Category: Moms
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BabbleBoxx Must-Have Essentials for Mom and Baby
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Single Edition Media. Hi everyone! I’m so excited to share with you a few awesome new mom goodies I just received. Being a mom of 4 kids —my oldest is 16 years old and my youngest is 3 months old— I can honestly say I know a little… Read more
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25 Thoughts While Breastfeeding
Becoming a “new mom” again for the fourth time earlier this summer has been both rewarding and, well, interesting. This time around, I know so much more than I did with the other three. This time around, I have also been able to breastfeed a lot longer than I did with the other kids as… Read more
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How to Keep the Baby Blues at Bay
Having a baby can be both exciting as well as draining. Coming home with your baby can be an emotional time. After giving birth, you may feel a sense of anticlimax. Feeling of uncertainty when leaving the hospital, learning to care for this new little human, mourning the temporary loss of your free time, and… Read more
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30 Journaling Prompts for New Moms
Being a new mom means lots of new responsibilities, but it can also mean a lot of new emotions. The first weeks with your new baby can be a time of both physically and emotionally challenge. But you can learn to manage effectively and cope with your postpartum emotions in a healthy way. Journaling is… Read more
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10 Must-Have Foods for New Moms
Your new bundle of joy has arrived! Congratulations. After pregnancy, new moms tend to have new responsibilities. Not only do you have to shoulder your own personal and professional responsibilities but also the responsibilities of your newborn. Read more
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Get Free Baby Items with Amazon Welcome Box
Check out this HOT freebie for new parents! You can score yourself a FREE Amazon Baby Welcome Box in just 10 minutes by creating a new Baby Registry on Amazon. Then, spend just $10 on any one registry item and request your free baby box as soon as your order ships—it’s that simple. Read more
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Walking a Half Marathon Pregnant Part 3
[…Continued from PART 1 and PART 2] Soon, I saw a group of women, and I set my mind to pass them. After a few minutes, I quickly breezed past them. While I wasn’t going at an extremely fast pace, I was above three mph. This speed, I knew, would get me to the finish… Read more
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Happy Mother’s Day
To all the mom’s out thee, young and old, here’s to you! Happy Mother’s Day. What would the worlds (and your kids) do without you? Read more
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Walking a Half Marathon Pregnant Part 2
[Continued from Part 1…] According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) “Becoming active and exercising at least 30 minutes on most, if not all, days of the week can benefit your health during pregnancy in the following ways: helps reduce backaches, constipation, bloating, and swelling; may help prevent or treat gestational diabetes;… Read more
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Walking a Half Marathon Pregnant Part 1
I was in my first Half Marathon this weekend—the American River Parkway Half— in Sacramento. When I embarked on this journey nearly five months ago, I wasn’t out to set any world records, just to finish. But not just to finish, to finish PREGNANT. That’s right, I was 34 weeks pregnant when I participated in… Read more