We’re Done Having Kids and it Hurts a Little
I always wanted three kids. I don’t know why. Three was kind of an arbitrary number, but it was a comfortable place to hang out in my…
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Here’s Why Your February Baby Is Super Special {Science Says So!}
February will always be special to me because it’s the month I first became a mom. Yep, on February 27, 2004, a clueless 26-year-old me…
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Maybe it’s the Mistletoe or All the Twinkling Lights: Statistics Prove December is For Baby-Making
I’m a September baby, and though I was born on the 5th, I was due on the 25th. It took me until I was a young adult to realize why my brothers…
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I Miss You When You Sleep, Sweet Baby, So I’ll Hold You a Little Longer
Some nights, bedtime doesn’t seem to hit my home fast enough. The chaos of the day makes the hands of the clock slow to snail speed. But as soon as…
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Don’t Ask Her if She’s Pregnant
Don’t ask her if she’s pregnant. You can’t know the insecurity she’s feeling from the weight she has gained as her age has ticked up and…
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To the Woman I Was Before I Had Kids, You Cannot Fathom the Beauty Ahead
Hey you, my energetic, tan-legged and perfectly simple pre-baby self. There is so much I want to tell you, so many times I’ve wanted to reach out…
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Why Parent-Child Attunement is So Powerful
A baby is so in-tune with mom that when she holds, rocks, and cuddles her infant, the heartbeat of her baby synchronizes with her own. The baby also…
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5 Unconventional Ways to Soothe a Crying Baby
Mamas are experts when it comes to knowing their babies. It’s never easy, however, trying to figure out why your munchkin has been crying for the…
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I Don’t Miss the Baby Stage, Because It Brought Us Here
“You’re gonna miss this.” I can’t tell you how many well-intentioned mamas told me that. Every time I walked into a grocery…
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Please Let Me Remember the Little Details of Their Littleness
I’ve never been a baby person. Not when my adorable little brother came home when I was eight-years-old. Not when my sweet baby niece was born when…
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