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How to Survive the First Year of Motherhood -- Part V

by elisabeth reid

Okay, so you've managed to take a shower - sort of (next time you'll get all the shampoo out). You're dressed and you've put on a little make-up. You've even faced the car seat (it's getting easier and the... published 5 weeks ago

2 comments    parenting infant care ob-gyn

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Inexpensive Mother's Day Gifts She'll Love

by elisabeth reid

Whether it's the first time or the 50th, the question is always there...what to do for her for Mother's Day: something that shows how much you care and appreciate everything she does -- without breaking the... published 5 weeks ago

6 comments    recipes crafts budget

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How to Survive the First Year of Motherhood -- Part IV

by elisabeth reid

A transient, expensive and heavy object and, by the end of the year you usually won't even carry unless it's to the movies or the zoo and, by that time, it'll be filled with everything under the sun....except... published 6 weeks ago

0 comments    advice parenting toys

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How to Survive the First Year of Motherhood -- Part III

by elisabeth reid

Things are starting to fall into place and you're even settling into a routine. Granted it's still an unfamiliar routine but that takes time, right? Things may be a little chaotic and unpredictable, what with... published 6 weeks ago

0 comments    education advice how to

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Jokes -- The Funniest Joke Ever Told

by elisabeth reid

joke: jok NOUN: 1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line. 2. A mischievous trick; a prank. 3. An amusing or ludicrous incident or situation. 4.... published 2 months ago

7 comments    entertainment arts humor

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Teenaged Drivers

by elisabeth reid

Put down your coffee cup, swallow that sip of juice. Sit down and brace yourself, I've got news that's going to knock your socks off. The best drivers on the road, bar none, are between the ages of sixteen... published 2 months ago

11 comments    family children humor

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Summertime Blues

by elisabeth reid

It's a beautiful word, isn't it? I used to think that, too. Go ahead, say it: "Summer". It even feels beautiful, soft and sibilant, rolling off the tongue like a drop of water rolling off a leaf.... published 2 months ago

5 comments    family advice children

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Children at Risk -- Falling Through the Cracks

by elisabeth reid

Born in a hospital in the then Soviet Union, Kevin was promptly abandoned by his biological mother and subsequently shipped off to an over-crowded, under-staffed orphanage. Left to fend for himself, without... published 2 months ago

13 comments    finance children mental health

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Small Consolations -- Waiting Out the Phases of Childhood

by elisabeth reid

It starts early. Before the baby is even born, when you're in the throes of baby showers and obstetrician appointments and shopping for things that you've been told you're going to need. You wander around the... published 2 months ago

7 comments    family advice children

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How to Survive the First Year of Motherhood, Part II

by elisabeth reid

"Home". It seems simple enough, doesn't it? You've gotten everything packed - you did remember all the samples, didn't you? Great! You've taken care of all the paperwork - you've filled out forms and signed... published 2 months ago

2 comments    family advice life

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