Married Life

We could probably come up with about two hundred things to not feel guilty about, but then we would just feel guilty about never feeling guilty at all. This list will give you the general idea of what kinds of not-exactly-maternal feelings are within...

We could probably come up with about two hundred t...

Last summer, my son's teacher, Gillian, had a baby. I'd known Gillian and her husband for five years. From my vantage point -- minivan, overdue library books, early bedtime -- they always looked sweetly inexperienced at being adults. Although our fri...

Last summer, my son's teacher, Gillian, had a baby...

The foggy first weeks of motherhood are full of joy -- and confusion! Omaha pediatrician Laura Jana, M.D., coauthor of Heading Home With Your Newborn, helps you sort it all out. Relax and read on. 1. STUMP SOLUTIONS Cleaning the umbilical-cord site ...

The foggy first weeks of motherhood are full of jo...

When Oliver Winslow's* preschool teacher suggested that something was “off” with him, his parents were ticked. Yes, he had trouble sitting still and focusing, but what 4-year-old boy doesn't? Oliver's teachers and a developmental pediatrician (a spec...

When Oliver Winslow's* preschool teacher suggested...

Does "vacationing" with your baby sound like an oxymoron? As someone who has ventured on road trips, beach getaways, cruises, and more with my two kids, and who is writing a book about family travel -- The Travel Mamas' Guide -- I know that vacations...

Does "vacationing" with your baby sound like an ox...

In the hubbub of life with kids, it's amazing how fragile happiness can seem. One minute everyone is enjoying breakfast together, and the next the orange juice is toppled and the drawing is ruined and nobody wants the pancakes anymore. Blown out of p...

In the hubbub of life with kids, it's amazing how ...

Juggling diaper changes, naps, bathtime, and the occasional tantrum is tricky enough when you're at home. Managing it all while in transit can be, shall we say, a learning experience. As Jennifer Trevitt, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biopsycholog...

Juggling diaper changes, naps, bathtime, and the o...

Many parents find that the awesome miracle of creating a new life, as well as its daunting responsibilities, motivate them to turn to a higher power. For myself, I can't imagine having taken the plunge into parenthood without the comfort of my belief...

Many parents find that the awesome miracle of crea...

Not home? No problem. Your cell will do. Dallas psychologist Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D., author of Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box, tells how to bond even when you're away: Give a ring. A new University of Wisconsin-Madison study found that, a...

Not home? No problem. Your cell will do. Dallas ps...

Q. My husband wants another baby, but I'm happy with the two kids we have. How can we stop fighting? I'm sure you both don't plan on fighting before it happens, but if you want to get a handle on such a sensitive subject, you're going to have to plan...

Q. My husband wants another baby, but I'm happy wi...

"Nobody told me that I would try to make up an excuse to 'stop by' Grandma's for a visit between dinner and the movie." -Lacey Goulet, Orlando, FL "When you go out on your first date post-baby you will have spit up on your shirt, you will call the ba...

"Nobody told me that I would try to make up an exc...

The world is full of advice for married couples, newlyweds or not -- some of it commonsensical, most of it well-intentioned, and much of it wrong. In the 14 years we've been married, my husband and I have broken all the rules at least once -- and whe...

The world is full of advice for married couples, n...

Men talk to me all the time about sex, which is only natural, since I'm a sex therapist and I make my living talking to people about their sex lives. But it's funny how many guys like to talk to me when I'm not working, when I'm pushing my sons in th...

Men talk to me all the time about sex, which is on...

In most cases of artificial insemination, three ova are removed from the woman's body and all three are fertilized by the husband's sperms. But only one is used for reimplanation into the woman's womb. And if they fail in first attemp, then the other...

In most cases of artificial insemination, three ov...

Surrogate motherhood is a by-product of the artificial insemination. It has created great controversy in the legal and ethical circles around the world, especially so after the baby 'M' case of 1987. Surrogate motherhood means that a woman allows a f...

Surrogate motherhood is a by-product of the artifi...

It will be of interest to know that our mujtahids are keeping themselves ahead of scientific technology in deciding the religious and ethical issues about human reproduction. While talking about artificial insemination, they also talk of the followin...

It will be of interest to know that our mujtahids ...

The first two methods were for cases where the hubands sperms lacked in quality or quantity. IVF is a technique used mostly for women whose fallopian tubes are blocked and cannot be remedied by surgical procedure. Also for those who fail to conceive ...

The first two methods were for cases where the hub...

AID is very similar to AIH. However, AID is used in cases where the husband's semen is definitely inadequate in quantity or quality. In the Western society, some single women who wish to remain unmarried but have a child also use this method to becom...

AID is very similar to AIH. However, AID is used i...

AIH is used when the husband can produce semen, but his semen is not quite adequate to achieve fertilization. The inadequacy of semen can be attributed to low number of active sperms or the inablility of sperms to swim fast enough towards the ovum. A...

AIH is used when the husband can produce semen, bu...

The birth of the first 'test-tube-baby' in 1978 made headlines all over the world. All the world, with the exception of Vatican, welcomed this new development in human science. After all, man is the prime creation of God. Allah has created the univer...

The birth of the first 'test-tube-baby' in 1978 ma...

Sterilization involves surgical operation. Sterilization in man, known as vasectomy, means the severing or blocking of the tube in the male reproductive tract. This tube or duct passes sperm from the tests to the prostate and other reproductive organ...

Sterilization involves surgical operation. Sterili...