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Why We’re Choosing to Have Our Baby in Mexico

We were (pleasantly) surprised by those two little lines, but we had no clue what we were going to do. Here's how we decided where we were going to have our baby.

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Step Away From the Desk: Innovative Approaches to Education From Around the World

What approaches to learning are working well around the world?

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Can Folic Acid Mitigate Autism-linked Effects of Pesticides?

New research suggests that taking over 800 micrograms of folic acid around the time of conception can help mitigate the autism-linked effects of pesticides.

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How Researchers Can Tell Babies Understand Complex Concepts Like Gravity

How did we come to learn everything we now know about infants and their developing minds? Their eyes.

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10 Least Annoying Children's Books to Give New Parents

How do you set the stage for this child’s intellectual future while taking mom and dad’s sanity into consideration? With these books.