Raising a Baby

Dear Diary, If you're becoming a mom this summer, you don't have to look far for inspiration for baby names. Just look out the window! The bright sun, fragrant flowers and calming sea can spark ideas....

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Dear Diary, I grew up with a twenty-something mom. She was a fresh faced 20 year-old when she gave birth to me. My brother joined us four years later.  As a child, I remember thinking my mom was drop...

Dear Diary, It was a day I will never forget.  I just spoke to my grandmother. Moments later, I received another phone call--this one informing me of her sudden death. It was in the middle of winter,...

Dear Diary, As temperatures rise, so does the chance of your child getting into an accident. Scraped knees and splinters are part of growing up. Nonetheless, every first time mom wants to shield her little...

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