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Michelle Flannigan is a professional journalist who has written about everything from legal policies to foreign living, but her real passion is parenting. Michelle enjoys singing nursery rhymes, building forts, and looking for motorcycles with her three-year-old son. Send her a note at mlflannigan@verizon.net.

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The Toy Fairy

It started with a few harmless teethers. I arranged them in a tidy little basket in the baby's room. I put them next to some boardbooks on a shelf,...
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Kid-Friendly Weddings

I recently took my boys to the most kid-friendly wedding I have ever attended. Children were welcomed and included in both the ceremony and the...
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Diaper giveaway at cloth diaper site

The Cloth Diaper Blog writers give away cloth diapering products every Friday. This week's "Feed Your Stash Friday" giveaway is a pair of...
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Music helps kids' language skills

Try turning on the tunes if you want your child to speak up. Research shows that exposure to music helps boost children's language skills, even if the...
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Springtime Secondhand Sales

Parenting is expensive, but it doesn't have to bankrupt you. Your kids look just as presentable in used clothing. They have just as much fun playing...
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Jelly bean bribery

Evern time my three-year-old washes his hands, he gets a Jelly Belly. It's not bribary, I tell myself--it's a reward for doing something well....
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SIDS and daycare

Day care providers take more safety precautions than most parents. Mandatory sunscreen, padded table edges, and even a ban on birthday candles (they...
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Crochet-lined receiving blankets

Nothing beats a good swaddle, at least if you are an infant. Most store-bought receiving blankets are too small or too thick to wrap a baby well,...
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Mothers' Groups

Looking out my window, I can see dozens of townhouses. They are filled with noisy kids and friendly parents on the weekends. But on a Tuesday...
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How a c-section made a Superdad

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I had an unplanned cesarean section last week. There is no feeling more helpless than to find yourself lying on an operating table beneath a bunch of...
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