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5 to 10 minutes Materials Fruit juiceSmall paper cups Popsicle sticks Directions Extensions Add some fruit that has been slightly mashed before freezing.Add a drop of food coloring before freezing and sharing.

You’ve been unable to conceive for more than a year. You’ve experienced two or more consecutive miscarriages. You’ve experienced a stillborn birth. The male partner has no sperm in his semen or an extremely low sperm count. (Also known as azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia.) The female partner has been diagnosed with primary ovarian dysfunction. (Also known as POI, primary ovarian insufficiency, or POF, premature ovarian failure.) Genetic karyotyping may be required before receiving assisted reproductive technology, including IUI or IVF....

A logical time for a trip to the orthodontist is related more to missing teeth than to chronological age. Your dentist will tell you when your child should see an orthodontist. Unfortunately, orthodontic work is costly; the current average cost of braces runs about $3,500. To watch costs, shop around. Get recommendations of orthodontists your friends have used, and check your employee health plan. A recent study conducted by the American Association of Orthodontists shows that 71 percent of people covered by dental plans through large employers have orthodontia benefits....

If you are considering an IUD—or have one already—you may be wondering how effective they are at preventing pregnancy. Here is what you need to know about IUDs, including the chances of getting pregnant while using one, as well as the associated risks if pregnancy were to occur. What Is an IUD? An IUD is a tiny device that’s inserted in the uterus to prevent pregnancy, says Michael Cackovic, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center....

Like all travels in this glamorous and lucrative world of study skills, we have come to the section where I contradict everything I have said up to this point. While I truly believe that each student needs to individualize his approach to school, there is a time and place for good old uniformity and standardization. There are some good habits, which, if your child chooses to use, will increase his retention and comprehension....

Effort: Easy – no sewing required Materials: Green pajamas with feet (or a green sweat suit) Six 12"x18" sheets of green craft foam Two small orange pom-poms Two wiggly eyes One yard 1/8" wide green ribbon Two green pipe cleaners Two small green pom-poms Black permanent marker Scissors Ruler Glue Pencil Glue gun and glue sticks Green hat (optional) Instructions: Cut the foam pieces: one oval shoulder piece, 16" x 7½"; two wings, 12" x 4"; one body segment, 13" long x 7" at waist, tapering at its end; and two leg pieces, 8" x 3½"....

Children love to guess at words that rhyme. What you need: A book of nursery rhymes Books with repeated phrases or short rhyming poems What to do: 1. Read the entire nursery rhyme to your child. Now reread the nursery rhyme leaving out the last word of every other line of the rhyme. Let your child fill in the last word of the rhyme. For example: Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall....

Apricots Broccoli Cantaloupe Carrots Collards Kale Mango Pumpkin Spinach Squash, winter Sweet potato Tomato Turnip greens Watermelon Apple with skin Apricot, dried Banana Beans, lima Broccoli Cantaloupe Collards Grapefruit Grapefruit juice Honeydew melon Kale Kiwi Orange Orange juice Pear with skin Peas, green Peppers Potato, with skin Spinach Squash, winter Strawberries Sweet potato Tomato Turnip greens Watermelon Beans, dry Black-eyed peas Broccoli Lentils Mustard greens Orange Orange juice Peas, green Peas, split Spinach Turnip greens...

Concerned about heart disease? You will be happy to know that nuts are naturally cholesterol-free and that their fat is mostly unsaturated, so they do not raise blood cholesterol levels. In fact, a number of studies have shown that eating an ounce of nuts (3 to 4 tablespoons) at least five times per week may reduce your risk of heart disease by about 35 percent. If you look at the nutritional profile of nuts, it’s easy to see how these tasty morsels might protect against heart disease, as well as many other health problems....

Some of those old patterns involve relationships between mothers and their adult sons. As men get married and have children of their own, their relationship with their mothers must evolve to reflect the new roles of each person: the sons as husbands and fathers, and the mothers as in-laws and grandmothers. These relationship changes sometimes involve tension as a mother learns to accept and respect the role that her son’s spouse plays in his life, especially if the mother and her son are especially close....

These guides are ideal for tweens and parents, and will help educate your tween about puberty, and serve as a resource to you, too. The writers, Lynda Madaras and Area Madaras, go into great detail on a number of subjects including puberty changes, how to buy a bra, hygiene, periods, falling in love and more. There’s even a detailed guide that explains the changes boys go through when entering puberty, which can answer a lot of questions a girl might wonder about....

One semester in his junior year, he came home with a report card that showed three times as many days absent from school as I had on my calendar. When I asked him about it, he looked at the report card and his eyes got very wide. “That must be a mistake, Mom,” he said. “Maybe there was an error in the computer.” He assured me that he had not been skipping school....

If your children are just starting their education, this task is relatively easy – your target grade level will be kindergarten. However, you need to take into account if your child can already read by the time you start your homeschool program. If a child can read relatively well, you will most likely want to consider that child as being ready for first-grade level materials when you start. If your children are already in school, determining their relative grade levels is also easy because you know the grade level they completed most recently....

Whatever the case, if you are wondering if a big age gap is right for you, there’s lots to consider. How is a big age gap going to affect your kids, your marriage, your lifestyle—and most importantly, your ability to be the best parent you can be to your children? These are concerns many of us have as we make decisions about how to space our children. Learn more about how big age gaps between kids can impact your parenting....

What Are Conjoined Twins? Conjoined twins are a type of monozygotic twins. That is, they originate as a single zygote that splits into two. (A zygote is a fertilized egg.) At some point after conception, as the zygote travels towards the uterus for implantation, the cells divide and combine. And in the case of monozygotic twins, the cells split and form as two blastocysts, resulting in twins. This split can occur within a few days, but in some cases, it is delayed and doesn’t split into twelve days or more....

In fact, research has shown that couples typically experience an increase in conflict and a decrease in overall satisfaction when their first child is born. There are a number of factors that contribute to these feelings including adjustment to new roles and depleted resources like time, sleep, and money. While having a baby is a special time filled with wonder and awe, life with a newborn is incredibly stressful and full of unforeseen challenges along the way....