Mother’s Day Facts to Share With Your Mom

No matter what you have planned with your own mom for Mother’s Day, whether it’s brunch or a fancy dinner, the goal is to shower her with love and appreciation. As you’re celebrating the day together, impress her with these fun Mother’s Day facts about the history of the holiday and how it has evolved […]

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Mother’s Day Gifts to Pamper the New Mom

Get ready: Mother’s Day is coming up faster than you think it is! Unlike holidays like birthdays and Valentine’s Day, it’s hard to have a set countdown for Mother’s Day. Before you know it, the day is here, and you want to make sure that you have the best gifts to help pamper your mom, […]

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Time-ins are the New Toddler Discipline

Toddlers can be a handful. And although most weird toddler behaviors are actually quite normal, it can be hard to keep that perspective when she’s acting out and behaving like a terror. Before you put her in a time-out, there’s a new method that can be more effective. It’s called a “time-in” and it’s changing […]

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5 Unexpected Benefits to Eating Together as a Family

You may have heard that eating together as a family has numerous benefits. But do you know why that is? Simply put, family dinners mean better family relationships. Eating together as a family has the potential to strengthen family ties by providing daily time to bond together, a sense of security and routine for your […]

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“Super” foods you should feed your baby

At around 6 months old, you should start introducing solid foods to your baby. Up to this point, babies survive just fine on breastmilk or formula as a source of iron. And also because they use iron stored in their body from being in the womb. But as babies grow, their iron storage gets depleted […]

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8 Things you aren’t prepared for with motherhood

Here’s the truth about motherhood that many people don’t talk about: there’s really NO way to fully prepare for it. Sure, you can read books, ask your friends, have the baby shower and attend any and all birth-related classes, but it still won’t be enough. Everyone has some idea of what motherhood entails because you’ve […]

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10 Reasons Your Toddler’s Temper Tantrums Are a Good Thing

You’re in the middle of the grocery store when you get the feeling. ‘This cannot be happening. She is not going to do this in public,’ you think. And right before your very eyes, your toddler throws herself onto the concrete floor and proceeds to stomp and kick her feet, piercing screams blowing out eardrums […]

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What You Really Need to Know About RSV

As a parent, there is no worse feeling than when your baby is sick. Newborns and infants carry the worst risk since it takes awhile for their immune systems to be fully developed and able to fight off a virus. Respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV, is a highly contagious virus that affects the […]

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6 Ways to Cope With Stay-at-Home Mom Depression

Raising kids is a full-time job, and as a mom you experience the full spectrum of emotions, including happiness, joy, anger, sadness, frustration, overwhelm, etc. A new study came out highlighting the connection between stay-at-home moms and depression. It seems the mental challenges can be exacerbated by isolation and the underestimated amount of what changes […]

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4 Signs Your Baby is Going Through a Growth Spurt

File this under things they don’t tell you at the hospital: your newborn will grow like crazy in the first 12 months! In fact, she will grow more during the first year than she will ever grow in her whole life. Michelle Lampl, a doctor and growth researcher at Emory University in Atlanta told Today’s […]

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6 Postpartum Clothing Hacks That Don’t Make You Look Pregnant

Here’s one secret about delivering a baby that people don’t mention: right after childbirth, you’ll still look about 6 months pregnant. Finding postpartum clothing that works can be challenging, and you may feel as though you’re in limbo on what to wear. Things you wore pre-baby may not fit right, or may not fit as […]

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Spicing Up the Stay at Home Mom Routine

Being able to stay at home with your little ones full time can be an absolute joy — being there for every first, every development, and every milestone!  Whether you’re needing more activity, feeling cooped up inside, or looking for more adult interaction, a lot of different factors can make stay at home parents feel […]

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