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Get the Tissues: Our Favourite Daddy YouTube Videos

(0) Comments | Posted June 14, 2013 | 12:30 PM

In honour of Father's Day we found some of the most heartwarming, tear-jerking and hilarious videos of dads with their kids.

Best assignment ever.

It's not every day you are tasked at work with compiling a list of your favourite daddy YouTube videos. This might have been the most fun...

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The Very Real Consequences of Not Vaccinating Your Child

(10) Comments | Posted June 11, 2013 | 11:14 AM

"We sat down and said f...ing hippies, because we were hippies about it. We used our intuition and feelings but there's no place for it. There's just statistics on disease and adverse reactions."

Stories that go viral about parenting always tweak interest because usually they share a new perspective or...

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Our Five Favourite Baby Name Apps

(2) Comments | Posted May 31, 2013 | 11:45 PM

Choosing a name for your bundle of joy can be one of the most challenging -- and also, most fun -- parts of pregnancy. Fortunately, there are tons of books, websites, and apps out there to give you plenty of inspiration. Here, we present our top five baby naming apps...

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How the Internet Can Make Us More Gullible and Less Informed

(4) Comments | Posted May 11, 2013 | 1:00 AM

The Internet is a bit of a mixed blessing. We are more informed than we used to be and can have the answers to questions at the click of a mouse rather than a perusal though microfiche and index cards with dewy decimal codes, but in a lot of ways,...

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While My Kids Are Young, Mother's Day is More Like Family Day

(0) Comments | Posted May 6, 2013 | 11:29 AM

Mother's Day is, by far, my favourite Hallmark holiday. Though no one will dare acknowledge that's what it is, let's call a spade a spade here: It's totally a Hallmark holiday. Oddly, I'm totally OK with that.

I don't need any grand gestures on Mother's Day. Maybe when my kids...

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10 Ways to Keep Children Happy During a Divorce

(5) Comments | Posted April 26, 2013 | 4:21 PM

Written by Lindsay Ducharme for BabyPost.com

It is not news that divorce rates are on the rise. Single parent and blended families have become the norm in recent years. Divorces are never easier, even more so when children are involved and tend to affect children the hardest. Tammy...

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Five All-Natural Baby Products

(0) Comments | Posted April 22, 2013 | 12:06 PM

The way of the world is going organic, so why not use all organic products on your baby? This review should help take some of the leg work out of your search for the best organic lotions, wipes and even diapers. It was hard to narrow it down, but below...

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Would You Sedate Your Baby on a Cross-Atlantic Flight?

(4) Comments | Posted April 16, 2013 | 12:24 PM

I am on a chat board, which at one point was a wedding-based board and has since moved onto become a general interest site, filled with many of those women who were once planning their weddings who have long since gone on to have children. Debates rage on that site...

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How to Have a Baby Without Going Broke

(7) Comments | Posted April 12, 2013 | 5:59 PM

Sleep deprivation. Endless laundry. Drained bank accounts. Parenthood is nothing if not good for clichés! There's not much that can be done about sleep and laundry, but fortunately, there are lots of ways to soften the blow to your wallet when a new baby comes along.

Adjust your spending...

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10 Family-Friendly Vacation Destinations

(0) Comments | Posted April 11, 2013 | 8:49 AM

Written by Kim Patterson for BabyPost.com

It's a lot of fun to get away with the family, but before you can hop a plane and kick back you have to figure out where to go. Not every get-away is kid-friendly, so you'll want to do your research and...

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Seven Ways to Keep Your Sex Life Steamy After Baby

(3) Comments | Posted April 5, 2013 | 5:21 PM

With labour and six weeks of recovery under your belt (oh yeah, and a newborn baby to care for) sex might be the last thing on your mind. If you're looking to bring intimacy back into your lives, try these sex-boosting tips.

1. Embrace Your Body

The first step to...

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When it Comes to Car Seats, Almost Isn't Good Enough

(0) Comments | Posted April 4, 2013 | 12:42 PM

It is not very often that I stand on my soap box, but every now and again I see a real-life illustration of why I care about some things so deeply that it reinforces that I'm not crazy and I'm not "hyper vigilant," as I've been called. I just believe...

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10 Surprising Facts About Pregnancy

(0) Comments | Posted April 2, 2013 | 12:56 PM

Written by Lindsay Ducharme for BabyPost.com

1. You may not get pregnant the first month you decide you are ready for a baby

Women spend so much time ensuring they are protected from getting pregnant that many assume that once they are ready they will get pregnant right...

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Should You Avoid Popular Baby Names?

(6) Comments | Posted March 22, 2013 | 12:58 PM

Written by Leslie Kennedy for BabyPost.com

When you pick the names for your babies, do you care if the name made the most recent "most popular baby names" list? Is that a bonus? Is it a detriment? Do you go out of the way to avoid using a...

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Let's Talk About Gwyneth Paltrow's Miscarriage Like She's a "Real Person"

(1) Comments | Posted March 20, 2013 | 12:57 PM

Pregnancy is a precarious thing. I have often said you start worrying about the safety of your baby from the moment you see those two lines on the stick until the day you die.

I have known far too many women who have suffered miscarriage and loss. For all of...

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Facebook Pics Can Be Happier Than Real Life, and That's OK

(0) Comments | Posted March 18, 2013 | 12:11 PM

A recent blog on Parenting.com got me wondering, are the lives we present on Facebook real? And should they necessarily have to be?

The writer of the blog opted to not post an adorable picture of her children because they looked far happier than they actually were, and...

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Irish Baby Names We Love

(3) Comments | Posted March 15, 2013 | 5:59 PM

Certain baby names are timeless, and what better way to honour tradition than by considering the Irish baby names that have proven themselves for generations. True, it's only recent that Irish baby names have become "hip," but when the novelty wears off, Irish baby names will still maintain an air...

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Why Ultrasound Parties Are a Bad Idea

(5) Comments | Posted March 13, 2013 | 12:01 PM

Written by Leslie Kennedy for BabyPost.com

Back in the days when my mom was pregnant with my brother, and then me, 30ish (emphasis on the 'ish') years ago, ultrasounds were only given to women in high-risk pregnancies or for a medical related concern. Then came IPS testing and...

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Six Must-Knows About Maternity Leave

(2) Comments | Posted March 9, 2013 | 11:00 PM

Written by Michelle Thompson for BabyPost.com

Everybody loves taking time off work -- especially when it involves spending a lengthy sabbatical with that new bundle of joy, but as many new parents know (or soon realize) raising a newborn is no vacation. There is one thing that can...

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The 10 Trendiest Baby Names of 2013

(6) Comments | Posted March 6, 2013 | 10:37 AM

Written by Anne Donahue for BabyPost.com

We're almost through the first few months of 2013, so we can officially stop looking back at last year. That being said, there's going to be some big names on the docket for 2013, so here are our picks for the trendiest...

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