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Meet the MILs: Which of These Mother-in-Law Types is Yours?
Let's face it, when you said "I do," you probably didn't realize you were also signing up for a lifelong subscription to MIL Magazine, complete with monthly issues filled with unsolicited advice, invasive questions, and the occasional guilt trip, courtesy of your brand new mother-in-law. For many, entering this uncharted territory can feel more like…
Toddlers With Chronic Diarrhea
It’s always frustrating when your child is suffering from diarrhea, but especially so when the diarrhea just won’t seem to go away. Chronic diarrhea isn’t caused by the same things that cause acute, or short-term, diarrhea, and the symptoms of the two differ. If you suspect your child is suffering from a condition that may be causing chronic diarrhea, make an appointment to speak to her pediatrician as soon as possible.
Politics of Presents: The Guide to Buying Gifts for Multiple Kids
So Im at Target today doing a little Santa shopping for my four-year-old, Elby (luckily shes not one of those super advanced four-year-olds you hear people brag about who can already read – otherwise I couldnt even write this column) when it occurred to me that… horrors…
How to Handle Hormone Hell During Pregnancy
So many mothers-to-be have told me just how unprepared they were for the emotional side of pregnancy. The physical effects were obvious enough, but apparently not everyone knew that the crazy hormone cocktail the pregnant body is continually swilling can momentarily propel even the most relaxed, jovial mommy-to-be into …
How I Learned to Love Valentine’s Day
I have to say, my feelings about Valentines Day are beginning to change. I used to be one of those super anti-Valentines Day people. Like, when people would ask me what my husband and I were doing for Valentines Day, Id scoff and be like, uh, nothing, because its stupid. And it is stupid, actually, on a lot of levels.