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Getting ready to breastfeed? Bookmark this post. Know someone who is breastfeeding? Forward this post. These are resources and products that I find myself recommending again and again to my new mama friends. BREASTFEEDING : BLOGS & WEBSITES Ask Dr. Sears - breastfeeding index La Leche League International The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog BREASTFEEDING : BOOKS […]
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. In honor of the event, I thought I'd write a letter about breastfeeding...to myself. This letter would have helped me immensely three years go, when I was hugely pregnant and just about to welcome my firstborn daughter into the world. Here it is - a letter from the post-kids […]
As a nursing mama, I generally want my shirts/dresses to fall into one of four categories: button-up zip-up loose-fitting specifically designed for nursing Fitted tees and blouses - and most dresses - are just plain impractical. Lately, I've been wearing stretchy camisoles with a button-up shirt or hoodie thrown over the top. But I don't […]
We've been thinking about having another baby. We've been thinking about the prospect of adoption. We've been thinking about the prospect of being "done." We've been praying about all three. The topic weighs heavy on my mind throughout the day and as I drift off to sleep at night. There is much to consider. On […]
Actually, she doesn't own any flip flops. But these open-toed Flutter sandals ($54) by UMI are the closest thing in my 2-year-old's shoe drawer. Aren't they cute? They are the perfect combination of fun, style, and summer. Equally delightful with a colorful sundress or a pair of denim shorts (Our little beauty is all about […]
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the girl who'll decide where to go. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.) KID, YOU'LL […]
Currently, my husband and I are pretty "spoiled" when it comes to sleep. It hasn't always been this way though. I remember the sleepless, walking-the-floors-with-restless-baby-at-2-am, "zombie days" when my older daughter was an infant...quite well. I can still remember that overwhelming exhaustion like it was yesterday. In fact, our older daughter was still waking up […]
Okay, okay. You may be thinking groggily...letting a baby "cry it out" is heartless and harmful. I agree. BUT I'm totally and utterly weary to the bone. What do I do about that? (Yawn...) That's a completely legitimate concern. After all, it's hard to be a good parent when you are sleep-deprived. Here are my […]