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February 2003

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL OF YOU!!

Here is what you’ll see in this issue of MyBabyConnection.com Newsletter

1.IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:The Home Business Success Summit
2.Feature Site of Month: Southern Living AT HOME
3.Article: The Love Letter
4.Ad: The MOM Team
5.Experts Answers Questions
6.Ad: Bunny Creek.com
7.Motherhood Quotes

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***ATTENTION ALL MOMS WISHING YOU COULD WORK FROM HOME******
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FEATURED SITE OF THE MONTH:
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The Love Letter
By Jessica Blau for Real Families, Real Fun

Putting pen to paper to say "I love you" is both a lot harder (do you
have to sound poetic?) and a lot easier (no, you don't have to sound
poetic) than it seems. It's also a surprisingly powerful way to express
feelings that makes both the reader and the writer understand what those
three little words really mean. Don't know where to begin? First, close
your eyes, meditate, and listen to all the ways and reasons you love the
people you love.

Now, write down every little thing that came to mind during your moment
of meditation. Read over what you've written, pick out a few of the most
poignant, meaningful, or even humorous things that inspire your love and
write them out into a letter. Keep in mind: You don't have to be writing
to a spouse. A "love letter" can be to a parent, a child, sibling, or
friend. And if you feel uncomfortable sending it now, you can always
save it for a special occasion-just writing down your feelings can be a
gift to yourself.

Here are some tips to help you along:

   1.Write with a pen and paper. In this age of email and fax, the typed
word has become as common and effortless as a phone call. When you
hand-write a letter, you put yourself on the paper through your
particular slant of script, the paper you've chosen, the color pen
you've used. A Baltimore mother whose ten-year-old daughter spends her
summers with her father recently wrote her daughter a love letter on
black paper using multi-colored glow markers. "I wrote with the colors
of the rainbow," she explained, "because I wanted the letter to reflect
how I see her: colorful, joyous, and a font of good luck for all who
meet her."

   2.Use your own voice. If you write in the same way you speak, the
letter will sound like it's coming directly from your heart. A change of
language or too-formal diction will make the letter seem as if a
stranger wrote it. You want the reader to hear your voice saying your
words.
   3.Be specific. Don't tell your husband that you love that he helps
out around the house. Tell him that you love that he is willing to take
the trash out when it's ten degrees below zero, the snow is up to his
knees, and he's wearing only his pajama bottoms, a fleecy Gap vest, and
your pink, fuzzy slippers which were sitting by the back door. Tell your
daughter that some of the happiest moments in your life are when you're
in the kitchen doing the dinner dishes while listening to her practice
piano, the familiar notes of F�r Elise wafting through the air and over
again.

   4.Don't worry about being romantic. Your goal isn't to romance your
spouse or children, your goal is to express to them directly and simply
how much and why you love them. If poetic or florid images come to mind,
feel free to use them, but make sure the reader will get them. In one of
e.e. cummings's most beautiful love poems he wrote, "no one, not even
the rain, has such small hands." They are compelling words, indeed, but
few eight-year olds (let alone a thirty-eight-year old!) could sense the
meaning there.

You'll most likely find that the act of writing a love letter
intensifies the very emotions you wished to express. What better way to
remind yourself, and your beloved, just how lucky you are to have each
other!

TAKE IT FROM ME:
In the hustle-bustle of life with kids you often forget the person you
are married to. I think it is important to reaffirm your love. --Alison
Kreuch

� Studio One Networks

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Your Baby Today: New Baby, New Mom:
Expert Q&A: Diet & NutritionBy Linda Hsieh for Your Baby Today

Linda G. Hsieh is a practicing registered dietitian with over six years
experience in clinical practice. Focusing on prenatal and pediatric
nutrition, she has worked as a nutrition educator for over nine years.

Q: As a new mom, I feel like I'm tired all the time. Can you recommend
some foods that will up my energy levels?

A: New parenthood and sleep deprivation seem to be inseparable. Too
often parents underestimate the magnitude of their exhaustion and the
vital importance of rest and good nutrition. When possible, take daytime
naps and curtail any activity that isn't absolutely necessary.

Accept assistance from your family or friends who offer to help you with
the baby. To keep energy levels sustained throughout the day, you might
try eating five to six small meals (instead of three large ones). For
example, half of your breakfast can be eaten mid-morning and half of
your lunch can be eaten in the mid-afternoon.

Foods that are particularly helpful in providing you energy include
those rich in:

�Iron. This mineral is essential for making red cells that carry
oxygen to all parts of the body. Good sources include red meats, fish,
enriched cereals, and dried beans and peas.
�B-vitamins. These vitamins help the body to release energy to cells
and are helpful in forming red blood cells. Foods rich in B-vitamins
include enriched breads and cereals, and animal protein foods, like
chicken.

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Q: Are organic baby foods better than the regular brands?

A: Federal regulations assure that both non-organic and organic baby
foods are safe for your infant's consumption and provide equal nutrients
for normal growth. Organic foods are made from products that are grown
free of pesticides. However, there is no guarantee that pesticides are
not used after the food is harvested.

The content on these pages is provided as general information only and
should not be substituted for the advice of your physician.

� Studio One Networks

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MOTHERHOOD QUOTES

"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw.
All I am I owe to my mother.
I attribute all my success in life to the moral,
intellectual and physical education
I received from her." -George Washington

"Homemaker is the ultimate career.
All other careers exist for one purpose only --
to support the ultimate career!" - C.S. Lewis:

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