The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that women gain somewhere between 25 and 35 pounds during pregnancy. Of course, this poundage depends on the woman's starting weight. If she is overweight, then she should gain less and if she is underweight, then she should gain more.

Shouts of, “I don’t wanna! I don’t wanna! I DON’T WANNA!” followed by foot stomping, sob-filled wailing and an occasional fall to the floor for some ill-natured tantrum throwing can make any parent eager to appease a torrid tot. For many parents, that’s the typical response from their child when asked to do something that doesn’t seem too desirable. And asking again doesn’t always seem to work. Keep tantrums at bay with these 19 strategies for making you a better parent of a better kid.

You have most likely gotten used to how quickly accidents can happen with children. The bathroom is no different, now let’s look at five steps you should follow for potty safety.

The other day, I got one of those dreaded calls: “It’s Stacy from the preschool office. I’m calling about Benjamin….” There were about 00:07 seconds between the last word and the next utterance, but that was all I needed for my parental instincts to go into panic mode. Images of my child bleeding on the circle-time mat, crushed by an avalanche of construction paper, flew through my mind. Anticipating this was the school administrator who then said, “He’s fine. He just threw up. We need you to come get him.”

With each day, your partner's belly gets larger and your baby continues to grow... that means that the clock is ticking.  Take advantage of this time to romance each other and relish in the fact that it's just the two of you.  After the baby arrives, life will be a little (a lot) hectic and romance (including sex) will be the last thing on your mind.