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Study: Mom’s Parenting Behavior Changes After First Baby

The stereotypical story of parenting involves nervous first-time parents attempting to make everything perfect for their firstborn. By the time the second child is born, the parents have become much more relaxed. A study reveals that this stereotype is more accurate than you may have thought. A study that was published in Social Development involved 55 families, each of which included a mother and her 20-month-old firstborn. An average of three years later, the same mothers participated in the study again, with their 20-month-old second born children. The researchers observed the mother’s interacting with their firstborn child. The researchers returned … Continue reading →

Some Thoughts on Strollers and Baby Carriers

Over the weekend, we had some very nice weather. Even though the dirt road that we live on is muddy and full of deep ruts, I really wanted to take the boys out for a walk. Dylan really wanted me to take the double stroller out so that he could ride with his baby brother for part of our walk. I thought that it might be fun to see whether our beat up double jogging stroller (which we got from the thrift store last year) was up to the challenge. We enjoyed a wonderful walk, and since the stroller is … Continue reading →

Baby Melinda, California’s Smallest Preemie, Goes Home

Melinda Star Guido, the smallest preemie to have been born in California, has left the hospital. She holds the title of being the third smallest preemie in the entire world. After a long time spent in the NICU, she was finally able to go home with her parents. When Melinda was born, she weighed less than a can of soda. She was born 24 weeks premature, because there was a problem with the placenta. Due to that problem, she wasn’t able to get the nutrition, blood, and oxygen she needed while she was in the womb. In addition to this … Continue reading →

Study: “Good Enough” Parenting is Good Enough

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Parents are human, and all humans make mistakes. Some parents worry that if they are not perfect parents, it could result in lasting harm to their babies. A study from Lehigh University debunks that idea. “Good enough” parenting is actually good enough. A study titled: “Secure Base Provision: A New Approach to Examining Links Between Maternal Caregiving and Infant Attachment” was published in the journal Child Development. It was co-authored by Susan S. Woodhouse (an expert on infant attachment), Julie R. Scott (of Pennsylvania State University), Allison D. Hepsworth (of the University of the Maryland School of Social Work), and … Continue reading →

Bella Santorum is Back in the Hospital

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Isabella Santorum, “Bella”, is the youngest daughter of politician Rick Santorum. Earlier this year, she was in the hospital because she had pneumonia. Bella has Trisomy 18, which causes many health problems. She was recently rushed to the hospital, and the family is requesting prayers and privacy. Trisomy 18 is a chromosomal disorder that a child is born with. It is a genetic disorder in which a person has a third copy of genetic material from chromosome number 18. Normally, people have two copies of that portion of the chromosome, not three. The word “trisomy” refers to the three copies. … Continue reading →