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Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor Childbirth and the pain factor: 1 of 23

Pain during childbirth is a fact. How much pain depends on the perception and pain tolerance of the individual woman in labor, length of labor, size of baby and too many other factors to list. Personally I took a birthing class. It was well rounded class that covered every aspect of delivery, medical and psychological. Diffe...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Setting the limits between child discipline and abuse: 12 of 18

The problem with disciplining vs. abuse is that the line isn't one that is well defined, and it is very easy to cross. The law blurs the line even further, as in many places, though spanking is legal, the restrictions put on it (by I'm sure well meaning souls) are so extreme that it makes it virtually impossible to legally s...
Home & Garden > Household Cleaning Tips for washing dishes by hand: 26 of 30

The old standards of dishwashing still apply: Use the hottest water possible. Separate and do loads in order of soiling from cleanest to greasiest. Use a good quality dish soap (the cheap brands often end up costing more than the others because they are more dilute). But do you know why? Kitchen chemistry can be fascinating ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages The Apgar score explained: 2 of 2

A newborn's score on the Apgar Test is often misunderstood. Some new parents seem to have their baby overachieving from the first moments of their lives. While other parents are apprehensive about any testing done to their newborn. The Apgar test, administered when baby is about one minute old, is not cause for alarm or dubb...