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Paige and Gretchen speak with documentary filmmaker Thomas Balmès about his latest film “BABIES” which follows the story of four families from around the world. From birth to first steps the film perfectly documents each milestone we go through during that first year of life. It is an amazing feature that proves no matter where we come from, the little things in life are universal. Be sure to check out the film “BABIES” coming out this Mother’s Day weekend!

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Baby Tip #1: Having pets can really help your children learn empathy, charity and responsibility at an early age.

Don’t forget to check out the Film "BABIES" coming out this Mother’s Day weekend.

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Monica Bishopp has a beautiful twenty month old son, Alexander, who was born with profound hearing loss. The Newborn hearing screening identified the loss and Monica and her husband decided to pursue hearing aids for amplification, along with therapy. The mommies visited with Monica about her son's recent cochlear hearing implant surgeries. You can follow Alexander's progress on his blog, and you can learn more here about cochlear implants.

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Developing verbal expression, toilet training, separation anxiety...got a toddler? No problem. Paige and Gretchen get excellent counsel from Caroline Clauss-Ehlers, PhD from the Pampers Parenting Network on how to help toddlers channel their determination and independence without either one of you going crazy.

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“A Parent is Born” is the beautiful, real, totally engrossing show on Pampers.com about a young couple and their journey into parenthood. Paige and Gretchen interviewed Suzie and Steve Barston about what it was like to document their pregnancy story and share it with the world. The two are so honest about the joys and pains of pregnancy, from mood swings to weight gain, ultrasounds to nesting; we’ve fallen in love with this adorable couple, and we think you will too.

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Paige and Gretchen have the pleasure of introducing a new series by Pampers, "A Parent is Born." The series depicts the wonderful journey of pregnancy by following the experience of one young couple. Be sure to check out all the episodes on Pampers.com.

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As part of our New Beginnings Series, sponsored by State Farm, Paige and Gretchen continue their tour of a baby safe home with Michele Spahr, President of Safe Start Baby. Michele focuses on the nursery and points out what parents can do to ensure that their baby not only has sweet dreams, but a safe place to sleep too! Check out Michele’s blog here.

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Michele Spahr, President of Safe Start Baby, has literally tons of information on great products and easy ways to “baby proof” your home. Gretchen and Paige took a tour of a baby safe home with her as part of our New Beginnings series sponsored by State Farm. Watch to learn what you can do to make your home a baby haven, and for even more ideas on making your home baby friendly visit here and here. Also make sure to check out Michele’s blog here.

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Buying your first home is such an exciting challenge! You have so many dreams and expectations about how your family will thrive in your new nest; you want everything to be perfect! To make it the best experience possible, it’s important to get advice from the experts. As part of our New Beginnings series, sponsored by State Farm Insurance, Gretchen and Paige asked David Harbour, real estate expert, former Washington Redskins player, and frequent guest on HGTV’s national show “Get it Sold,” to share his insights on what new homebuyers can expect in this housing market, and what they should be looking for in a new home. For even more tips about buying a home, click here and here.

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Adding to their audio show, the mommies show you a sample of what MommyCast Videos will bring you. It's fun. It's educational. It's MommyCast Videos!