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When The Struggle Doesn’t End After IVF

I remember it like it was yesterday. Sitting in the hospital room during my perinatal stay, I wondered to myself, “How did I get here?” We spent five years trying to get pregnant. We had multiple miscarriages, surgeries, and double-digit IVF cycles. But when we found out we were having twins, it made that wearisome…

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Drugs: A Parent’s Dilemma of Whom To Save

This is a guest post by Lynda Harlos. Please check our her blog I Was The Perfect Parent Then I Had Kids. I would stand with arms crossed in my superior way and think, “my children will never do drugs.” I was totally under the delusion that because I didn’t do drugs and because I was an…

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Autism-Related Drugs and Vaccinations

There seems to be no shortage of autism-related drugs out there. There are stimulant medications, anti-stimulant medications for ADHD, anti-depressant medications, anti-anxiety medications, anti-psychotic medications, and mood stabilizing medications.

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Frugal Gift Wrapping

I am always looking for ways to watch my pennies. Gift wrap and suppplies can be really expensive if you don’t purchase them on sale. Here are a few suggestions on how to cut costs in this area.Reusing Wrapping Paper – (Did you just read that and think NO WAY), well people have been doing it for years. Be creative and put a bow where old tape left a hole in the middle of an otherwise great piece of paper. Or plan your ribbon placement to hide the old fold. Consider taping matching pieces together to make a larger sheet.