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How to Handle Hormone Hell During Pregnancy

So many mothers-to-be have told me just how unprepared they were for the emotional side of pregnancy. The physical effects were obvious enough, but apparently not everyone knew that the crazy hormone cocktail the pregnant body is continually swilling can momentarily propel even the most relaxed, jovial mommy-to-be into …

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Technology Terrors and Our Kids

Two events occurred last week in my area that are sure to terrify parents everywhere. First, two Virginia Tech students were charged with kidnapping and killing 13-year-old Nicole Lovell, a Virginia seventh grader who used social media to escape bullying after surviving a liver transplant earlier in her life. Second, also in Maryland, a 22-year-old church…

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I Hated Every Minute Of Bed Rest

In spite of my good intentions, bed rest and I were not friends. In fact, we were enemies. My happy mood didnt last long: I started to become depressed and slightly insane. I say slightly, but my husband and those closest to me would probably use the term totally insane.I was placed on pregnancy-induced bed rest at 17 weeks gestation due to a hemorrhage that almost took my life, as well as my …

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Celebrate the Season, Blended Family Style

With the holiday season firmly upon us, its time to start thinking about how to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas. And there’s definitely a lot to think about: Whose house will you travel to? Will your family come to you? Who will make dinner? Who will be invited?

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Book Review: Father’s Day

Our ModernMom Book Club is a way for our readers to express their thoughts and ideas on things they’ve read, sharing their insights with our community of moms. Join the conversation, and tell us what you thought about this book in the comment section below!