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Are Chemicals in Certain Plastics Making Boys Less Masculine?

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In November of this year, the University of Rochester Medical Center released data that has added to the growing concern over exposure to chemicals used in our everyday lives.

Advice From Real Moms: How a five-year-old taught her mom to chill.

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I watch my daughter sitting, smiling, in the middle of a merry-go-round. She throws her head back and squeals, "Faster, Mommy. Faster!" I'm dying to say, "Oh, but you'll get dizzy and feel sick!" Instead, I grin over my clenched teeth and say, "OK! Is this fast enough?" and give her another spin.

Family Road Trip Survival Guide: 14 tips for playing nice in the car.

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The holidays are quickly approaching and that can only mean one thing – road trip! Before packing the kids in the car and heading out to Grandma's, make sure you're ready with this road trip survival kit. Trust us, it'll make the trip much smoother.

The Babble Interview: Ina May Gaskin

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She has been called the "midwife of modern midwifery" and lectures around the world on safe motherhood and "sphincter law." The midwifery center she founded on The Farm, a commune in Tennessee, has become world famous for hosting thousands of births, including vaginal twins, breech and VBAC, and for its unparalleled statistics — in thirty years, just 1.4% of women who gave birth on The Farm needed a cesarean. Ina May Gaskin even has an obstetric maneuver named after her. Now, her best-selling Ina May's Guide to Childbirth has a new follow-on, Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding (Bantam), out this month. Babble asked how she makes it looks so easy.

The Incredible Disappearing Family

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When my son was born, it was a packed house. No less than ten people were on hand when, after almost fifty hours of labor in the hospital, he was vacuum-suctioned out of his mother. Nurses, the midwife, the on-call vacuum-specialist (a woman who seemed to swoop in out of nowhere, making the last-minute birthing hail Mary) and a few doctors were all on hand. Outside in the waiting room were all the members of my wife's side of the family (mine live far away, but were sitting by the phone, waiting to hear the outcome).

3 Most Common Mistakes: Children's Vision

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What are the 3 most common mistakes parents make when visiting the optometrist?

We Should Stop Talking About Feelings So Much!

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By Jessica Shattuck A friend of mine picked up her five-year-old son from kindergarten the other day and arrived to find the class bully throwing his shoes at the bookshelf in a fit of anger. "Stop doing that, Carson," his mom was pleading. "When you do that, it makes me…

Mommy's Clubbing Attire Offends Teacher

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Let’s say you’re an elementary school teacher and your students’ moms show up to a parent conference in low cut shirts, mini skirts or tight jeans. Would it be appropriate to write a note asking them to dress “discreetly” for conferences instead? A rather humorous letter…

Nursery Art Giveaway: Win Beautiful Wall Art Worth $400 from Gallery Direct

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I like to keep mommies in the loop about cool baby stuff, so I have to blog about a great giveaway happening over at Droolicious on Babble.com. An online gallery featuring customizable fine art,

Kiddo Entertainment On-The-Go: Free iPhone Game

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If you need to amuse your youngsters in a hurry, this game is pure gold! It’s a hilariously simple game for iPhone called Sheep Launcher. My hubby downloaded it on his iPhone and when he showed it to my kids, they went bonkers. The game is quite simple, yet quite contagious and amusing. Your goal…