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What is a Baby Box and Why Are Some States Giving Them to New Parents?

photo credit: ajc.com This week, Alabama will join two other U.S. states — Ohio and New Jersey — in launching a program that offers free baby boxes to families of newborns in the state.

HPV Vaccination During Pregnancy Shows No Ill Effects

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Your Easter Weekend Event Picks

So here we are again. Can you feel how often we get to this point, together? You have a 40 ounce bottle of Róse i n your hand and perhaps grandeur visions of a bbq running through your mind.
4th Biennial Haiti Film Fest to Kick off in Brooklyn

4th Biennial Haiti Film Fest to Kick off in Brooklyn

Tickets are now available for the 4th biennial Haiti Film Fest, sponsored the Haiti Cultural Exchange (HCX), showcasing the authentic soul of Haiti and its Diaspora through the lens of film.

Good News in Early Warm Weather Might Mean Bad News for Cherry Blossoms in Premature Bloom

photo credit: NY Times Each year, administrators at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden hope that peak blooming of the pink and white flowers coincides with the annual cherry blossom festival Sakura Matsuri .

Eating Healthy While Pregnant Good For Mother and Baby

photo credit: nrtoday.com When a woman is pregnant, eating healthy is more important than ever. A mother's eating habits help to establish the essential building blocks of growth and overall health for her child.

Brownsville Teacher Fundraises To Take Students To Spain, To Give An Invaluable Lesson

photo credit: Huffington Post English teacher Eric Jordan from the Frederick Douglass Academy VII in Brownsville, Brooklyn wants to teach his students an important lesson that textbooks cannot - by taking them to Spain, as aplus.com reports.

Live and Let Love

This month's Porcelain Ashes column is a sole contribution by Krystal, inspired by a conversation both columnist recently had. Krystal: Let's talk about love. But let me start out by saying that I've become very jaded over the years.

How Baby Boxes Can Save An Infant’s Life

photo credit: msn.com Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is one of the most common causes of infant deaths in the U.S., and one major risk factor is sharing a bed with parents.

Eu'Genia Brings You 'Shea in the City'

photo credit: wellesleyunderground.com A Brooklyn mother-daughter social enterprise is bringing high-quality shea butter to the United States, while also helping women workers in their native Ghana, as spotlighted by FOX 5 NY .