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7 Things New Moms Need to Hear

Sarah — Sun, 17 May 2020 14:25:21 +0000

As new moms, we face constant self-judgment and self-doubt. It’s ridiculously hard to be a mom, and sometimes it doesn’t feel like it’s ok for things to be hard. But it can be an intimidating time. There are a lot of things that we don’t know. And a lot of things that come with being …

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Super Simple Food Ideas for Your Toddler

Sarah — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:10:59 +0000

One of the things that I think people get caught up on rather unnecessarily, is at what age children should or should not be eating specific foods. Its during those early years when you can establish good eating habits in your son or daughter. Its in those early years where your child had not yet …

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12 Toddler Activities for When You’re Stuck at Home

Sarah — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:06:06 +0000

We’re living in some stressful times. Times that most of us didn’t expect. Many of us have had our daily routines turned on their heads by this pandemic. And we’re finding ourselves spending a lot more time in our homes and with our loved ones. Being stuck at home can be hard on all of …

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Baby Proofing Checklist and Timeline

Sarah — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 14:21:17 +0000

For some reason, when you’re pregnant and in full fledged baby prep mode, so many people try to add one more thing to your list: baby proofing. There are checklists galore out there telling you to add baby proofing your home to the list of other things you do actually need to do before baby …

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Non-Toxic Makeup for Mom (and Everyone Else)

Sarah — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 15:52:19 +0000

Having a baby is amazing. Motherhood is obviously exhausting and can be a difficult point of transition in life and in your relationships. But it can also inspire you to grow in relationship with your husband (even if you’re constantly annoyed with him), recognize that you really do need some self-care, teach you to bargain …

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Used Baby Items – Which baby products are worth getting second-hand, and which are not

Sarah — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 14:23:29 +0000

When I was pregnant with my son, I would peruse registries online while feeling anxious and overwhelmed. I did my best to prepare to bring our son home: I made lists of which things I needed to bring home from the hospital, attempted to prepare our dogs to welcome a new little person into their …

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22 Date Night Ideas at Home

Sarah — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 14:51:55 +0000

This page may contain affiliate links One of the hardest things that I found when we had our son was that my husband and I suddenly had no time or energy for one another. No time to go on dates and no energy to go out, even if we could manage to get out of …

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Tips for leaving baby for the first time

Sarah — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 14:48:48 +0000

Last month the husbster and I went away for the first time since our son was born. Just the two of us. Up until that point we had left our son behind as we had gone on dates around town, my husband had gone away for a couple of days on an annual canoe trip …

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Pumping, Breastfeeding, and Formula Feeding – 5 Benefits for Each

Sarah — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:23:02 +0000

Welcome to the world of motherhood – where people will judge your choices without taking into consideration your circumstances. Being a mom, or parent in general really, is a tough gig. Not only are you responsible for keeping an indefensible human person alive, but you’re also responsible for managing every day life in the most …

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Breastfeeding is Hard – A Note To the Mom Who’s Struggling

Sarah — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:45:46 +0000

Breastfeeding is hard. There, I said it. For some reason there is an obnoxious myth about how “beautiful” and “natural” it is – leaving mother’s like me (and maybe you) feeling like there must be something wrong with us. Despite having attended a breastfeeding class prior to giving birth, and choosing a pediatrician with a …

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