Hi! I love food, I love being healthy, and I don't like wasting time in the kitchen. To be honest, I don't even like to cook. That combination isn't always compatible. Solution? Get someone else to cook or make it so simply that it becomes painless!

On Aug 31 Heath's hearing aid molds where made. The Audiologist was so nice and answered a lot of my questions about infants with hearing loss and even gave us some places we can call to get support.

Before I had my first child, one of my biggest fears was taking him to the bathroom at a sporting event. While other men worried about midnight feedings and dropping a baby on his head, I fretted over a trip to one of the satellite offices of Germ Industries.

Wondering what to expect at your preconception appointment? Read "Preconception Checklist" to learn what checks or tests may be made by your doctor before making the decision of pregnancy, in order to ensure you will have as trouble-free a term as possible and good health for the growing baby.

A woman's tolerance of pain may have more to do with the power of her reproductive hormones than the strength of her muscles. Read "Estrogen Helps Fight Pain" to learn more.

There are few experiences as dramatic as that of becoming a mother. One moment you're totally in control of your own destiny: the next, you've surrendered yourself to meeting demands of a tiny infant. Read "http://www.pregnancy.org/article/motherhood-club" to learn more.

Halloween is a cherished tradition but the excitement of the night can cause children to forget to be careful. There is no real "trick" to making Halloween a real treat for the entire family. Read "Halloween Safety" for tips to keep this fun night safe.

While parents of singletons complain that their preschoolers often have a hard time learning to share their toys with other kids, several parents of twins seem to have a special story about how easily the two share their belongings and how one child seems to look after the other. Read "Can Twins Have Too Much Togetherness?" to learn more.

Most couples need to keep kids from completely overwhelming the little love rituals and routines they once shared. Encouraging your child's independence to create time for your self and your partner is an art that can start very early. Read "How Lazy Parents Make Happier Kids and Stronger Marriages" to learn more.

Infertility is a common but frequently treatable condition. It affects one couple out of six and becomes more common with increasing age. In order to maximize your chances of becoming pregnant you need to know when it is time to seek help. Read "What Couples Need To Know About Infertility" to learn more.

Give kids just basic craft supplies and they discover, all by themselves, an endless joy of creating something new out of almost nothing. Creativity is such an important pleasure for children and for all of us. Read "Creative Kids Make Gifts" to learn more.

Those landfill diapers that are so easily tossed into the trash are clearly a major ecological issue. But what about the energy, water, and often chlorine involved in laundering cloth diapers? Read "Which Diapers Are Better for the Planet?" to learn more.

As hard as it may be to imagine, there exists a rather basic parenting issue that regularly generates even more controversy than circumcision or the disposable-versus-cloth diapers-debate: whether or not to have your child sleep in the same bed as you and your partner. Read "Sleeping Arrangements" to learn more.

For most women, the third trimester is full of several different things. There is anticipation and excitement over the coming baby, fear and worry about the thought of labor, and growing discomfort as the baby continues to get bigger. Read "The Third Trimester" to learn more.

Children consistently prove to us that ultimately their bodies are within their control. We can lead them to a potty but we really can't make them go. Read "Potty Trained or Parent Trained?" to learn more.

Many parents use the same type of discipline for every problem situation. One tool, however, is rarely effective for all situations. Read "Using Effective Time-Outs" to learn more.

Most parents know the basic "5 B's" of bedtime routines: bath, brush teeth, bathroom, books, and bed. To prevent bedtime struggles and delays, it is always helpful to offer choices about these basic steps. Read "Bedtime Routines" to learn more.

Occasionally children test limits in their attempts to separate from their parents as individuals, with preferences and ideas of their own. Parents should not, however, excuse such behavior as only a passing stage. Read "Coping With a Demanding Child" to learn more.

Discipline is different from punishment because it teaches children to learn from their mistakes rather than making them suffer for them. Read "Discipline or Punishment" to learn more.

Many women experience pregnancy symptoms within days of conception, others take a few weeks before they kick in and a lucky few feel no discomfort at all. Read "Early Pregnancy Symptoms" to learn what these symptoms are.