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CafeMom's Top 10 Tips for New Moms

It seems like absolutely everyone -- books, pediatricians, parents, friends -- has an opinion on the right and wrong ways to care for a baby. It's enough to make a new mom crazy. How do you figure out which advice to take, and which to ignore completely?

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  • 10 Bad Parenting Habits
    10 Bad Parenting Habits

    Parenting is like traveling without a map. It's easy to make mistakes. Sometimes, we go a long way down the wrong road without realizing it. Check out these 10 bad parenting habits and how to kick them. See more »

  • 10 Healthy Breakfast Tips
    10 Healthy Breakfast Tips

    You try to be healthy. Maybe it's by working out, buying organic, or reducing how much fried food you eat. But when you skip breakfast, you're sabotaging those good steps. Follow these 10 breakfast tips to stay on track. See more »

  • 10 Questions to Ask Yourself If You're Considering Adoption
    10 Questions to Ask Yourself If You're Considering Adoption

    Choosing to adopt a child is a beautiful way to create or add to a family, but it isn't for everyone. If you're thinking about adopting a child, there are some questions you need to answer for yourself before beginning the process. See more »

  • 10 Summer Safety Tips for Kids
    10 Summer Safety Tips for Kids

    Forty percent of all injury-related ER visits and 42 percent of all injury deaths happen between May and August. We can avoid almost 90 percent of these accidents by educating ourselves and our kids on how to stay safe while enjoying summer vacation. See more »

  • 10 Ways to Balance a Career with a Baby
    10 Ways to Balance a Career with a Baby

    Work-life balance is the ultimate test for any mother, and usually, it never equals out. But we've come up with some tips to help. See more »

  • 20 Cool Playgrounds
    20 Cool Playgrounds

    A recent study found that kids living about a half mile from a playground are nearly five times more likely to be a healthy weight than kids without a playground or park in their neighborhood. Let's play! See more »

  • 5 Celebrity Custody Battles
    5 Celebrity Custody Battles

    Protecting yourself, your family and your kids from the tumult of divorce is difficult for any couple, but when you add the media spotlight, a nasty divorce and custody battle can seem even uglier. Here, some of the worst celebrity custody battles. See more »

  • 5 Reasons Child IDs are a Good Idea
    5 Reasons Child IDs are a Good Idea

    Local law enforcement agencies along with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children recommend that all kids have and carry identification cards. See more »

  • Are insect repellents safe for kids?
    Are insect repellents safe for kids?

    Early reports about the insect repellent DEET scared parents, but what can they use on their kids when the bugs start biting? As it turns out, they have more options than they think. See more »

  • Baby Naming Trends Quiz
    Baby Naming Trends Quiz

    Baby naming trends change all the time. Learn about different baby names and history while testing your knowledge with the baby naming trend quiz. See more »

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