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Pregnancy and Valentine's Day

By Jane Ivanov, Designer
www.evealexander.com
Eve Alexander Maternity and Nursing Apparel

Valentine's Day is considered to be the most traditionally romantic day of the year. That, however, brings a lot of stress, where everyone worries what to give your special someone, how to celebrate and what to wear, especially in the bedroom. All of our everyday insecurities rise to the surface and the true meaning of the occasion is often lost.

When you are pregnant, your body image may suffer even more, as the scale is inevitably tipping in the wrong direction and your body is effectively not your o ... Continue reading Pregnancy and Valentine's Day.

Sex in the City--Statistics

By Julie Burton & C.J. Renner

A hit TV show (and soon to be movie) about four women who spend most of their time gossiping and forever questing to find that perfect pair of heels - what are we teaching our young women? But wait, underneath all that dishing and shopping, there's something large at work...Sex in the City highlights the economic power of women!

Samantha:
A woman as a successful New York publicist? Yes, and that's not the only field we're taking by storm:

• Women earn more than half of all accounting degrees, four out of every 10 law degrees and almost that many medical deg ... Continue reading Sex in the City--Statistics.

Planning for a Baby: The Pre-Pregnancy Checklist

By Craig Bissinger, MD
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

So you have decided to have a child. Congratulations. Welcome to a whole new world of choices. Never before have your decisions had such a profound impact on another person. Everything you eat, drink and smoke will affect your baby. But before you throw away your morning coffee or tea take a few minutes and read these common sense thoughts on pregnancy.

The first thing I do with my patients is remind them of the reality of pregnancy. Women have been having babies since pre-historic times. Somehow, the species survived without all ... Continue reading Planning for a Baby: The Pre-Pregnancy Checklist.

Feeding 101: When to Introduce Solid Foods

By Graciela Wetzler, M.D.

My advice to parents who want to start their young infant on solid foods: Don't be in such a rush. Breast milk, supplemented by vitamin D and iron, and iron-fortified baby formulas provide all the necessary nutrients during the early months of life. So, despite advice from friends or family to give solids to your two month old, remember that there is no nutritional advantage to starting solids at that age. In fact, there may be some risks associated with starting solid foods prematurely.

Some infants may appear not to be satisfied by breast or bottle-feeding, especia ... Continue reading Feeding 101: When to Introduce Solid Foods.

Skin Cancer Prevention Targets Adolescents, Teens

In this age of midriff-bearing, tank-top wearing or shirtless sun worshipping, warnings about cancer may not be what teens want to hear. But experts say educating children about skin cancer prevention is a community-wide challenge that should involve messages from family members and your child's friends, classmates, athletic coaches and other adult role models.

This multi-pronged approach was the basis of a recent study involving nearly 2,000 children entering sixth through eighth grades in New Hampshire and Vermont. Experts say that as children begin adolescent development, they are establishing their own identities ... Continue reading Skin Cancer Prevention Targets Adolescents, Teens.

Pedicures....Bliss for Your Feet

by Leanne Kemp

Kitten heels, funky and open toed shoes require toes and feet to look perfect and polished. A pedicure is a method to get better looking feet and nails. The word pedicure comes from the Latin word which means care of the foot. A pedicure is helpful to prevent nail diseases and nail disorders. Pedicures are not only limited to nails, the dead skin of feet is also rubbed off using a rough stone called pumice stone.

Like other beauty treatments, the pedicure has a long and rich history and reference in the past. In the current time more and more people are opting for pedicures for different ... Continue reading Pedicures....Bliss for Your Feet.

More Peas, Please

By Patricia Berry

Your child is lunching on chicken nuggets and carrot sticks. Correction -- she's nibbling the coating off the chicken and ignoring the vegetable altogether. You've given up on anything as exotic as, say, fish or asparagus. If only your child would stop turning his nose up at the basics.

The first step to raising a healthy eater is taking the negative term "picky eater" out of your vocabulary. The second is making variety an everyday event. "Toddlers are selective eaters. They graze," says Rebecca Swan, M.D., director of the pediatric residency program at Children's Hospital at Vanderbi ... Continue reading More Peas, Please.

Parenting Time is Not Your Time

Diane C. Shearer, M.A.

Contrary to the popular belief of many divorced parents, assigned time with their children belongs to the children, not the parents. Oftentimes, parents get upset, for instance, because the other parent has signed up their child for soccer or ballet lessons that take place on their weekend. Then they complain that it's unfair that their children have to be involved in activities on "my time."

Part of this frustration stems from the word "visitation" that has been used by the court system for years. Most professionals are trying to get away from the concept of visitation to one ... Continue reading Parenting Time is Not Your Time.

Act Now to Change Problem Behavior in Early Childhood

by Carol Stromme

Three year old Will was pinching, hitting, and calling other children names at Children's Discovery Academy, an early learning center in Little Canada. Yet, as his mother learned, Will is not alone in his struggle to adjust to a child care or pre-school setting.

Thousands of parents and providers are dealing with this issue on a daily basis. I know this because, as manager of a special needs program at the local non-profit Resources for Child Caring, I hear from many worried parents and caregivers. Fortunately, the director of Children's Discovery Academy had experience with children who have be ... Continue reading Act Now to Change Problem Behavior in Early Childhood.

8 Keys to Surviving Football Season

By Kathryn Lang

I have never been a football fan. If my husband wanted to watch his favorite college team - the Auburn Tigers - then he had to go to his dad's or a friend's house. Football was not my cup of tea. Why a bunch of boys wanted to run around a field and hit each other while chasing a pig never made much sense.

Big games were tolerated - the Super Bowl and the Iron Bowl - occasionally. I did manage to even attend a few "Bowl" parties out of moral support for my husband's obsession. Even with the fanfare surrounding the monumental games, football just didn't do it for me.

It's n ... Continue reading 8 Keys to Surviving Football Season.