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Your baby's first shoes, made with your own hands
Imagine someone saying to you, "Your baby’s shoes are magnificent, where’d you get them?" And you reply, "Oh, these? I made them."
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Mother bites off pit bull's ear to save toddler
What would you do if your child was being attacked by a vicious dog? One mother recently had to learn the hard way.
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This too shall pass: the ups and downs of parenthood
I've been busy repeating the age-old mantra, but I also need to remember that along with the tricky, stressful bits, some of the cute, quirky, funny things pass, too
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When the neighbours complain about your noisy kids
Neighbourhood disputes over noisy children are more common than you may think. So what can you do to ease tensions when your neighbours have a problem with how your kids play?
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Medication helps mums with depression succeed at breastfeeding
Breastfeeding mums are often told their medication may pass into their milk, but a new study suggests the benefits of taking antidepressants are greater than any risks to baby.
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy essentials for the second and third trimesters
Birth
Delayed cord clamping no barrier to skin-to-skin contact
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Your baby's first shoes, made with your own hands
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Toddler
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To my girls on their first birthday
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