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March 22, 2013 Subscribe · Forward A Diary Of All The Crazy Things I've Tried To Get This Baby Out I'm one of the lucky ones. I've had a really smooth pregnancy. Sure, there have been tiny bouts of anemia, some brutal morning sickness and definite swelling, but all in all I'd consider myself fortunate. I had energy (at least until week 34) and felt good. So, when the doctor told me that my baby was head down in week 36 or so, I thought I'd officially have the world's easiest pregnancy. Continue reading... How I Spy On My Kids Online The Biggest Surprise Motherhood Has Offered Up 12 Unique Names That Are Trending How To Be A Perfect Parent In 5 Easy Steps (Or Probably Never) WATCH: Toddler Quotes Presidents With Astounding Accuracy How To Be A Perfect Parent In 5 Easy Steps (Or Probably Never) ASHA DORNFEST Why Parents Need To Think Differently About Time You -- and only you -- get to decide what's important to your family. Not the modern culture of "more" and "faster." Not the experts. Not even your mother. You choose what your family considers valuable, enriching and fun. Continue reading... KIM BONGIORNO Why Can't My Kids Stay Innocent Forever? My daughter's squeaky voice broke through the boys' rants and stated "Yeah, well I can jump REAL high AND fart!" The boys were stunned into impressed silence at my little girl's feat. I appreciated that she still thought farting on demand was the way to impress a boy. I'll take it as long as I can. Continue reading... CHARITY CURLEY MATHEWS Out With Plastic, In With Porcelain: Why I Replaced the Kids' Dishes As a mom who blogs about cooking for kids, there are two things that I keep reading about: an inspiring Montessori approach to eating, and weird news stories about BPA. That's why I decided to pack up the plastic dishes this week. The new ones are glass (gulp), porcelain (double gulp) and metal (actually, no gulp). Continue reading... ABI COTLER Five Ways to Better Appreciate Your Kids A week or so after Newton, I found myself marveling at the size of my three-year-old's smooth little fingers as I dried them in a public bathroom. This slow, sublime, moment was very different than the usual rush to get out of there before someone else needed to come in. Continue reading... KATE CARR For Young Kids, Medicine Poisoning Can Happen Faster Than You Think Regardless of how it happens, it only takes a few seconds for curious children to get into medicine that could make them very sick or worse. That's why it's important to take a look around your house to make sure all medicines and vitamins are up and away and out of sight. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003