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Expectant mamas might want to call a moving van if they live in New Jersey — the Garden State is the most expensive state to have a baby today. While the average US family will pay $9,617 to deliver vaginally and $15,799 for C-section, Jersey moms pay almost double that: $18,372 for a vaginal birth and $26,743 for a Cesarean. They may want to jump on the turnpike and head south a few hours to Read more
Hold onto your wallets! The average cost of raising a child from birth to age 17 (not including college or life insurance) is now a whopping $222,360, a 22 percent increase from 1960 when the US government began collecting such data. And for those mamas who welcomed an addition to their family last year, the costs will increase to $286,050 for the average middle-class family and $475,680 for Read more
My mom raised four kids so she has a helpful hint for most things that have to do with bringing up children. She keeps some to herself and weaves others subtly and not so subtly into conversation. Whether she's nudging me to ask my pediatrition about supplementing my daughter's diet with vitamins or handing me a bag of children's socks (she can't stand that my kids prefer slipping their bare Read more
My kids are sixth generation San Franciscans and since we have so much family here, I can't imagine raising them anywhere else despite the expensive cost of living. But relations aside, this town is a place where just about anything goes so my children have been exposed to different lifestyles, demographics, cultures and cuisines. On the other hand, I have friends who swear by their decisions Read more
As women, our children are with us from the moment of conception. But, does a mama's role as the parent "that carries the load" end with delivery? Or do you think that society, even in this modern day, holds a higher standard for mothers than fathers? Source Is More Expected of Mothers? Yes — Moms are held to a higher standard. No — Dads are held to the same standard. Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more
Victoria Beckham wore a dress of her own design to accompany her husband David to the annual Sports Spectacular benefit at LA's Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The gala raises funds for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute, which researches genetic birth defects. The couple brought their three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz, along for the event, while baby Harper stayed at home. It was the Read more
How to create the safest swaddle for your tots — FitPregnancy Tom Cruise always wanted to be a father and husband — Celebrity Baby Scoop Would you give back your adopted baby if you found out she was a kidnapping victim? — The Stir Melissa Joan Hart is finding this pregnancy exhausting — Celebrity Baby Blog Tricks to try on your picky eater — Parenting Is it OK to have two baby Read more
Princes Harry and William spent their weekend in Berkshire, England, for a polo tournament. Both guys were atop their horses Saturday and yesterday, with William's wife Kate Middleton making a cameo in a Libuela dress last night. William and Kate were also together Friday for the Our Greatest Team Rises Gala dinner at London's Royal Albert Hall. Kate wore a Jenny Packham gown that featured a Read more
Becoming completely financially independent can be scary, but it's also very liberating. Kiplinger gives advice on how to establish your financial independence. Not only is it difficult for us twentysomethings to wholeheartedly embrace adulthood, it's often also a challenge for our parents to let us go. Baby-boomer parents are generally known for mollycoddling their children, even after we move Read more
