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For LGBTQ couples, counseling can help you consider your options for building a family and how different choices might affect your relationship. While you may not be facing a medical diagnosis of infertility, a counselor can help you with the process of assisted reproduction or adoption. The emotional pain women experience when going through infertility can be severe and traumatic. (A research study from 1993 found that women with infertility experienced anxiety and depression at rates similar to those with cancer, heart conditions, and high blood pressure....

There are a few strong indicators that it’s time: You’re having regular contractions: every four minutes, lasting one minute, happening for at least an hour; remember 411).Your water broke (check with your provider for their advice).You are experiencing bright red vaginal bleeding.You have symptoms of pre-eclampsia, such as dizziness, headache, or blurred vision. The stages of labor you’ll experience at home are early labor and the beginning of active labor....

Before potty training, a child needs to master several important skills, such as being able to sense that they need to poop and then hold it until they reach the toilet; being able to verbalize the need to go to the bathroom to an adult; and being able to undress and redress in order to use the bathroom. If your child is not ready yet, it is best to wait until they are....

According to Michael Pfahl, executive director of the National Youth SportsCoaches Association, “The number one reason (why they quit) is that itstopped being fun.” With figures like these, it’s time we rethink how wepresent youth sports to kids. With that in mind, here are some key points to remember about your kids playingsports.PreschoolFocus on the element of play in any sports activity you introduce to veryyoung kids. Make it fun!...

We’ve turned to the experts to learn about the origins of the term “special needs,” understand more about why the term is problematic, and what to say instead. Origins of the Term “Special Needs” While the exact origins of “special needs” are difficult to trace, it’s important to note that the phrase does not appear in several key legal documents in U.S. history. It is noticeably absent from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (IDEA) of 1965, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and 2014....

You only need a few tools to get started with this technique and they are highly portable. All you’ll basically need is a small wire cutter, a needle-nosed pliers, and flat-nosed pliers. Kate Drew-Wilkinson, the author of the Complete Guide to Wire Work for Bead Jewelry, also recommends a bent or curved chain nose pliers, which I must confess I don’t have in my beading toolbox. But after reading her description of the tool’s uses (attaching hooks to earrings, closing crimp beads, etc....

Besides increasing the risk of several health problems, overweight and obesity place a great psychological burden on women. People who are obese can suffer from prejudice in society and enjoy a reduced quality of life. Eating disorders and perceptions of altered body images can begin early in a woman’s life and continue throughout most of her life. Many women end up being dissatisfied with their bodies, having low self-esteem, and engaging in phases of dieting throughout life....

Over the years Wyatt has remained a popular name for boys in the U.S. In 2014, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher chose the name Wyatt for their daughter. Parents who choose this name for their child might appreciate its relaxed-meets-classic-meets-elegant vibes. How Popular is the Name Wyatt? The name Wyatt has never been a top 1,000 baby name for girls. But, for boys, it has been a consistently chosen name....

Throughout the second year, your child will find scribbling with crayons and chalk fun and easy. At the beginning of the year, you might do well to start with thick crayons and sidewalk chalk, but by the end of the year, he should be able to handle smaller crayons as well as chalkboard chalk. At one, your child will probably enjoy finger painting (unless he’s exceedingly fastidious about clean hands), which allows a direct and sensual experience of creating art....

As for the parents, they might struggle with feelings of competitiveness, frustration, and misunderstanding. Additionally, co-parenting in two different households was not what they signed up for when they decided to have kids. Everything about the co-parenting relationship is fraught with challenges. And yet, in many cases, parents and children adapt to the change and find a way to successfully co-parent after a divorce. Whether the parents have shared parenting time, or whether one has full allocation of parental responsibilities, some careful planning and an effort to put the good of the children first can help create a more amicable and successful experience with co-parenting....

Staying with grandchildren and their parents offers the opportunity to share in their daily lives in a unique way. You’ll gain insights not available to drop-in grandparents. You may, however, enhance your chances of family conflict. Much depends upon the kind of house guest you choose to be. Follow these 10 tips, and your adult children will still love you when you head for home. Be sure to get input about the length of your visit, too....

By decorating the backs of their cars, they are able to showcase fun and innovative themes for the “houses” where children can trick or treat. We’ve got 10 creative trunk or treating ideas for you to try! More: 7 Pinterest-Approved Halloween Party Treats Warning: Your family might have more fun decorating the car than doing the actual trick or treating! 1. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!...

Pre-Baby To-Do List One question you might be tired of being asked: Do you have a birth plan? It’s important to remember that there are so many different ways to give birth, and the question is not necessarily whether one is better than another, it’s whatever is best for you. Managing Expectations Of course, thinking about what the most comfortable set-up for you would look like during delivery is helpful. You might consider what type of interventions you do or do not want before, during, and after birth....

As the mother of a special needs child, however, I have learned many lessons and one of the biggest is that there is no shame in asking for help. You don’t need to be a working parent to search for in-home care, just a parent who needs a little support and an extra pair of hands to get through the day. Hiring someone to care for your child is a big undertaking, especially when your child has special health care needs....

Spending time as a family outdoors opens up a whole other world of benefits — namely the benefits of bonding and creating lifelong memories. If you’re looking for creative ways to spend time outside as a large family, start with this list of ideas. Break Out the Sidewalk Chalk Grab a bucket of sidewalk chalk and have at it on a quiet street, a local park, or even your very own driveway....