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Gosselin Kids Cleared for Mom's New Show

It looks like we’ll officially be seeing the Gosselin twins and sextuplets on their mommy’s new show “Kate Plus 8”. “Each child is individually permitted, and they need to be renewed every six months,” said spokesman Troy Thompsom of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.While the Gosselins and show producers have maintained that the kids’ appearances on the show did not merit work permits, the state of Pennsylvania deemed them necessary …

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Navigating NYC – iPhone App for Moms on the Move

If you are heading to New York, download iKidNY, the must have app intended for savvy NYC moms on the move, but also a fabulous city guide for traveling famlies. Similiar to SJF, iKidNY believes in simplicity, which makes us love this handy little app even more. Developed by a local, this tool will help you find the closest parks, playgrounds, changing tables, indoor playspaces, museums, libraries, subway stations with elevators, kid-friendly restaurants, and more, all with the touch of a button.

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Getting Pregnant as a Surrogate

It had been two long weeks since the embryo transfer and I was anxiously awaiting a call from the doctor in California (who had done the procedure) with my blood test results. Everything we had been doing and working toward for the past three months had come down to the results the doctor was due to call with at any moment. I was driving myself crazy with worry, wondering what was taking him so long. That morning I was the first person in and out of the lab in Houston for blo

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Fertility: One Mom's True Story

It had been two long weeks since the embryo transfer and I was anxiously awaiting a call from the doctor in California (who had done the procedure) with my blood test results. Everything we had been doing and working toward for the past three months had come down to the results the doctor was due to call with at any moment. I was driving myself crazy with worry, wondering what was taking him so long. That morning I was the first person in and out of the lab in Houston for blood work, the results just had to be in.

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How to Stop Ingrown Hairs on the Bikini Line

Ingrown hairs are hairs that grow into the skin without poking through the surface. An ingrown hair may look like a swollen red bump or whitehead that appears a day or two after shaving. Often, if you look closely, you can see the offending hair trying to poke through the skin. Your pubic area is particularly prone to this pesky problem, due to the shape and thickness of the hair. Unfortunately, aside from being annoying, these nasty bumps are almost always painful and often embarrassing.