US: 29,000 Somali children under 5 dead in famine

By JASON STRAZIUSO on msnbc.com on 8/5/2011 7:56:55 AM ET Hundreds of thousands are acutely malnourished, which suggests the death toll will rise NAIROBI, Kenya — The drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of 5, according to U.S. estimates, the first time such a precise death toll [...]

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10 ways to increase your peace – October is SIDS awareness month, so we asked a leading baby doctor to explain how to reduce the risk. download pdf Lay baby to sleep faceup and do not use blankets or pillows in the crib. Violet’s Peapod Organic Cotton Sleep Sack, $60, violetspeapod.com; Baby Deedee Sleep Nest, [...]

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Coming in October 2010: The Food Cure For Kids

Pre-order now! A must-have resource for the parent of any child who just doesn’t feel well… It’s a frustrating treadmill: you take your child to the doctor for treatment of yet another ear infection, respiratory issue, tummy ache, or rash…. meanwhile the symptoms (and the treatments) can affect growth, susceptibility to infection, school performance, and [...]

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The Food Cure

Order now! A must-have resource for the parent of any child who just doesn’t feel well… It’s a frustrating treadmill: you take your child to the doctor for treatment of yet another ear infection, respiratory issue, tummy ache, or rash…. meanwhile the symptoms (and the treatments) can affect growth, susceptibility to infection, school performance, and [...]

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THE EMPTY NEST HAS A GOLDEN EGG

It never occurred to me that the term “Empty Nester” would ever apply to me. Truly, not once. Not that is… until early one morning this past September. I got up from bed, just as I done for the past 10 years, and headed into my son’s bedroom . It was 7:00am and time for [...]

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This weeks guest feed: www.families.com

Book Review: No Biking in the House Without a Helmet - I just finished one of the most delightful books I have read in a long time, "No Biking in the House without a Helmet" by Melissa Fay Greene. It is the story of an everyday, Jewish family who decides to expand from having four biological children to eventually nine, through adoption.

So This Is What's It's Life to Be a Mother - I'm the type of mom that didn't leave my baby girl's side ever since she was born. When she started preschool, many people thought I would suffer a great deal, or she would as well for never experiencing anything without me. Surprisingly enough, she did awesome, and I did too.

Who is Your Model Mom? - My model mom has eight legs, five biological children, three adoptive ones, two dewy eyes and a gigantic heart of gold. In honor of Mother's Day, I'm turning the spotlight on motivational moms who have made an impact on my parenting techniques.

This weeks guest feed: About.com pediatrics

Adult Male Head Louse - Lice Pictures - A picture of an adult louse, which is likely a male, since it is a little skinnier than typical female head

Children's Sleep Quiz - Take our children's sleep quiz to see if your kids are getting a good night's

Lice Life Cycle - Lice Pictures - Review the three stages of the head lice life cycle, including the egg or nit, nymph, and adult louse in these lice pictures, as compared to the size of a penny for

Ringworm - Ringworm is usually a mild fungal infection of the skin that causes a red circular lesion with a scaly

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