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Mother's Depressive Symptoms Contribute Unfavorably To Parenting Practices (Medical News Today) - When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Columbia University... click link for more info.

Postpartum depressive symptoms in mothers associated with some unfavorable parenting practices (EurekAlert!) - Mothers who have symptoms of depression two to four months after the birth of their children may be less likely to perform parenting tasks that involve active interaction with their infants, including breastfeeding, playing and reading books, according to a study in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Mother's depressive symptoms contribute unfavorably to parenting practices (EurekAlert!) - When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Columbia University.

Mother's Depressive Symptoms Contribute Unfavorably to Parenting Practices (Newswise) - When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns, according to a study.

Selecciones Teams Up with Todobebe to Provide Pregnancy and Parenting Information to the Hispanic Audience (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Selecciones, an imprint of Reader's Digest and the world's leading Spanish-language magazine, announced today a multi-media content and marketing partnership with Todobebe, a leading voice on pregnancy and parenting issues for Hispanic families.

George McGovern: Hey Baby Boomers -- Welcome to the Golden Years! (HuffingtonPost) - If life is what each of us holds dear, then for most people extending life is a plus, not a minus. And so it is for the rest of society that stands to gain from the contributions of the older generation. How many children and youth have had their lives enriched and warmed by loving grandparents? How many parents have found their parenting obligations made easier because of the helpful role of

NBC buying iVillage for $600 million (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - NBC Universal has signed a deal to acquire iVillage, the women's and parenting website, for about $600 million.

Giveaway (Detroit News) - "Walking the Parenting Tightrope" is a new book by Russ Robinson about how to "raise your kids without losing your balance." Robinson is an attorney in Chicago and is father of three boys. To enter for a chance to win this book, e-mail your name and address to contest@detnews.com. Put "Parenting Tightrope" in the subject line and enter once by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Depression could be cause of listlessness (Detroit News) - I f you've been feeling listless for weeks, you may be tempted to blame it on the pressures of parenting. But you could be ignoring something more serious. "Anyone with young kids can be exhausted and overwhelmed, but if you aren't taking pleasure in being with your child or you feel like you want to escape, something else may be going on," says Dr. William Beardslee, author of "Out of the

Selecciones Teams Up with Todobebe to Provide Pregnancy and Parenting Information to the Hispanic Audience (SYS-CON Media) - Your Baby's First Year 0-12 (Harper Collins-Rayo).