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Do Moms Age Faster Than Childless Women?
Mothers joke that they owe their gray hair and wrinkles to their offspring. Whether the topic is postpartum bodies, sheer exhaustion or limited amounts of me time, many moms attribute the decline of their looks to putting their children first. Who hasn't overheard or been involved in a conversation where someone commented that a woman looked amazing or was aging well and another chimed in with, "Well, she doesn't have kids!"
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What's Your Favorite Age?
Just like cheese and wine, children seem to get better with age. As a wee one grows, so does his or her personality, abilities, and opinions. Each time period of your child's life has its positive and negatives but many of us can pinpoint an age of our children that we thoroughly enjoyed.
Should There Be an Age Limit on Motherhood?
When to get pregnant is a women's choice. Science allows girls the freedom to procreate after she gets her first period until she goes through menopause. In 1970, the average American age of a woman becoming a mother was 21.7 and in 2006 it was 25.
Do You Abide by the Ages on Toys?
Lots of toys seem to have a conservative age range on them. Some items recommended for a one-year-old seem more fit for an infant. But, the age listed on the box often has to do with safety standards.
Age: When to Switch From Months to Years?
We track our babes from day to day and then by weeks, months and years. But, when is it the best time to just rely on years to refer to a child's age? Since developmental milestones vary so much during the first stage of life, some parents continue to count by months.
Would You Take a DNA Test to Determine Your Fertility?
It is a fact of life that women are more physically able to have children at a younger age — hence the biological clock talk. However, today's women are less likely to fall into the role of Donna Reed and take on the homemaker tasks in their early 20s. Instead young ladies are out getting degrees, making a name for themselves in the corporate world and taking the time to enjoy a jaunt or two around the world.
Babies Having Babies in Bulgaria
Sadly teenage pregnancies have become all too common, even trendy in some spots. While movies like Juno make it seem like an American phenomenon, other parts of the world have seen babies having babies for ages. In many countries, the age of consent is as low as 13 or 14.
Do You Hold Family Meetings?
The family that eats together, stays together, right? While dinners often serve as a family meeting of sorts, some busy broods pencil in a separate meeting time in hopes of improving family communication, conflict resolution, and discussing other issues that may come up. The digital age of emailing, cell phones, and social networking has made it possible for many families to interact without coming face-to-face with one another.
Tell Mommy: What Did Your Tots Dress Up as For Halloween?
The decision of who or what to be for Halloween is never an easy one no matter what your age. There are so many choices and only one costume can reign supreme. Did your tots go with a princess ensemble, superhero suit, something vampy or something in between?
Do You Try to Keep Characters and Logos Out of Baby's Sight?
Elmo, Dora, Mickey and Pooh – the characters that appear on our boob tubes are often found running around the playground too. Try as we might to shield our innocent children from the images available on cable television, network TV commercials and online media, just take a walk outside and you are sure to be bombarded by characters and logos that look like they jumped right off the screen.
According to the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, marketing directly to children has increased from $100 million in 1983 to more than $17 billion today.
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