A cesarean section, commonly referred to as a c-section, is the delivery of a newborn through a surgical incision in the woman’s abdomen and uterus as opposed to going through the birth canal, naturally. According to the CDC, the cesarean delivery rate in 2014 was 32.2% of all births. Over a million cesarean sections were performed and although the percentage growth has slowed down somewhat over the last few years, it's much higher than historical levels and it has CDC concerned.

I mean, let's be honest. When your kid becomes a teenager, there are certainly days when you're like, "What is this alien life form that I'm living with?" Like, she used to be so sweet, and we used to talk all the time. What is that, and what is it trying to say and do, and these sorts of things? So it can be frustrating as a parent to try to understand how to effectively communicate with your teen.

It seems like just yesterday that your son or daughter was hitting the playground and now they’re ready to hit the road! Teaching a teen to drive can be one of the scariest responsibilities for parents. You are preparing your child to be a safe driver in a world full of bad drivers and plenty of distractions. Every parent wants to feel confident as their teen pulls out of the driveway alone for the first time. Kids in the House has brought together the top parenting experts on teens and driving to help you put another great, safe driver on the roads.

It is so dangerous to be in a car with a drunk driver. My own daughter, Alissa, was 15 years old when she was in the car with a driver who was drunk, and that was 20 years ago, and she was killed by that drunk driver. How I wish that 20 years ago, she had a cellphone and she could have called me to come and get her. So definitely, the most important thing for them to do is to find a safe ride home and call you right away.

I think the most important thing for parents to digest is the sober news that about 80% of human beings have sex before their 19th birthday for the first time. So we want that experience to be safe. We want this experience to be loving, and we want this experience to teach them something about how to have a healthy relationship. Now, obviously, we're not going to be there every step of the way, but we can prepare them by, first of all, talking very candidly and openly about birth control, talking about protection and how to avoid STDs.

You cannot create motivation in somebody else. This is the danger of strong parents, who feel that because they are personally motivated, they can lay their motivation on the heads of their children. Motivation is internal, and there's a very simplistic formula for what is motivating.

Weight gain is a ubiquitous reality of pregnancy. You’re pregnant, and that means you’re supposed to gain weight. However, it is still important to know how much weight to gain and when to gain it. Too much weight gain increases your chances of gestational diabetes, hypertension, and complications during labor. Too little weight gain puts you at an increased risk for early labor and delivery. A woman who is average weight before getting pregnant should gain 25 to 35 pounds after becoming pregnant. Underweight women should gain 28 to 40 pounds.

It is common knowledge to put infants to sleep on their backs to prevent sudden infant death syndrome. While this practice is the safest way for your baby to sleep, too much time in a supine position has drawbacks for your baby – head flattening, or plagiocephaly, and diminished muscle strength. Tummy time is a method for counteracting all of those hours your baby has spent sleeping on their back by helping your infant build strength in their back, legs, arms, and neck. Babies will either roll over independently or will be safely placed on their bellies to promote strength and development.