Talking To Your Parents About Your Pregnancy Being a pregnant teen is difficult for many reasons. One of the hardest parts of dealing with teen pregnancy is talking with your parents. That said, you have to tell them about your unplanned pregnancy at some point because you will need their help to navigate this situation. Your parents may be...
Child Development Infants - (0-1 year old)
Developmental Milestones Cognitive development for your baby means the learning process of memory, language, thinking and reasoning. Your baby is learning to recognize the sound of your voice. She is also learning to focus her vision from the periphery or the corner of her eyes to the center....
Birth Fathers Often Left Out of Process Every day, in tiny-type legal notices, newspaper advertisements notify biological fathers that their children will be adopted unless the men come forward. ``None of these guys ever finds the citations, much less reads them,'' says Herbert Friedman, an adoption attorney in Boston who placed such ads...
Child Safety When Baby Comes Along Crib Safety Hand-me-downs are great, but make sure they're safe. Crib slats should be no wider than 2-3/8" apart, otherwise your baby's body could squeeze between them. Also, the mattress should be the same size as the crib, with no gaps. All screws, bolts, and other hardware must be in place...
Healthy Food Choices During Pregnancy October 17, 2009, 6:02 am
I warned you first about some foods to avoid during pregnancy . The good news is that, minus that short list, the world of food is open and ready for your consumption! Those often talked about cravings that are rumored to accompany pregnancy aren't just a rumor! You might find yourself longing...
If You Need Evidence of the Lack of Progress September 15, 2008, 9:11 am
So often when I'm arguing ethical adoption, reform and the prevailing issues behind those two things, I hear something alone these lines:
Single parenting is widely accepted today. Mothers are no longer stigmatized by society to place their babies. That's all a myth.
I argue that their...
Important Reminder: You Are Not Required to Stay With an Agency September 29, 2009, 9:18 am
Awhile ago an expectant mother considering placement asked a series of questions as to whether or not she should stick with the agency she had initially contacted. Her questions boiled down to one:
Should I find a new agency?
Gut instinct tells me that if you're even asking yourself that...