and carbonation) should be avoided while pregnant, as they can greatly increase
a woman’s chances of delivering pre-term. Click here to read the article, and see our other picks below! —
Back To School Blues: Worrying about your child’s separation anxiety when they head off to school next week? Experts share 16 ways to sidestep the anxiety and have an easy and stress-free send-off. (Parenting.com)
New Kid In The Crib:
The New York Times’ parenting blogger Lisa Belken discusses how families can
adjust life to accommodate a new baby and keep older children feeling happy and
secure. (New York Times)
Father Facts &
Figures: Ian Kerner, a sex therapist, husband and father of two, outlines
nine things every dad need to know about love, marriage, pregnancy and kids.
(Fox News)
Let’s Get Physicals: Experts
share the importance of thorough back-to-school physicals, in which doctors can
not only administer vaccines and check on kids’ health progress, but also gives
parents an opportunity to discuss nutrition, sleep, exercise, behavior and
more. (MSNBC)
Shellenbarger of the WSJ’s parenting blog The Juggle discusses how taking care of an elderly
parent’s health care can cause dissent and rivalry between siblings, and offers
expert advice to sidestep some of these issues. (WSJ)
