baby diving off couchMy boy, before he dived off the couchSo, you know all those things they tell you about toddler boys being really active and wild and mischievous? You know those warnings from Moms of older boys, that usually come with that, "Oh just you wait" smirk? Well, I guess I really should have listened because now that my twins are upright, they've turned into pint-size stuntmen. God help me!

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They're climbing on the bookshelves, hanging off the baby gates, walking up slides and racing up playground steps. I want to be cool about it, I do -- not hover, not panic, just let boys be boys. But, dammit, they're my little precious baby boo-boo's and they're going to hurt themselves! Am I really supposed to let them learn the hard way?

Their latest stunt, the one that is really giving me heart palpitations, is their desire to head dive off of the armrest of the couch, onto the hardwood floor. They

diaperDo you have a copy of Everyone Poops lying around? Time to pack it up and send it to Seattle! A mom was kicked off a city bus there because her sick baby had a stinky diaper, and it was bothering other passengers.

Oh come on guys, really? You know you did that once too, right?

Come to think of it, just about every mom I know has been in the situation Nichole Hakimian was in this week.

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Maybe it wasn't a city bus taking your sick kid to the doctor (oh, did I mention that part? She was taking her poor little man to the doctor when he had diarrhea in his diaper!). Maybe it was a grocery store, and you'd just put the 24th item on your list of 25 into the cart when you smelled something foul coming at you from the general vicinity of the gurgling, grinning pumpkin perched up in the front. Or maybe it was the post office. Or an older child's school.

Point is, kids poop. And they don't always make sure to

hilary duffBeing that she was just 25 when she gave birth, Hilary Duff is thought of as a "young mom" by most. Yes, there are many women who have babies before then, but by today's standards, for the most part, 25 is considered "young" to be a parent. And Hilary likes it that way. Well, mostly. In a recent interview with Parents, she said that sometimes, she feels sort of lonely, being that she doesn't have many friends her age with babies. She's "at a totally different spot than a lot of [her] friends." But there is a very, very specific upside to being a young mom, as she pointed out.

There isn't that mad dash, oh-my-god-let's-hurry-up-and-have-another-kid-soon pressure.

And that must be nice.

In the interview, Duff stated: "I want to have more kids and I'm looking forward to doing that, but I'm not in any rush. I think sometimes maybe if you start a little later you're in a hurry to get all the kids you want, and I have a little time to spread that out."

Yes, Hilary, you

If your childhood was anything like mine, you were raised hearing Halloween tales of razor blades in apples and poisoned candy. Since I've never quite recovered from my mom's insistence on carefully inspecting all candy on the brightly lit kitchen table before I could eat a single Laffy Taffy, I've made it my mission to expose all the scary Halloween stories as hoaxes. Which myths made your spine tingle as a child? Chances are it's one of these seven - and chances are it never happened. - By Jacinda Boneau

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No one loves trick-or-treating more than I do. C'mon, free candy?!?! Sign me … err, my kids up! As much as my family lives for the annual tradition of dressing up and wandering the streets at night in the hopes of taking candy from strangers, safety is always my first concern. We all know not to eat loose candy, but there's actually so much more to trick-or-treat safety. Read on and find out how to best protect your little goblins this Halloween! - By Lori Garcia

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Growing up my husband's family spent their vacations on road-trips all over the United States, visiting relatives and national parks. Meanwhile, my family was traveling an hour to the beach and pouring out of the car like crazed circus clowns trapped for a week. I don't come from road trip people, but I married into a family of drivers, and I'm trying to embrace the road. I've learned a few things along the way, so here are 7 tried-and-true tips to make your next long drive with small children fun, not frustrating! - By Jacinda Boneau

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5 ways to bond with your baby in the first 3 monthsAs a social worker in a busy office, I was used to seeing clients, writing treatment plans, making referrals, and fielding phone calls all day long. I often ate lunch at my desk and had little down time.

But after my son was born and I was on maternity leave, I suddenly found myself in a quiet house with nothing but the rhythms of life with a newborn to occupy my days. As my return to work loomed on the horizon, I remember feeling pressured to make the most of our time together and strengthen our mother/baby bond.

Eventually I learned how to do just that. I'm sharing 5 ways I bonded with my baby during maternity leave. I hope they'll be helpful for you, too!

1. Take it Easy...Together
You may have heard that life with a newborn is all about survival. While you may be used to a jam-packed schedule at work, take it easy during maternity leave and focus on strengthening your bond. Enjoy those moments of rocking your little one. Savor the little whimpers and sweet coos. Don't put