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Some stories to send you into the weekend:

• Jim Carrey’s expectant daughter Jane gets married — PEOPLE
• A couple claims to see Michael Jackson’s face in their ultrasound image — Telegraph
• What to do if your teen wants to become a vegetarian — Health.com
• Is it possible to determine your baby’s gender before conception? — Just the Facts, Baby
• One family’s battle to save their little girl after a devastating cancer diagnosis — Sphere

Some stories for your Thursday afternoon:

• Tips on keeping your Thanksgiving “bacteria-free” — Health.com
• 10 hints for having little helpers in the kitchen — lilSugar
• Ways to “reward” (not bribe!) your kids — BettyConfidential
• Many of the nation’s mall Santas are lobbying for swine flu vaccines this season — USA Today
• Will breastfeeding prevent babies from catching H1N1? — CNN

These links are worth a click:

• PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive is smoldering dad of two, Johnny Depp — PEOPLE
• The latest beauty trend? Placenta facials — Daily Mail
• Six smart spots to scout a sitter — lilSugar
• Twins born joined at the head are successfully separated during surgery — ABCNews.com
• Parenting magazine announces their “Stinky Diaper Awards” — INO Mommy

Some stories for your Tuesday afternoon:

• How to create healthy bonds between siblings — Breezy Mama
• Many pregnant women face the issue of gender disappointment — MSNBC.com
• Magazines admit to airbrushing babies — Jezebel
• More reasons to steer clear of plastics — lilSugar
• A “field guide” to grandparents for new and growing families — AlphaMom

Some stories to start the week with:

• Five remedies for breastfeeding ailments — lilSugar
• A mom who survived ovarian cancer tells you what you need to know about the disease — BreezyMama
• More on the Maclaren stroller recall — Just the Facts, Baby
• Why grandmas may play favorites — Newsweek
• An Arkansas student refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance — ParentDish

Some stories to send you into the weekend:

• A report claims Maclaren was aware of the injuries its recently-recalled strollers were causing — New York Post
• Moms gush about their post-baby weightloss ’secret,’ breastfeeding — New York Times
• A new study suggests overweight children are more likely to suffer heart disease as adults — CNN
• At what age should your children be allowed to watch television? — Just the Facts, Baby
• The words couples struggling with fertility don’t necessarily want to hear — Health.com

Some stories for your Thursday afternoon:

• The 10 most stylish celebrity mommies-to-be — BettyConfidential
• There’s a baby boom happening at a Chicago-area beauty salon — Chicago Tribune
• Knowing your mother’s health history can lower your risks — Health.com
• Topics to think about when you’ve chosen to adopt — The Cradle
• H1N1: When should you take your tot to the ER? — lilSugar

Some stories for your Wednesday afternoon:

• A British father drops the court battle to keep his baby alive — CNN
• Ways to self-induce for the overdue mom-to-be — The Cradle
• Though moms push their kids to succeed in school, a study says they don’t always help pay for it — ParentDish
• How to handle friends’ pregnancy announcements when you’re still trying to conceive — AlphaMom
• Advice on dealing with gender issues in young children’s lives — lilSugar

These links are worth a click:

• Five ways to reduce your holiday stress — Breezy Mama
• Maclaren issues a major stroller recall — New York 1
• The world’s smallest mother is set to give birth for a third time – Telegraph
• Don’t make food a conflict if you’re raising a vegetarian child — Los Angeles Times
• Helpful hints that could boost your chances of getting pregnant — lilSugar

Some stories to start the week with:

• Are parents who dress their kids in designer clothes hampering development? — Telegraph
• Three tips to protect your family’s finances now — Health.com
• Advice on preparing your baby’s nursery — The Cradle
• Researchers claim babies pick up nuances of their parents’ accents while in the womb — BBC
• Catching up with celebrity mama Gabby Reece — Honeyline