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Making America Great Again Requires More Babies Jan. 28, 2025
There's little need to become an interplanetary country if we can't populate the country we already ... Read More
Having a Baby at 40 and Giving Women the Space to Make Decisions for Themselves Aug. 23, 2024
When I told my neighbor that my son had sisters 15 and 19 years older than him, her eyes flew open. ... Read More
Shady Side of the Heat May. 03, 2023
Climate change has resulted in more extreme weather, including hotter, longer heat waves, which in t... Read More
A Different Kind of Twindemic Mar. 15, 2023
Twin births have been in decline in the U.S. for the last decade, falling roughly 3% per year, after... Read More
Moms, Don't Get Stuck in the Gratitude Trap Mar. 04, 2023
Let me be clear: I enjoy being a parent. I enjoy hugging my kids. I enjoy tucking them in at night.... Read More
Biden Vows to Legalize Nationwide Killing of Unborn Babies Nov. 09, 2022
Thirty-five years ago, Democratic Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, who was then serving as chairman of th... Read More
Science and Making Babies: Buyer Beware Mar. 19, 2022
We live in a remarkably overregulated world. Yet, almost unbelievably, there are few hard-and-fast l... Read More
6 Top Tips to Sleep Sep. 28, 2021
Whoever coined the phrase "sleeping like a baby" had a really good sense of humor. Maybe she didn't ... Read More
It's Another Round of Everyone's Favorite Game Show: Parenting by the Decades! Sep. 18, 2021
Read this column in its entirety on ChicagoTribune.com.Hello, studio audience, and welcome to a... Read More
Keep Your Relationship Problems Private Sep. 08, 2021
Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I have been talking about moving in together for a very long time. I be... Read More
Daughter Invited to a 'No Gift' Party Jul. 20, 2021
DR. WALLACE: My daughter was recently invited to a female classmate's birthday party by our friendly... Read More
8 Top Tips for Sleeping Better May. 18, 2021
"To sleep, perchance to dream" sounded a whole heck of a lot easier before kids. We can only imagine... Read More
17 Tips to Keep Babies and Pets Safe May. 26, 2020
My fiance and I have five pairs of chickens, four sons, three cats and two dogs. Our sons are teens,... Read More
4 Top Tips to Organize Kids' Clothing Apr. 28, 2020
Never since pregnancy have I felt such a compulsion to organize. Nesting during pregnancy is normal.... Read More
5 Top Tips to Stress Less Mar. 10, 2020
When they coined the word "stress," did they intentionally make it rhyme with "less"? It seems like ... Read More
5 Top Tips to Corral Toys Mar. 03, 2020
If the toy invasion hasn't begun, brace yourself. It starts innocently enough, probably with some cu... Read More
5 Top Tips for Clipping Your Baby's Nails Jan. 21, 2020
In the category of Who Knew This Would Be So Hard, clipping a baby's fingernails and toenails can be... Read More
Keeping Your Baby Happy in the Car Dec. 31, 2019
"Dashing through the snow/ in a one-horse open sleight. o'er the fields we go ..." That sweet Chris... Read More
Pregnant Pause Nov. 13, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control reports that a large number of pregnant women are not getting two cr... Read More
Treating Fever Nov. 12, 2019
In adults and older children, fever can be a friend. When your child is sick, their body temperature... Read More
