy
• Natural Childbirth: You Can Do It!
  The Natural Facts on Natural Childbirth
• Making the "A" List
  How Popularity Pressures Your Teen
• Are We Over-medicating Our Babies?
  Here's Another Dose, Baby
• Just the Facts
  The Latest Research on Bedwetting to Help Your Child
• Top Issues for Tweens
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• New Year Nibbles
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• Ultrasounds
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• Headaches During Pregnancy
  When Headache Pain Leaves You Frazzled
• Premature Rupture of Membranes
  When Your Water Breaks Too Early in Pregnancy
• Pregnancy After Breast Cancer
  One Woman's Experience
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  Helping Your Child Stay Dry
• Pushing Pitocin
  The Pros and Cons of Pitocin Use After Delivery
• Breast Milk Banks
  Helping Infants in Need of Nutrition
• When Daddy Takes Steroids
  The Message Major Leaguers Send to Their Children and Ours
• Adoption Agencies
  What You Need to Know about Adoption Agencies
• Suicide
  The Warning Signs and Major Risk Factors of Suicide
• Fertility and Flexibility
  Yoga When You're Trying to Conceive
• Home to Hangout
  6 Steps to a Teen-friendly Home
• The ABCs of Cyber Lingo
  A Guide to Internet Acronyms
• From Middle to High School
  Help Your Teen Make Connections and Find Success
• Cold, Flu and Breastfeeding
  Safe Medication to Take While Nursing
• At-home Pregnancy Tests
  Answers to Your Questions
• The Future of IVF
  What Is Minimal Stimulation?
• Special Needs Adoption
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• My Stepmom and Super Dad
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• Making Sense of PCOS
  Answers to Common Questions About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Navigating the Maze of Infertility
  5 Steps to Fertility Success
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  Handling "Multiple" Questions with Grace
• Central Precocious Puberty
  When Puberty Occurs Earlier Than Expected
• The Right Way to Get Pregnant
  
• Meet the Tolins
  Ordinary People, Extraordinary Love
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Throwing a Great Party
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• "Are They Really Twins?"
  Top 6 Questions You Will Be Asked and How to Handle Them
• Preteen Friendships
  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Super Foods for Super Bowl
  Don't Penalize Your Waist on Super Bowl Sunday
• Keep Your Teens' Health in Check
  Managing Chronic Illnesses in Adolescents
• Pregnancy Gingivitis
  An Avoidable Condition for Moms-to-be
• Love/Hate Relationships
  Loving Your Teen, Hating Their Romantic Relationship
• Visiting the Reproductive Endocrinologist
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• Worried About Conceiving?
  Simple Changes Can Increase Your Chances of Conception
• High Stakes
  Teens Gambling With Their Futures
• Hitting the Road
  What Parents Need to Know About Teens Behind the Wheel
• Pregnancy and the UTI
  Understanding and Treating a Common Illness
• American Red Cross Urges Caution During Sweltering Summer
  The Elderly and the Very Young Are the Most Susceptible to Heat Illness
• Stillbirth
  The Facts, Causes, Risks and Aftermath of Stillbirth
• The Mother-friendly Childbirth Initiative
  The First Consensus Initiative of the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS)
• Don't Let Cold Weather Get You Down!
  9 Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
• Safe Driving Starts at Home
  
• Raising Night Owls
  How to Save Your Teen from Sleep Deprivation
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
  9 Things to Help Chase Away the Winter Blues
• Adopted Babies at the Breast
  The Best Beginning
• Twin Development
  The Science Behind Those Dynamic Duos
• What's Wrong With My Child?
  An Overview of Attention Deficit Disorder
• Delivery Methods and Breastfeeding
  Why Birth Matters to the Nursing Relationship
• The American Heart Association's Meals in Minutes Cookbook
  A Review
• Women's Health and the Environment
  A Factsheet
• Trigger Teen Triumph
  Body by Jake's Secrets to Building Teenage Minds and Muscle
• Staying Active, Controlling Incontinence
  A Primer for Men and Women
• Talking Terbutaline
  Preterm Labor Drug Causes Controversy
• Winter Waistlines
  Three Experts Share Healthy Eating Strategies
• Pregnancy Diet Don'ts
  Foods to Avoid While Pregnant
• Zits Are the Pits
  Face Care for Preteens and Teens
• When Is a Headache More Than Just a Headache?
  Warning Signs From Texas Children's Hospital
• Protect Your Child Against Poisons
  Hidden Hazards Lurk in Common Household Products
• Nothing to Talk About
  Helping Your Shy Child
• Prenatal Male Bonding
  Making Connections With Everyone But Baby-to-be
• Incontinence Quiz
  Test Your Incontinence Knowledge
• Allergies and Pregnancy
  Natural Remedies for Pregnant Women
• NOT According to Plan
  Why Irregularity Happens and What You Can Do to Help
• Organzing the Home Before Baby
  5 Steps Toward Sanity-Saving Storage
• Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder
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• West Nile Virus
  Texas Children's Hospital Encourages Parents to Keep Watch
• Nutrition is Key While Pregnant
  Prevent Complications and Give Birth to a Healthy Baby
• Oral Health While Pregnant
  Common Dental Concerns During Pregnancy
• Is Home Birth the Best of Both Worlds?
  Why I am Choosing Home Birth Before Conception
• Mom's Weekend Pass to Unwind
  Two Nights Away to Recharge Your Batteries
• Year2000Babies
  
• Don't Let Babies Get Sunburned
  Tips from Dr. William Sears
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  Tips on Tooth Health While Expecting
• ADHD
  Is Ritalin the Only Way?
• The Flu Bug
  Protecting Your Kids From Influenza
• Flossing for Fertility
  Pay Attention to Oral Health When You're Trying to Conceive
• Mother-friendly
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• Have Incontinence, Will Travel
  Take the Worry out of Traveling
• Piercing Baby's Ears
  Should You Pierce a Baby's Ears?
• Are Vacations and Weight Gain Synonymous?
  Tips for Battling Culinary Temptations While Away
• The Painful Truth About Endometriosis
  Living with This Condition
• Hand-washing Battles and Toddlers
  The Importance of Getting the Reluctant Toddler to Lather Up
• Melasma
  When Pregnancy Increases Skin Pigmentation
• Warm Weather Worries
  Texas Children's Hospital Provides Tips for a Safe Summer
• Harold Ramis
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• The Family Bed and Breastfeeding
  Is Co-sleeping Ideal While Breastfeeding?
• Preventing Premature Delivery
  Promising Treatment May Help Prevent Premature Delivery
• Nurturing Your NICU Baby
  Special Care for Preemies
• Cruising ABCs
  Everything You Need to Know to Take a Cruise
• Pregnant with Twins or More
  The Facts on Twin Pregnancies
• Down in the Dumps
  Dealing With Childhood Depression
• A Holiday for Mom
  Taming Your Inner Brat for a Joyful Season
• Growing up Together
  A Story of Twinship
• Incompetent Cervix
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• Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy
  Can High Levels of Caffeine Cause Miscarriage?
• Our Last Best Shot
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• Family "Myth"information
  History Doesn't Have to Repeat Itself
• Holly Robinson Peete
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• Curb the Cussing
  How to Cure Your Preteen's Foul Mouth
• Actions Speak Louder Than Colds
  A Mom's Advice on Surviving Flu Season
• Pregnancy Nutrition from A to Z
  A Comprehensive List of Nutrition Issues for Moms-to-be
• Fevers During Pregnancy
  Should Moms-to-be Worry when they Get a Fever?
• Welcome Home Baby!
  Two Moms Share Their Home Birth Stories
• Cold Medications and Conception
  Can Treating Your Cold Affect Early Pregnancy or Conception?
• Infertility Sniglets
  Hilarious, Made-up Terminology
• Birthing From Within
  Experiencing Childbirth in Your Own Way
• Happy New Year, Baby!
  Daughters, Moms and Midwives Share Holiday Birth Stories
• Home Birth Stories
  Two Moms Share Their Home Birth Stories
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  Embracing a Positive Life
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  A Guide for Caregivers
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  10 Tips to Help You Cope When You're Feeling Blue
• Bedwetting and Age
  When Parents Should Seek Help
• Never Say Never to Pregnancy
  Planning Pregnancy with a Chronic Health Condition
• Learning the Lingo
  Does Your Teen Have a Secret Language?
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  An Option for Some High-risk Pregnancies?
• Scott Hamilton
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• When Teens Make Wrong Choices
  
• Nurturing Your NICU Infant
  Comfort for Both Mom and Baby While in the NICU
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  Is Your Grandchild at Risk?
• Skeletons in the Closet
  Telling Your Kids About Your Past
• Chiropractic Care for Babies
  Ensuring Your Baby's Optimum Development
• Exuberant, Numb and Guilt
  Short Stories About Pregnancy
• Moving Day
  Teens Can Cope With Family Relocation
• Personal Care and Beauty Products During Pregnancy
  Put Safety Before Beauty While Pregnant
• Kids Who Cut
  Recognizing the Signs of Self-Injury
• The Power of Giving
  Teen Volunteers Make a Difference for Themselves and Others
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  When Your Fears Are Holding You Back from Motherhood
• Growing Up Too Fast
  Helping Your Preteen Transition from Child to Adult
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  Recognizing and Treating Antepartum Depression
• Diagnosis: Diabetes
  Children Get Diabetes Too
• The Road to Pregnancy
  Short Stories About Trying to Conceive
• Trying for Twins
  Increasing Your Odds of Getting Pregnant with Twins
• The Ultimate Interaction
  Baby's Brain Meets World
• Ear Tube Surgery and Toddlers
  The Ins and Outs of Ear Tube Surgery
• Caffeine and Toddlers
  How Much Caffeine Is Too Much for Toddlers?
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  How to Preserve Your Nursing Relationship
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  Expert Suggests Smart Diet Boosts Vitality
• The Infertility Marketplace
  What to Ask a Healthcare Provider
• Best Face Forward
  Coping with Teenage Acne
• A Cut Above
  The Practice of Self-Mutilation
• Failure to Progress
  The Causes and Risks of Failure to Progress During Labor
• The Home Birth Hype
  Everything You Need to Know About Delivering at Home
• Maybe Another Baby
  Are You Ready to Be Parents Again?
• You're Not Alone
  Addressing the Common Problem of Post Adoption Depression
• Childbirth Your Way
  Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want
• Unexpected Expenses
  Preparing for Costs Insurance Won't Cover
• Friends or Foes
  Helping Your Tween Choose Healthy Friendships
• Six Lucky Siblings
  An Older-Child Adoption Story
• What Are You Doing in There?
  Privacy Issues and Preteens
• So You Want to Adopt?
  A Beginner's Guide
• Do We Have to Have Sex?
  Female Sexual Dysfunction
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  Be Wise About Birth Defects Before Conception
• The Skinny on Weight While Trying to Conceive
  Conception for the Underweight
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum (Extreme Morning Sickness)
  Surviving Extreme Morning Sickness
• When Baby Has a Cold
  Comforting Baby During Illness
• Baby Fever
  When Should You Worry When Baby Has a Fever?
• The Perfect Imperfection
  Body Dysmorphic Disorder
• Fertile Signs
  Scientific and Subtle Ways to Know You're Ready to Conceive
• The Pros and Cons of VBAC
  An Updated Look at Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
• Colds, Flu and Baby
  Comforting Baby During a Cold or Flu
• Drug-free Delivery
  Alternative Pain Management Techniques for Childbirth
• Sleep-promoting Products for New Moms
  Products to Help New Parents Make It to Dreamland
• The Teenage Brain
  A Lesson in Understanding for Parents of Adolescents
• Shock and Grief
  The Impact of Teen Suicide
• I Don't Wanna Go!
  Too Old for Summer Camp
• 10 Creative Ways to Pamper Your Pregnant Wife
  Fun Ideas to Keep Mom-to-be Smiling!
• The Troubled Teen
  6 Warning Signs to Watch For
• Co-sleeping Positions
  Keep Baby Safe in Your Co-sleeping Environment
• Food for the Baby Shower
  Tasty Treats for the Baby Shower
• Pregnancy and Antidepressants
  Can You Continue to Take Antidepressants While Expecting?
• Alternative Medicines During Pregnancy
  Are They Key to a Healthy, Happy Pregnancy?
• Fertility Temping Tips
  8 Ways to Get the Most Accurate Basal Body Temperature
• Goodbye, Bah Humbug!
  8 Ways to Reclaim the Holiday Spirit
• Adoption Alternatives
  Multiple Ways to "Parent" a Family
• Rough Beginnings: An inspirational story of breastfeeding
  
• Thanksgiving Stress During Pregnancy
  Surviving Thanksgiving While Pregnant
• The Perfect Baby Nursery
  10 Essentials for Baby's Room
• Celebrating and Pampering Your Pregnant Wife
  Show You Care Month by Month
• Here's a Hot Flash
  How to Manage Menopause Naturally
• Hope in a Bottle
  Finding Fertility Success with Non-Fertility Medications
• Bedwetting and Summer Camp
  Does Your Special Needs Child Have to Miss out on All the Fun?
• Benefiting from the Bradley Method
  'Intervention' Is Not a Naughty Word
• Preconception Health Check
  Preventive Medicine Before You Conceive
• Fighting the Influence
  When Friends Lead Astray
• High Tech Babies: In Vitro Fertilization
  Know the Basics of IVF
• Pregnancy Doctors
  Choosing a Pregnancy Health Care Provider
• Kathy's Postpartum Depression Story
  In Her Own Words
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  The "Thin" Line Teens Cross When Abusing Diet and Exercise
• Delivering Twins
  What to Expect When You're Carrying More than One
• Information or Misinformation?
  Fertility Buyers Beware
• Holiday Harmony
  10 Tips to Make Your Holiday the Best Ever
• Intrauterine Growth Retardation
  Know the Facts About IUGR and Pregnancy
• Planning a High-risk Pregnancy
  A Pregnancy Plan for High-risk Conditions
• From Baby Mobiles to Baby Monitors
  Creating a Well-stocked Baby Nursery
• Secondhand Smoke and Babies
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• Uniquely Herself
  How Dominique Dawes Is Helping Preteen Girls
• Dads Running Interference During Delivery
  A Dad's Job While Mom Is in Labor
• Unasked and Unanswered Questions About Infertility
  Straight Answers to Uncomfortable Questions
• Plan Against Predators
  How to Protect Your Child From Harm
• Touchy Health Topics for Teens
  A Resource for Parents and Teens
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  Good Nutrition While You're Trying to Conceive
• Chinese Medicine and Fertility
  Using Traditional Chinese Medicine to Help You Conceive
• Pregnancy Sympathy-Building Exercises for the Dad-to-be
  Putting Yourself in Her Pregnant Shoes
• Puberty Primer
  What to Expect and When to Expect It
• Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy
  Is Chiropractic Care Right for You?
• Create a Nurturing Environment for Baby
  5 Activities and Behaviors to Rethink When Bringing Home a New Baby
• On the Road Again
  Tackling Travel Teams – Family Style
• Swine Flu and Babies
  Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment for the Swine Flu
• Stranger in My House
  When Your Teen Doesn't Act Like Your Teen Anymore
• Water Birth
  Water Birth is a Gentle Birthing Choice
• 10 Ways to Help Kids to Really Say No and Buck Peer Pressure
  An Excerpt from Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me: The Top 25 Friendship Problems and How to Solve Them
• Reading Between the Lines
  Love of Books or Something Else?
• The Risks and Benefits of Infant Immunizations
  Getting Vaccine Facts on the Record
• Sexual Health – Guy Style
  Preparing Your Son for His First Exam
• Taking Medication While Breastfeeding
  Breastfeeding, Medication and the Right to Choose
• Fertile Hope: Cancer Patients and Fertility
  Giving Cancer Patients a Resource for Reproduction Help
• The Baby Blues
  Postpartum Depression in Canada
• In Search of Skinny
  Teens and Gastric Bypass Surgery
• A Critical Stepping Stone
  10 Tips to Help Your Child Breeze Through Middle School
• Chronic Bowel Syndrome and Pregnancy
  The Effects of Chronic Bowel Disease on Pregnancy
• Activities for Summer Vacation
  How to Get Your Teenager Away from the Couch
• Frostbite and Hypothermia
  The Dangers of Winter
• Heart Health During Pregnancy
  Tips to Have a Heart-healthy Pregnancy
• 10 Ways Dads Can Connect with Their Children
  Tips for Being an Involved Parent
• Summertime Fun Travel and Explore
  Get Out of the House and Explore
• Dining Out on the South Beach Diet
  An Excerpt from The South Beach Diet Dining Guide (Rodale, 2005) by Arthur Agatston
• Am I Expecting Twins?
  Early Signs That Twins May Be on the Way
• Hate Being Pregnant
  The Physical and Emotional Reasons Why Some Women Hate Being Pregnant
• On the Record
  Organizing Baby's Health Information
• Healing the Mind, Healing the Body
  An Interview with
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• Breakfast and Lunch on the Go
  Kick the Day off Strong and Keep Going All Day Long
• Brain Food
  What You Eat Affects How You Think
• When Your Preteen Sings the Blues
  Depression in Your Child
• Good Grandparents
  Changing with the Times
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  5 Ways to Make Labor Easier
• Healthy Pregnancy Smile, Healthy Baby
  Dental Care During Pregnancy
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  The Facts and Latest Research on Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• The Active Route
  Taking Charge of Your Heart Health
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  Tips from Newborn Care to Caring for the New Mom
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  Our Path Toward a Wonderful Nursing Relationship
• Triathlon Time
  Is Your Child Ready for a Triathlon?
• Teen Tracking Systems
  Spying on Your Teens
• What's Next?
  Making Crucial Fertility Decisions
• Swine Flu and Pregnancy
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• I had some drinks before I knew I was pregnant. Will that affect my baby?
• What are the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy?
• Is it safe to use wine and beer in small amounts inrecipes while pregnant?
• Are the "non-alcoholic" beverages considered alcoholic?
• My 16-year-old son has had three episodes where alcohol or pot was involved with the same friend. How should we handle this?
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• What can I do to increase my chances of getting pregnant?
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• Does a past history of terminating a pregnancy affect your current ability to become pregnant/does it cause infertility? If so, how?
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• I am pregnant. I have horrible allergies and can't continue to take my prescription medicine. What can I do to alleviate seasonal allergies during pregnancy?
• How should my girlfriend and I handle her 16-year-old abusive son?
• My son says marijuana smoke is less harmful than a cigar. Is this true?
• Is it alright to use the Herbalife products while breastfeeding?
• How will my asthma affect my pregnancy? Do I have to be more careful about anything?
• Why can't I get excited about being pregnant?
• What is the safest thing to take for a cough and cold?
• I am lactose intolerant. Do you have any ideas on how I can get calcium during pregnancy without making myself sick?
• I am lactose intolerant. Do you have any ideas on how I can get calcium during pregnancy without making myself sick?
• Could I get pregnant and still have a period?
• My 3-year-old is doing the things expected of a 5-year-old and is very hyperactive. Will teaching her more help calm her down?
• Can you tell me more about COBRA?
• What are the guidelines to follow when choosing a doctor or a group of doctors?
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• Our 16-year-old daughter had sex with a 20-year-old boy. What should we do?
• How does a doula help with breastfeeding? Isn't that what a lactation consultant is for? Do they do different things?
• Is there anything I can do to relieve intense itching?
• If my nipples are leaking, does that mean I'm pregnant?
• I'm 39 years old. I've heard that the older you get, your eggs start splitting, increasing your odds of a multiple birth (which I would be very grateful for). Is it likely that I would have a multiple birth?
• If my nipples are leaking, does that mean I'm pregnant?
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• How can I find out if it is safe to take a particular drug while nursing?
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• How can I discipline without losing my cool?
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• How dangerous is caffeine during pregnancy?
• How dangerous is caffeine during pregnancy?
• My 5-year-old has been diagnosed with ADHD and is antisocial, destructive and has several phobias. What can I do to help him?
• How do we open our daughter's eyes to the social criticism of interracial dating and guide her toward other possibilities?
• My 15-year-old has become sexually involved with a boy who is sexually promiscuous and uses drugs. What shall I do?