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June 19, 2013

How Motherhood Changed Me

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I was pregnant with my first son when I heard the phrase “having a baby is like carrying your heart around outside your body”.  I saw it on baby cards and had it spoken in hushed voices to me at my baby shower. Cheesy, I thought. Now, almost 10 years into my life as a mom, I realize how … [Read more...]

Parenting: Why Does the Baby Have 11 Toes?

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Join me over at the Right Start Blog today as I share what it was like to be told that my oldest son had 11 toes.  As a mother, you know you are going to love your child unconditionally from the moment you first find out he’s on the way. That instinct seems to click as soon as you see two … [Read more...]

How to Survive Sleep Deprivation

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I'm over at the Right Start Blog today talking about how I'm dealing with the newborn stage and the heavy sleep deprivation that comes with it. It’s been almost 5 years since we’ve had a baby in the house and, as much as I’d like to think I know what I’m doing, the reality of being … [Read more...]

Post Baby Fashion Tips: How to Get Through Those First Few Months (or years) in Style

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Knowing how to dress after you emerge from the first few weeks of motherhood and reenter the world of the living can be tricky, you may have counted on wearing your old clothes but for most of us that isn't going to happen for a few months. I was counting on wearing my pre baby clothes after the … [Read more...]

Common Breastfeeding Challenges (and Solutions!)

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Breast milk is known as the “Gold Standard” in infant nutrition. It has been engineered by Mother Nature over millions of years to be the best food your growing baby can consume. It contains the perfect blend of antibodies, protein, fat and thousands of other components to optimize your … [Read more...]