A cursory google search reveals that the general consensus, at least among bloggers, is that friendships between parents and non-parents rarely work out. “It’s inevitable that your friend groups will change,” says one. “She doesn’t understand my life anymore,” says another. I’m here to tell you: that is only true if you allow it to be. If a friendship doesn’t
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Spring is nearly here! Which means summer is close behind. Summer brings beach days and sleeping in getting up at the same time because you have kids, but it can also bring days of monotony and stir-crazy kids (and moms!) You might also find yourself stuck at home suddenly for another reason. Here are some tips to keep everyone, yourself
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I like a clean house. Unfortunately, that desire is often eclipsed by my many obligations as a mom of four with multiple part-time jobs. I do what I can with the time I have, and always make sure the bathrooms and kitchen are clean, because germs. However, the rest of the house often looks like it was ransacked by a
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I remember my mother telling my 6-year-old self that she loved my sister and me “the same amount, but differently.” I’m just now beginning to comprehend the bittersweet truth in those words as I watch each child grow, like many types of flowers in the same garden, each requiring different care and watering. My first baby is nearly halfway to
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“Every time I saw her, I was just mad.” Said Marco, a dad of four and survivor of Paternal Postnatal Depression (PPND). He, like the majority of people, did not know that men can also get a form of postpartum depression, much like women can after birth. It’s shockingly common, with 1 in 10 fathers suffering. Men also undergo temporary
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I was a summer baby, and three of my four kids were born in the warmer months. I have never gotten over the fact that summer eventually ends and turns into short, cold days for months on end. I’m from Maine, you see. “Winter” up there is a shockingly dramatic yearly lifestyle change, as well as two of the three
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Do you find yourself trying so hard to be happy that you end up missing out on what’s really important in life? Do you feel like there is not enough time in the day to get things done, leading to a constant feeling of stress? Do you yell more than you think you should? Do you struggle with anxiety or
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You plan on breastfeeding (or already are) and have gotten tons of good advice. But have you gotten any great advice? Let us be the first to offer it! Here’s a list of things to help you! Be Intentional Studies show taking an antepartum breastfeeding class is one of the most important factors in rates of breastfeeding beyond three months.
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S.O.S. Send Help Day 18 of domestic occupation by the merciless regime known as “Influenza B”. Occupation began with highest ranking junior officer falling ill. She was immediately confined to personal quarters and former assignment at educational facility postponed. Due to depleted bodily resources from very recent attack by terrorist group known as “RSV”, said officer remained ill for over
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Spouses, partners, parents, and friends of breastfeeding women often have a hard time supporting her in the way that she needs. Not due to a lack of desire to help, but due to a lack of knowing how. She might not even know what she needs, in fact! After breastfeeding 4 kids and supporting dozens of breastfeeding women as a
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