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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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Did you enjoy?
 What did you think of January's focus on early literacy? Please revisit any of the links below, comment, and share with others you know! This topic should be a priority "resolution" that we each vow to keep -- encouraging our own children to establish a lifetime love of reading!
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Are you counting down to "D(ue) Day?"
 Newly expecting? Share your journey with family and friends with your very own Customized Pregnancy Ticker! Together you can countdown 'til your due date, celebrate milestones, and more!

Come back, click "Show Conversation" and test your codes! We'd love to see!
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Need good reads for your toddler?
 Do you often hear "Mommy, read another story?" Visit "Enjoying a Good Book with Your Toddler" for tips to select options with the greatest appeal and benefit for your child's age and stage!

When reading together, does your child invite a companion (teddy, doll, super-sonic hero action figure?)
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Do you use rewards for reading motivation?
 What did you think of "Raising a Reader: The Do's and Don'ts"? Did you agree with the authors' take on the use of rewards such as stickers or other rewards for motivation for your young readers?
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Pregnant? Make your own ticker!
 Exciting news! You can now countdown to your due date with your very own Pregnancy.org "ticker"! Create yours today: Customized Pregnancy Ticker. A "How-To Guide" is available if needed.

Where will your ticker be shared?
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Do you know these "Do's" and "Don'ts?
 "Raising a Reader: The Do's and Don'ts" is a wonderful guide with easy suggestions to follow to get your child on the road to early literacy! "DO" read and "DON'T miss out!

What 'don't' have you been guilty of?
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Choosing books for your toddler / preschooler?
 Toddlers and preschoolers are generally attracted to brightly illustrated storybooks; one durable enough to withstand multiple reads, finger pointing, and maybe the occasional chew. Watch next week as we share our final feature for the month focused on options for this age group!

Remember! Throughout this month, Cricket Magazine Group is offering an exclusive Pregnancy.org discount of $9.00 for any of their publications! Explore and select any of the fourteen available for kids ages 0 - 18 covering a variety of interests! Enter promotional code N2049 when ordering to receive your savings!
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Create your own registry!
 Create your own free custom baby registry now through Pregnancy.org! As you prepare to welcome your new addition, 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? Click to create your baby registry now!
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Celebrity Round-Up: Suri and Puppies, Dance Moms Drama and Big Brother
 This week we start with a "pregnancy bump update" from the Freddie Prinze and Sarah Michelle Gellar camp. Get the celeb news you can use!
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Pregnant and Hired -- It's About Time! New Yahoo CEO Makes Waves
 It's been one of the banes of pregnant women's existence for as long as one can remember. Trying to find a job while pregnant is practically impossible. Whether it's the employer's fear of higher insurance costs, or that the expectant mom will miss too much work, employers are hesitant to hire moms-to-be.
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Wordless Wednesday: Little Girl Saved By Good Samaritan
 It is one of a parent's biggest fears; that our children are injured - or worse. In New York city, one little girl can thank a heroic neighbor for saving her life by catching her from a 3rd story window.
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Three-Year-Old Accidentally Kills Father -- Tragic Reminder About Gun Safety
 It was a typical family weekend for one family in Indiana. 33-year-old Michael Payless brought his gun to a home he was renovating in Salem. While watching TV with two of his children, his three-year-old son found the loaded gun and it accidentally discharged, killing Michael. No one else was hurt.
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Pregnant Woman Put "On Ice" Delivers Healthy Baby
 A 33-year-old mom who was 20 weeks pregnant, suffered cardiac arrest while at a church gathering. She was resuscitated, therapeutically cooled, kept at 90 degrees for 12 hours and re-warmed. While she was being cooled, the fetus was monitored, who experienced fetal shivering which stopped once the mother was re-warmed.
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Celebrity Round-Up: TomKat, Pushy Moms, Kardashians and the Bachelorette
 The celebrity round-up starts off this week with news of a settlement in the TomKat divorce just weeks after Katie filed. This may be the fastest settlement in Hollywood divorce history.
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Bikini Onesies for Babies -- In Style or Inappropriate?
 Nothing says innocence like a baby girl in a sexy bikini. Wait, that only happens on "Toddlers and Tiaras," right? Well, not quite.
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Wordless Wednesday: Baby Wins the Sleep Battle with Dad
 Who hasn't struggled with getting babies to sleep by themselves? In our first wacky, wild and wordless Wednesday blog, this dad gives in and lies down with his adorable baby girl in the crib. She immediately cuddles up, falls asleep and he's trapped!
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12/26/2012 - 11:30
molleebauer:
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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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