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Tag: newborn

Can We Stop Looking Down on First-Time Moms?

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Many of us mothers, before having our first child, do a bunch of research: we research the best products to use for our babies....

Breastmilk Pumping and Storage Hacks

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I just headed back to work full time at the beginning of December. In addition to the normal stress and anxiety that comes with...

Surviving Survival Mode

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Survival mode. New moms and dad know this stage of life all too well. It is that period right after you bring a baby...

Mastitis, You Suck

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When I was about 35ish weeks pregnant with my first, my Mom was helping me get the nursery set up and all the typical...

The First Days Home With Baby

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We were home for just six hours before I was worried something wasn't right with him. Every time I would change his diaper, it...

Baby Registry Must-Haves

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Like many expectant moms, I was clueless when it came to selecting items for my baby shower registries. So I did what felt right:...

The Gross Truths of Parenting

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There’s a saying in our house: "Parenting is 25% mental toughness and 75% dealing with bodily fluids." Mere moments after the first sweet smell of perfect newborn...

The Beauty in Surviving

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Do you know what continues to surprise me—shock me at times, even—about motherhood? How much of my time is spent just making it. Simply navigating...

A Letter To My Husband After One Year Of Parenting

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Dear Husband, It has been one year since our son was born. High five! We all somehow survived our first year of parenting. And I have...

Parenting Is Easier Than They Said It Would Be

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When I was pregnant, the most common phrase I heard was "life will never be the same." It was usually said in a condescending...

Baby’s First Year According to Wonder Weeks

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Breastfeeding, potty training, discipline tactics, motherhood in general. There's an app for that. Apps that keep track of feedings and messy diapers and milestones....

Speaking Physically to Newborns: 3 Tips for Understanding Newborn Behavior

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Newborns are like fetuses outside the body. You have to change diapers, feed every 2-3 hours sleep deprived with no rewards... and then there's...

Cry Me a River : The Period of PURPLE Crying

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As second-time parents, I thought we had the whole "fourth trimester" thing figured out. You know, the first 12 weeks of a baby's life...

When Naps Aren’t Working

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Before having my own child, I understood only a few things about mom life. One is that there was a blissful, sacred space on...

Cloth Diapering 101: An Intro

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When I was pregnant with my first child, my husband and I decided to use cloth diapers. It was really a no-brainer for us...
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