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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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Which will you try?
 Did you have a chance to read "Surround Your Child with Books?" Learning together through play, activities, reading, and more – all contribute towards early literacy for your child!

Which of the suggestions mentioned do you employ?
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Save money while inspiring reading!
 Raising a reader takes an investment of time and energy, but the payoff is enormous! Watch in the coming days for a series of "Do's and Don'ts" to help you navigate the road ahead!

Launch a world of discovery, imagination, and more by connecting your child with one of the fourteen award-winning Cricket magazines! Pregnancy.org members: Get $9 off with promotional code N2049!

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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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Toddler tragically dies after falling from home balcony
 Last week, two-year-old Rihana Bralic Leonard of Surrey, managed to get onto the balcony of her family's ninth floor apartment, climbed out onto the ledge and tragically fell to her death. This is a parent's worst nightmare!
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Pregnant Mom Delivers Her Own Baby After Hospital Sends Couple Home
 When Josh and Stephanie Ihnen went to the hospital Tuesday, they didn't think they'd be holding their baby in their arms anytime soon. They were told that their baby's birth wasn't imminent. Surprise!
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Celebrity Round-Up: Births, Divorces and Unwelcome Outings!
 This week's round-up includes "Housewives," births, divorce and unwelcome outings! Could it get any better? Ready for the buzz? Let's go!
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Boy Creates "Lick-it List" for His Dying Service Dog
 Here's a story that's sure to pull at your heart-strings. A service dog who is dying is spending her last days under the most loving of circumstances.
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Pregnancy Memories Gone "Wild" and Just a Bit Eccentric
 Everyone wants to have mementos of their pregnancy. So we make belly casts, document our pregnancy with plenty of pictures, frame our ultrasounds, and get 3D, 4D ultrasounds.

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Wordless Wednesday: Coach Teaches Kid Good Manners Miles in the Sky
 We can all take a lesson from this lacrosse coach. Seeing one of his students behaving badly while boarding their team's flight, he had him write an apology to the airline and fellow passengers and read it aloud.
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Four-Year-Old Hero Who Saved Drowning Girl Dies
 The selfless act of a four-year-old turns tragic as the hero didn't make it. Read about the amazing Xander Vento and the tough decision his parents had to make.
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Celebrity Round-Up: Weddings for Brangelina and Justin Timberlake?
 This week's celebrity round-up could be ringing with the sound of wedding bells...maybe! See what's the latest buzz. Will Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finally tie the knot? Let's find out!
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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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