It can be a very exciting time as delivery day draws near and in order to make it the most positive experience possible for you and your spouse, there are a few important considerations to make.

Be Prepared

Pack a hospital bag for you and baby, attend a hospital tour that includes a viewing of the delivery room and post-delivery room - ask lots of questions, familiarize yourself with the driving route to the hospital, alternative routes and drop off and parking policies.

It‘s also a good idea to check with your hospital and health insurance provider about what paperwork you may need to bring in or fill out, and if there’s anything you can do in advance. You don't want to add any stress or additional tasks for yourself on the big day. Being prepared will help keep you calm and keep the process as seamless as can be.

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Each year, more than 4 million babies are born in the United States.  That means millions of new Social Security numbers each year as well.  Parents worry about so much when it comes to their babies and children, but one thing they may not think about is how their children could be prime targets for identity thieves.

January 28th is National Data Privacy Day and SafetyWeb.com has 5 key tips to help protect your children from this devastating crime.

One of the biggest problems parents have while protecting and keeping tabs on their children's identity is that most people between birth and the age of 18 don't have credit cards or bank accounts.  So, identity thefts can go undetected for years.  A recent study found that as many as 140,000 people under the age of 18 in the U.S. are victims of identity theft each year.

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Did you know it would take less than 1% of the U.S. population to provide a family for every child in foster care? 

May is National Foster Care Month and there has never been a greater need to bring attention to children waiting for forever homes.  More than 463,000 children are currently in foster care and 123,000 children are waiting to be adopted.

Children in foster care are loving children.  They are children like Shaquane and Edlina and Albert.  Every child deserves to have a home with caring and supportive parents.

Help us spread the message this month to reach all Americans and teach them about the love and joy that foster care adoption can bring to your life.

Visit www.adoptuskids.org to learn more about fostering and adopting. You can also join our online communities on Facebook and Twitter.

Dr. Nieca Goldberg cracks down on cardiovascular disease this February through the launch of her first national Healthy Heart Challenge.  To participate, Dr. Goldberg asks that American adults take the proper steps to improve their overall cardiovascular well-being.

Causing about 2,200-deaths a day, cardiovascular disease continues to be a major killer in the United States, and Americans are more obese and spending more money on treatment of the disease than ever before, according to the AHA’s 2012 "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Survey". This can stop now.

"Through education, community, and action, we can improve our own quality of life and the quality of life for our family, friends, and neighbors. I began my Healthy Heart Challenge to bring support and initiative to a largely preventable issue plaguing our country", says Dr. Goldberg.

Improving your cardiovascular health can seem like a difficult goal, but by making simple lifestyle changes is the first step toward big change. To follow are the top five things you must do to improve your heart health:

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Each new generation of parents keeps its children closer to home, supervises them more carefully, and guards them from both neighbors and strangers alike. With the rise of the Internet, they’re even running background checks on babysitters and troop leaders.  And still, children go missing.

Every day in the United States, 2,000 youngsters are reported missing, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Each year, 58,000 are taken by people unrelated to them and 200,000 are snatched by members of their own families. Sadly, there’s no relief in knowing the child may be with family.

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Most of us don't have the budget for a Parisian-themed blowout à la Bridesmaids, but that doesn't mean the bride-to-be should settle for the early bird special in the name of savings.

Though it may seem like bar-hopping at nearby watering holes is the cheapest way to go, money becomes no object once the booze start flowing. There are other ways to host a memorable ladies' night out sans the life-size cookie and gut-wrenching bar tab, so consider these six ideas before rounding up the girls.

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