6 Steps to Preparing for Baby
It's a week before my daughter is due, and my husband and I are frantically remodeling our laundry room.

A Look at Lifebooks
Kerri Charette's daughter, Joy, was 7 months old when she came to their family. In her first seven months, Joy was adopted by a family on the West Coast, removed from that family and placed in a foster home.

Baby Gear Safety
Babies require lots of expensive gear that's quickly outgrown. Therefore, parents often borrow whatever they can and scour second-hand stores for used equipment that's less expensive than buying new.

Becoming a Big Sib
Bringing home Baby with a toddler already in place? It sounds daunting, but it doesn't have to be.

Before Baby Arrives
I attended a baby shower for a good friend recently, and as are all baby showers, it was a happy, uplifting affair. It was also extremely funny.

Can Pets and the New Baby Get Along?
When Denick Herrin of Wayne, Pa., was expecting her first child, she made sure her Alaskan Malamute was accustomed to having hands in his food dish while he was eating.

Car Seat Installation Tips
Remember the footage of Britney Spears driving with a baby on her lap? Britney with her baby's car seat facing the wrong way?

Choose the Best Bottle for Your Baby
Breastfeeding is best for babies. But there are times when bottle-feeding – either breastmilk or formula – is helpful or necessary.

Family Introductions
There's nothing like the excitement of bringing a new baby home – unless of course you're greeted at the door by one very unamused 2-year-old screaming to take that "thing" back from whence it came.

Meet Your Sibling
Last night, as I was putting my 2-year-old to bed, I noticed he had colored his bedroom walls with a red crayon.