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My Open Adoption Story

I am mother to a 3 year old boy whom my husband and I adopted at birth. I am also in the process of adopting a little girl, who happens to be the biological sister of our son and will be born in 8 days.

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Brain Development Occurs in the Womb

A babys brain is magnificent. The rate at which it develops is astronomical from the moment conception happens through the time of birth. The brain is the life source of the body. It communicates messages and tells the body what to do. The brain controls everything from a babys thinking skills to his perceptions. For the body to work properly, the brain undergoes significant development and changes throughout the entire gestational period.

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Getting a Divorce? Reorganize Your Life

Getting a divorce can be one of the most difficult periods in anyones life. Aside from the heartbreaking end to the marriage, often there are many difficult decisions that need to be made. Where do the kids live? Who gets the house? How do you divide up the assets? Its exhausting emotionally and financially and can make an already trying time seem almost unbearable. Sarah and Alicia recently sat down with Alicias sister Susan, who after 38 years of marriage was caught off guard by her husbands plans for divorce and found herself thoroughly unprepared for what came next.

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The Shocking Girls’ Guide to Workplace Success

From the moment baby boomers joined the workforce, women made it their mission to create a fair playing field for everyone. But after decades of feminists plowing down the boys’ club, today’s women enter a totally different kind of workplace and need totally different advice for succeeding. What should the new rules be? This list is long, but here are five points to get the conversation going: