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Joy of Pregnancy author Tori Kropp is an Expert Panelist at Babymoon 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010The Joy of Pregnancy has been chosen as the pregnancy book to be featured at Babymoon 2010! FitPregnancy and Barefoot & Pregnant selected the author of Joy of Pregnancy, Tori Kropp, as an expert pregnancy panelist for the weekend. Kropp will be the only Pregnancy speaker giving a two-hour talk on “Common-Sense Pregnancy,” and will act as a pregnancy expert for Q&A sessions.
Maternity spa program Barefoot & Pregnant is holding the weekend-long getaway at one of their resort spas, Hotel Los Gatos & Spa Elia in the beautiful Los Gatos, California this weekend (February 26-28). Registered couples relax at the spa while learning important information about becoming parents and find out what products are best for baby! The first twenty-five couples to register will receive the book included in a gift basket.
Check out the details and products featured at FitPregnancy!
Is Depression During Pregnancy Linked to Teen Aggression?
Thursday, February 11, 2010Is teen aggression really linked to a mother’s depression during pregnancy? A new study suggests that it might be.
According to the study, conducted by researcher Dale F. Hay, professor of psychology at Cardiff University in Wales, mothers who suffered from depression during pregnancy have been found to have children who are aggressive as teenagers. The study focused on British families in inner-city areas, and found that “teens born to mothers who were depressed during pregnancy were four times more likely than others to show violent behaviors by age 16”, according to LiveScience.com.
“Although it’s not yet clear exactly how depression in pregnancy might set infants on a pathway toward increased antisocial behavior, our findings suggest that women with a history of conduct problems who become depressed in pregnancy may be in special need of support,” said Hay.
Unfortunately, the answer may not as simple as prescribing anti-depressants. According to Melissa Kotlin...
Football Punch
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Photo (c) 2009 by Melissa Punch
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, and the whole mishpucha is coming over to watch the big game. Don’t just set out a bowl of chips… greet your guests with a bowl full of Football Punch! This recipe is taken from party host extraordinaire A.J. Rathbun’s latest book, Dark Spirits.
The recipe is below, followed by a video in which the author and his friends show you how it’s done:
Football Punch
Are you ready for some Football Punch? Probably not, I suppose, as fall’s favorite sport tends toward beer association and not cocktail connections. Now, beerheads, don’t get up in arms (I readily down a cold beer, especially on hot days), but I believe that this traditional beer-football duo is, well, a bit dull (please don’t tackle me yet) when done over and over. Football fanatics, make your pigskin bash stand out from packed crowds, and trust me—you’ll...
