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We're built By Parents, For Parents™. We've banded together to build a website to educate, empower, and connect ourselves, other parents, and people trying to become parents. We're doing this out of our love for children, and our desire to do our best raising them to become good adults. We believe parenting is a sacred responsibility.

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Have fun with reading to your child?
 Need ideas to encourage a love of reading within your little ones? Read this week's feature "Surround Your Child with Books" for a treasure trove of ideas!

When reading to your child, do you go 'into character?'
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Did you have a tip to add?
 Inspire your child to a lifetime love of reading in twelve easy steps! Did you have an opportunity to read "Increase Your Child's IQ: Instill a Love of Reading?"

Which tip most surprised you? Did you have one to add?
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Want to encourage early literacy for your child?
 Early literacy is extremely important to a child's future. It also comes through many forms. Watch later this week as we feature a variety of options to enable you to maximize both opportunities and benefits!

Remember Cricket magazines of your childhood? Now, the award winning company offers a variety of fourteen different selections to choose from! Pregnancy.org members: Get $9.00 off any subscription. Enter promotional code N2049!
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Create your own registry!
 Create your own free custom registry now through Pregnancy.org! Whether you're expecting a new baby or preparing for another special occasion, (birthday, new home, etc.), you can easily select and add the gifts you wish from any store. Your family and friends will appreciate having options they know you'll love -- all in one spot! Ready? Create your registry now! (You can return at any time by clicking on "Tools" in the top navigation bar and selecting the Registry option.
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What have you tried with your reluctant reader?
 We try to provide our kids with the best start possible! Dr. Laura Markham explains within our feature "Increase Your Child's IQ: Instill a Love of Reading!" This wonderful guide is filled with suggestions to help your child unlock a world of imagination and discovery to reap the benefits for a lifetime!

Have you dealt with a reluctant reader? Did you find tapping their interests helped?
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Did you check it out?
Did you read "What early reading can do for your baby's mind"? What did you think of those experts proclaiming some forms of early reading can be bad for baby? Agree or disagree? Did the tips on reading with your child help in maximizing the benefits?

What would you add? Please share within the comments!
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Which one will you pick?
 Did you know that by eighth grade, only 28 percent of students read at or above their proficiency level? Reading to your child from their earliest age, is shown to build IQ and enable them to do far better than their peers throughout their academic career! Award-winning Cricket Magazine Group is now offering a special $9 discount for Pregnancy.org visitors good on any of their fourteen publications! (Use promotional code N2049 and give your child a jump start intellectually. (Those cuddles are a great side benefit too!) Which "Cricket" will you choose?
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Do you read to your baby?
 As brain development is at hyper-speed between the ages of birth to three, it is absolutely a perfect time to create building blocks for learning through reading to your child! This year, resolve to engage your little one with quality materials geared to captivate them from start to finish! Visit "What early reading can do for your baby's mind" to learn more!

Does your infant / toddler have their own library card?
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Justin Bieber a Daddy? Maybe.
 A woman in California claims that Justin Bieber is her baby's daddy. She must really think so because she's suing the famous singer.
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Do We Care if Jessica Simpson is Pregnant or Not?
 Do we care if a "headline-grabbing" celebrity like Jessica Simpson is pregnant or not? The News is a-buzz with all sorts of opinions.
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Flu Vaccine Protects Pregnant Woman's Baby - Doesn't Cause Miscarriage
 The flu vaccination can not only protect you but your unborn child as well! The new finding also suggests there is no increased risk of miscarriage associated with the shot.
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Using One Embryo in IVF Doesn't Lower Birth Rate
 Using one embryo in an IVF procedure doesn't necessarily lower the birth rate. See what this new study has to say.
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BPA Linked to Behavior Probems in Toddler Girls
 A study released today linked prenatal exposure to the chemical bisphenol A to increased aggressive and hyperactive behavior in three-year-old girls.
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Study Confirms that Turning Off TV Protects Baby's Brain!
 Long-time study finally confirms that turning off the TV protects your baby's brain!
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Battling Breast Cancer: Giuliana Rancic's Story
 Giuliana Rancic has breast cancer according to the buzz that aired on the Today Show Monday morning. Already struggling with her own fertility, this puts a new twist in her journey to parenthood.

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Healthy Diet Lowers Risk of Birth Defects
 Reduce the risk of birth defects by choosing healthy food before you get pregnant. A new study from Stanford University shows that diet quality matters -- a lot!
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12/26/2012 - 11:30
molleebauer:
We really want to see your questions, comments and thoughts here on this page. Friend us today, and tell others about it too! We want to see you engage with us...so how about it?
12/23/2012 - 19:47
MissyJ:
January, we will be bringing the topic of early literacy to the forefront! Give a gift that keeps giving -- one that unlocks a world of imagination, science, history… the arts! Award-winning Cricket Magazine Group is now offering an exclusive Pregnancy.org discount of $9 off any subscription! You can select from one of fourteen choices with something for everyone ages 0 -- 18! Go worry-free as Cricket subscriptions can be moved to another option at any time free of charge!

Who will you buy for -- a niece or nephew; a godchild; one of your own? Choose your gift(s) today at Cricket! Enter promotional code N2049 to receive your discount!
12/17/2012 - 02:27
MissyJ:
Come Christmas Eve, many children throughout the world will eagerly be eyeing the sky -- watching for tiny reindeer pulling a sleigh! Does Santa visit your home? Vote in our poll now and let us know more in the comments!
12/03/2012 - 12:20
MissyJ:
What's your take on fashion for those sportin' a bump during the holidays? What about during your own pregnancy(ies)? Could you feel stylish or more like you'll be mistaken for Santa? Vote Now: "Can you look stylish if you're pregnant at Xmas?" and add your own experience within the comments!
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