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The Emotional Effects of Sex on Teenagers

While most moms like to think that their developing teens are abstaining from sex, studies show that an ever-increasing number of children are experimenting with sex during their teen years. [Read “The Sex-Ed Conversation You NEED to Have With Your Teen”]

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How to Change My Child’s Last Name to Mine

Custodial parents can change the legal name of their child. A single mom or a divorced mom who has taken back her maiden name may want her child’s name to match her own. Adoptive parents or adopting stepparents may also have reasons for changing a child’s name. Parents wishing to change a child’s name must go through the court, or the child may have trouble later acquiring legal documents, including a driver’s license and passport.

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How to Get a Passport for a Baby

The world just keeps getting smaller with cheap airfares, accessibility to once remote locations and the abundance of information on the Internet. Becoming a parent doesn’t need to mark the conclusion to your wanderlust. Traveling with infants is easier than ever, too, with baby gear like travel systems and portable play yards. The most complicated part of taking a family vacation to a foreign land is getting a passport for your baby, and it isn’t even that complicated of a task.