It can be hard to resist lapsing into an exaggerated, singsong tone when you talk to a cute baby. And that’s with good reason. Babies will pay more attention to baby talk than regular speech, regardless of which languages they’re used to hearing, according to a study by UCLA’s Language Acquisition Lab and 16 other… Read More »
By Carolyn Comeau The safety and quality of life of Buncombe County’s babies and children are dependent on the adults around them. But sadly, over 4,000 children in Buncombe County alone experience neglect and physical or sexual abuse annually. – 1 in 5 children will experience abuse or neglect.– 50 percent of abuse victims are… Read More »
A woman who suffered from anorexia has revealed how the birth of her miracle twins helped pull her back from the brink. Jessica Rolley from Melbourne weighed just 40 kilograms at the height of her illness; the result of living off carrot, celery and ginger juice for two years and avoiding water so she didn’t… Read More »
Use their questions to remind them about the risks of having sex without giving them a lecture. Babies have really sensitive skin that is quickly changing,” she tells me. Under severe conditions, though, your baby’s doctor may recommend a stronger treatment. If you want to take it on yourself you can, but the standard is… Read More »
By Alice Klein Early autumn is a popular time to start trying to get pregnantNazar Abbas Photography/Getty Images Babies are most likely to be conceived in late autumn and least likely to be conceived in spring, according to a large study in North America and Denmark. Births tend to spike at certain times of the… Read More »