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I’m Ready To Stop Breastfeeding
Image via ShutterstockMy darling little boy, consider this an intervention of sorts.I realize you have a problem. And perhaps I am an enabler. See, I would like to no longer breast feed, pump, produce...
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9 Alternative Uses For Breastmilk
Image via ShutterstockBreast milk: women have been nourishing their young with it since the dawn of time. But guess what? It’s not just for feeding babies anymore. A quick online search reveals that...
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When Choosing A Newborn Photographer, There’s More To Consider Than Artistic...
Newborn photography has become somewhat of a parenthood staple in America. I mean, is there anything quite as wholesome as a photo of your fresh squeeze all curled up, swaddled like baby Jesus in a...
View ArticleWhat Is Gripe Water, And Will It Help Soothe My Fussy Baby?
There exist certain things that you will never hear of in life until you’re expecting a child or become a parent. Like what to do with baby hiccups, figuring out whether your baby has jaundice, and how...
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Giving Your Baby Solid Foods Early Will Not Help Them Sleep
My third and final baby is almost six months old. She’s my best sleeper so far, but that’s not saying much. My boys are seven and four, and both of them still wake up at least once a lot of nights....
View ArticleFrom The Confessional: Parenting Babies And Toddlers Is Exhausting AF
So many of us grow up dreaming of motherhood. Of looking down and bonding with the tiny human we created, cradled in our arms, relying on us, their mothers, to keep them alive. We dream of how we’ll...
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20 Pieces Of Outdated Baby Advice That Make Us Laugh (And Cringe)
In my seven years as a mom, I’ve gotten a whole lot of baby advice. I’m three kids deep, and it’s still coming in on the daily. To be honest, I really don’t mind getting advice a lot of the time. Of...
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This Is Not How I Pictured My First Year With My Last Baby
Having a baby during the COVID-19 pandemic has been really emotional and weird for me. I had my last baby in early January. When I first laid eyes on her, I knew she was the last piece of our family...
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I Needed Someone To Take Care Of Me Like I Took Care Of My Baby
This is what I wish I knew before I had my daughter, Addison. This is what I wish I could vocalize to Michael throughout her entire newborn stage. We might have had a baby together, but darling, your...
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5 Things I Learned While My Baby Was In The NICU
Heartbreaking doesn’t even begin to describe that sinking feeling you get when you see your baby behind a door, in a glass box, in nothing but a diaper, with tubes shoved up her nose, a name tag on her...
View ArticleWhen Do Babies Start Talking? Get Ready To Hear The Sweetest Sound Ever
When you’re a new parent, you’ll find yourself looking forward to a million little milestones. The first time baby rolls over. The first time baby smiles. The first time baby sneezes. The list goes on...
View ArticleWhen Do Babies Crawl? Get The 4-1-1 About Moving On All Fours
As soon as your baby gets out of the “Oh my God, am I going to break this thing?” newborn phase, you might start asking yourself a new question: “When do babies crawl?” It’s basically your next big...
View ArticleWhen Do Babies Start Sitting Up And How To Help When They Do
When you’re a new parent, it’s easy to get tunnel vision over the “big” milestones: crawling, walking, talking, eating, driving a car (j/k, j/k on that last one, although time really does seem to fly...
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New Moms, Babies Don’t Need Educational Apps, Workbooks, Or Flashcards
My newsfeed is flooded with newer moms asking their burning questions in social media groups. I love the interactions between experienced moms and novice moms, but there’s a topic that’s getting out of...
View ArticleWhy I Gave Up On ‘Blessing Sandwiches’
Soon after our son was born, I developed a somewhat standard response to check-in questions: “Hard and best.” That’s how I described my transition into motherhood. Because it felt impossible to mention...
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I Was Absolutely Obsessed With My Baby’s Sleeping Habits
Hi my name is Lauren, and I’m a baby sleepaholic. It all began shortly after he was born, when I started to notice that my beautiful boy was not sleeping nearly as much as it seemed other babies were...
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Co-Sleeping Is Not Working For My Family
There were four in the bed and the little one said … “Get OFF me.” I spring to action and realize that this command is coming from my two-year-old son. I’ve been asleep for hours but am now face to...
View ArticleI’m Done Apologizing For The Fact That I Want A Daughter
I’ll never know what it’s like to go through a pregnancy without having a sex preference. I wish I never cared from the start, but I did. Although I played sports competitively growing up and didn’t...
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High Need Babies Exist, And Mine Might Be The Poster Child
I am not a new mom. Okay, I mean, I kind of am, I guess. I have a fairly new baby. But she isn’t my first one. She’s my third (and last) one. I’ve done all this before. Twice. But in a lot of ways I...
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Yes, You Need To Cancel Your Baby Shower — WTF
Okay, full disclosure: I hate baby showers. Like, I emphatically despise the whole thing. The only baby shower I’ve ever enjoyed was for a friend having a baby via surrogate. No pregnant lady and lots...
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