09th January 2009
Will birth control pills protect us from HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and other STDs?
Some people are misled to believe that if they take birth control pills, they are protecting themselves not only from getting pregnant but also from infection wit...
09th January 2009
1. Make Valentine's Day a Family Affair: Use the Valentine's Day holiday to discuss with your kids the nature of romantic love, and your feelings for their mother. Open up to them, and share your feelings deeply, so they can see you as a complete person, ...
09th January 2009
Valentine's Day is the time to express our feelings for the people we love. It is thus a great occasion to acknowledge our love for our dads-for all that they do for us. Selecting a gift for your dad need not be difficult. If you know your dad well, you c...
08th January 2009
Valentine's Day celebrates romance. It is only natural that you celebrate the occasion by giving your spouse a romantic Valentine's Day gift. However, this is often not as simple as it sounds. Many dads find it very difficult to think up something appropr...
08th January 2009
If you have pets in the family, it is natural that you will have concerns regarding them during your spouse's pregnancy. Fortunately, you need not rush to offer your pet for adoption. Discuss with your vet any risks that your pet may pose for the baby and...
07th January 2009
While this might seem like something for your wife to do, it's important that you, as a supporting cast member, be very involved in making the decisions now on how labor and delivery will unfold.
Some decisions must be your wife's alone, like whether t...
06th January 2009
Child support refers to the obligations, following divorce, of a noncustodial parent towards the upkeep of the child. Typically, child support takes the form of regular payments made by the non-custodial parent to the parent who has custody of the child.
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05th January 2009
A baby's social skills start to develop long before she can talk. So do her emotions. Babies quickly come to know emotions and to show them.
A four-month-old baby can tell a happy face when she sees it. And she can tell an angry face when she sees it....
03rd January 2009
The Christmas and New Year season is almost upon us and many divorced dads are wondering how best keep to their kids happy without them feeling unhappily dragged from one parent to the other.
When the parents maintain a friendly, or at least professio...
31st December 2008
Most couples find that the passion in their relationship dies down as time goes by and once kids come along, it can be difficult to remember what the word means.
Insomniac babies, hyperactive toddlers who want their mom and dad out of bed by 06:00 and ...
29th December 2008
Anyone becoming a father for the first time is likely to be relatively clueless about what bringing up a baby involves and are faced with the task of learning a vast amount of information on everything from sleeping to vaccinations in a short amount of ti...
19th December 2008
When a child starts elementary school, parents may feel anxious and excited about how their child is doing in school and how to support his learning. If your child attended preschool, a report card is similar to a progress report your child may have recei...
19th December 2008
Separation anxiety and bedtime fears are not the only bogeymen that plague toddlers. Simple things like loud and big moving objects, huge bodies of water, or friendly, approaching animals can trigger the fear button in children. Don't panic, scold, or rid...
17th December 2008
Infants often use nonverbal gestures to communicate with their parents. Recent research has shown that very young children have the ability to understand language on a pre-verbal level. However, since their vocal abilities are not fully developed, they ar...
16th December 2008
Well-behaved children are a joy to have around you. On the other hand, misbehaved children are a constant source of worry, trouble and unhappiness. Therefore, parents need to encourage good and balanced behavior in their children not only for their own be...
