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How to Be a Relaxed Parent
“Honey, guess what I’m pregnant!” No sooner have you finished jumping for joy over your blue EPT test than you start stressing about having a baby. Questions cloud your mind: Will I be up to the task? Will I be able to breast-feed? …
10 Questions: Lori Loughlin
Most of us recognize Lori Loughlin from her years on the hit comedy series, Full House, in which she played Rebecca Donaldson. But more than a decade has passed since that iconic show last aired, and, of course, so much has changed in Loris life in the meanwhile. In …
Help! My Daughter Refuses to Go to School Because the Fire Drills Scare Her! What Can I Do?
Dear Dr. Irene, I have three children, and my youngest daughter, Sandra, 5, is in kindergarten. The school has had a number of fire drills over the past year. Last week on Monday, one of the teachers was doing a cooking project in the hallway, which set off the …
Safety in Hollywood: What All Moms Can Do to Protect Their Broods
With the explosion of tabloid journalism in the past couple years as well as the rise of celeb news blogs and websites, it seems like slipping past the crowds unnoticed is a thing of the past in Hollywood. Stars such as Jennifer Lopez, as Mommywood reported last week, are reportedly …
Great Expectations for Only Children: How Pressure to be Perfect Can Backfire
Families are getting smaller, and have been since the early 1960s, giving parents more time to devote to each child. As a result, parents today all seem to be pushing for star progeny. Children would benefit if parents could temper their dreams. With parents of only children, the tendency …