Alabama Baby & Child Summer 2017

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Parents Are Reading

Mommy,

Where Are You?

A BIRMINGHAM OB/GYN AND AUTHOR PUBLISHES A CHILDREN’S BOOK TO HELP WORKING MOMS EXPLAIN TO THEIR CHILDREN WHERE THEY ARE.

For working moms, life is a delicate balancing act between maintaining a career and caring for children. One innovative OB/GYN and mother decided to channel her own experiences in a way that benefits others—by writing children’s books. “During residency, when I came home from an 80hour work week delivering babies and caring for women, I was absolutely exhausted,” recalls Tera Howard, M.D.,

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