http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Debra+Slater Womens Interest Debra Slater Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=47046&ca=Womens+Interest Many women don’t know they’re pregnant until they miss their period. And some women still don’t know because they have a period. But most women see a doctor or midwife by the time they are 10 weeks pregnant. Depending on which professional you choose, you will need to take some items with you. You w... Parenting Debra Slater Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=47044&ca=Parenting As most adults, I enjoy a good massage and I enjoying giving a massage. It seems babies enjoy massages as well. Even though infant massage is rather new to the West, it has been done in places like India, Asia and the Pacific for centuries. It was introduced to the West in the late 1970s and came to... Family Concerns Debra Slater Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=43135&ca=Family+Concerns If a couple has been trying for sometime to conceive and have done everything they could to do so, then maybe they could consider adoption. There are so many babies and children in the world looking for a mother and father. Couples can choose to adopt a child in their home country or one from abroad... Parenting Debra Slater Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=43136&ca=Parenting One thing I hate to do is discipline my son. He is such a good boy most of the time, but when he gets angry he is awful! Disciplining your child is one of the hardest things to do as a parent. It is important that they understand that you are in charge, not them. I remember getting spankings until I... Parenting Debra Slater Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=43137&ca=Parenting Cloth or disposable? Which one is better? This debate has been going on since the 70s and 80s. And it continues today with each side saying the other is the superior product. But cloth diapers are making a comeback with new flushable liners. Cloth diapers are what all mothers used until disposable d... Parenting Debra Slater Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=43141&ca=Parenting During the last couple months of your pregnancy, you should start looking for a pediatrician. Finding the right doctor is very important. You should feel comfortable and know they will answer any questions you may have without making you feel like an idiot for asking. Don’t wait until the last minut... Parenting Debra Slater Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=43143&ca=Parenting A parents worst nightmare: your child goes missing. No one saw anything, no one knows what happened. One minute your child is there, then they’re gone. How can you prevent this from happening? There are approximately 2,100 reports of missing children filed every day. As alarming as that sounds, the... Parenting Debra Slater Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=43146&ca=Parenting Baby’s first bath. It can be a little unnerving, especially if you are a new mother and never given a newborn a bath. Don’t worry though, you’ll do just fine. Mothers have been giving babies a bath since the beginning of time. Today is much safer with all the new types of tubs designed just for infa... Womens Interest Debra Slater Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=41986&ca=Womens+Interest Week #3 Well, it’s finally happened: conception! This is the week that your egg will be fertilized and start its amazing process of becoming your baby. After the sperm meets the egg, they become a blastocyst of rapidly dividing cells. It moves down the fallopian tube, and in about 5 days it implants... Parenting Debra Slater Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=41312&ca=Parenting Potty training is a major milestone for a toddler. We had bought a book called “Once Upon a Potty” for his first birthday and he enjoyed reading about Joshua using the potty. My mother bought him a DVD called “I Gotta Go!” which he enjoyed watching and singing along. My mother bought my son a potty...