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Should I Feed My Baby Organic Gerber 1st Foods?

In 2006, “Time” magazine reported that the purchase of organic baby food was a growing trend among consumers. Gerber Organic 1st Foods may appeal to your sensibilities, but not to your wallet. Organic products, made from fruits and vegetables grown without pesticides, cost more. However, while feeding your baby organic baby food may give you peace of mind, medical experts say that foods like Gerber Organic 1st Foods aren’t necessarily more nutritious.

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How to Job Hunt While Pregnant

A job change during pregnancy adds another challenge to the search and interview process. At a certain point in the pregnancy, it is impossible to hide the fact that you are pregnant. Even if you aren’t showing yet, not mentioning the pregnancy puts you in a sticky situation with a potential employer. Waiting until after you are hired to announce the pregnancy to your new boss might get the career off to a rocky start. By law, employers are not allowed to deny a job based solely on pregnancy and cannot legally ask you about pregnancy.

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Dating Rules for Teenagers

If you’re like most parents, you’ve probably said the phrase,”You can’t date until you’re 30,” to your pre-teen or teenager. While parents would like their kids to wait as long as possible to get involved in the dating scene, the reality is that kids are connecting in school, during after-school activities and online. They are forming relationships and becoming infatuated with their friends. Dating can be a troubling time for teens and their parents, but when you communicate dating rules early, teens learn what’s expected and the consequences if the rules aren’t followed.

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Katie and Nicole: A Look at Pregnancy in Your Twenties vs. Your Forties, Part One

The personal histories of Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes are forever linked–Nicole was once Mrs. Tom Cruise; Katie now holds that title. But these two members of Hollywood royalty have taken very different paths to building their families. Nicole, who has two adopted children, Connor and Isabella, is giving birth for the first time at 40, while Katie had her daughter Suri when she was age 27.