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Why Are Fewer Couples Having Kids?
The world's population continues to grow at an exponentially increasing rate, and it's only a matter of time before eight billion humans call Earth home. While this is going on worldwide, several developed countries have been experiencing declining birth rates over the past 15 years. 20 percent of women in the world today are childless, compared to just 10 percent in the 1970s. In particular, American women ages 15-39 have experienced an especially marked drop in fertility. So why are fewer couples having kids today compared to fifty years ago?
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Families
13 Ways to Deal With a Difficult Family Member
Everybody needs to know how to deal with a difficult family member. Maybe it's your dad. Perhaps it's your husband's sister. It could be your grandmother, your cousin, or a friend of the family who acts like an honorary relative. Whatever the case, you can't avoid family functions forever. However, it doesn't have to turn into a battle royale every time you meet up, either.
By Sherry Campbell7 years ago in Families
Co-Sleeping
I am 100 percent for making your child sleep in their own bed. I was the first to announce that I was never going to co-sleep with my child. Whether they were 6-months-old or 5-years, it wasn't going to happen. Let's all laugh at that statement together. This—if you're a parent, for obvious reasons—didn't happen. I held true for a bit, but eventually, like I'm assuming most parents do, I caved.
By Michelle Schultz7 years ago in Families
5 Alternative Halloween Ideas
Holidays can be stressful; twice as stressful if you have a kid with sensory issues. You want to give them good memories and something to talk about at school, but the usual activities might be too much for them. So here are five sensory-sensitive ideas for alternative Halloween celebrations this year.
By Hannah Shannon7 years ago in Families
Why I Owe My Labor to My Doula
If you’re anything like me, shy self conscious and self dependent. The idea of a doula might make you a bit uncomfortable. After all, during birth you’re so vulnerable and exposed. Literally you’re pretty much naked the whole time!
By Itzel Jimenez7 years ago in Families
To the Parent with the Sick Child
Everybody knows cold and flu season is no fun, and parents know it can be hazardous to the whole family. We all know cold germs spread like wildfire, and the flu? Once it hits a household you'll be lucky if someone doesn't get sick.
By Amanda Vadeboncoeur7 years ago in Families
The Life and Times of Baby No. 13
Abandoned, on a cool October afternoon, to the nurses of the Saint Louis World's Fair nursery, Baby No. 13 could have fallen victim to many fates. He could have been left to the already crowded orphanages, to later be institutionalized. He could have been subject to child labor, as this was a time when one third of all southern mill workers were children and child labor laws would not be commonplace for years to come. He could have been lost and forgotten in the system that so often fell short for helpless children.
By Michelle Edwards7 years ago in Families
