A quartet of pregnancy-related pieces
Pregnancy incontinence; weird metallic taste in pregnancy; probiotics in pregnancy; subchorionic bleeding
Pregnancy brings on some odd symptoms and raises some questions!
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A Reading List for Moms Who Want to Raise Feminist Sons
ReadBrightly
Once I realized my family would be mostly male, I oriented myself to the task of raising sons who take gender equality as a fact of life. Not because I say so, but because it’s right.
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Why I Help My Child with Writing Assignments (But You Shouldn’t)
ReadBrightly
Who am I to offer advice about helping kids with school writing projects? You shouldn’t. Except I have to. Here’s why.
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Modernization or Censorship? The Case of the Non-PC Children’s Book
ReadBrightly
What do Little House on the Prairie, Pippi Longstocking, and Huckleberry Finn have in common? Sometimes uncomfortable language. Does eliminating the words, or the books, help or hurt our kids?
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Vote Here: Books for Tweens and Teens About Elections
ReadBrightly
Got election-curious kids? Good for them — and you! Here, books to help kids understand the democratic process.
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Bed-Wetting: How to Help Your Child Cope Emotionally
Baby Center
Not sure how to help your child deal with the pain, confusion and embarrassment he or she feels about bed-wetting? Follow our advice.
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My Kid Wets the Bed: Four Parents’ Stories
Baby Center
Bed wetting is extremely common, but you’d never know it for how much parents talk about their own kids wetting the bed. Here, four moms share their been-there, done-that stories.
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Screen Time for Kids
Baby Center
How much TV, video, phone and tablet time is too much? Here’s what you need to know.
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How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids
Womansday.com
Tired of all the shouting? Here, smart ways to tone down your approach to discipline — and be more effective without yelling.
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The Big Lie
American Baby
Why don’t we tell each other the truth about how hard motherhood is in the first six weeks?
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