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Helping Children Adjust to a Move

Helping Children Adjust to a Move

The Rivera family lived in a cozy three-bedroom home. But cozy became cramped when they adopted four children within two years. “We had gone from three to seven people under one roof,” recalls their mother Nancy. So the Riveras moved to a larger home about an hour away. 

How Birth Order Affects How We Parent


Baby Love! How Birth Order Affects How We Parent

Can birth order can be as powerful a variable in personality development as gender? Author Laura Lyles Reagan delves into the research surrounding birth order and reveals how it can affect how we might parent.

Bed Rest Survival Guide

Bed Rest Survival Guide

A mom who has experienced hospital bed rest will tell you it is not all she had dreamed it would be. Here are a few tips to help you make your time more appealing.

Babymoon in Nashville

Babymoon in Nashville

Something that is steadily growing in popularity, babymoons are meant to be the last romantic hoorah for expecting parents. Learn about one couple’s story and their Babymoon experience in Nashville.

Baby & Me Directory 2018

Baby & Me Directory 2018

Check out the new Baby & Me Directory for 2018 – Great Shops & Services When You Need Them for You and Your New Bundle of Joy!

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Budget-Friendly Spring Break Getaways

Spring Break is one of the most highly anticipated weeks of each school year. Whether you and your family prefer a relaxing, laid back trip or an adrenaline-filled adventure, Texas has something to offer everyone this Spring Break.

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All-New Thompson High School Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

After nearly two years of construction, the new Thompson High School is truly a sight to behold. This 32, 269 square-foot facility is not only massive in size but filled with state-of-the-art technology, resources and academic additions that rival those of some college campuses.

Permian Monsters: Life before the Dinosaurs

Think Strange. Think Monstrous. Think Prehistoric.

Dinosaurs? Think Again!

The Gulf Coast Exploreum in Mobile presents a brand-new adventure where guests can go way back in time – before dinosaurs – when bizarre-looking animals dominated land and sea.

Special Needs Directory 2018

Birmingham Parent’s 2018 Special Needs Directory

Your One-Stop Source for Birmingham’s Kids with Special Needs. An abbreviated list of local and national resources and services made available to Alabama residents who have children with special needs.

Erin Chase of $5 Dinners|Instant Pot Beef & Black Bean Chili

$5 Dinners Comes to Birmingham Parent

Erin Chase of $5 Dinners is on a mission to help busy, overwhelmed home chefs learn to spend less money on groceries and get organized in the kitchen.

Exceptional Foundation

The Exceptional Foundation

Providing Opportunities, Influencing Lives. The Exceptional Foundation is a nonprofit organization that exists to serve mentally and physically challenged individuals.

Full Life Ahead Workbook

Setting Goals for Independence

Birmingham’s Full Life Ahead Foundation releases its updated workbook and guide for teens and young adults with disabilities and their families.

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