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Is Breast Really Best?

By Deanna Greenstein on August 7, 2018 in Babies, Breastfeeding, Motherhood, Parenting Perspectives, True Life

It’s World Breastfeeding Week, and yes, breast is best for some people. Formula is best for others. Feed the baby, and don’t worry about what others say.

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Why My Nursing Without a Cover Isn’t a Political Statement

By Jessie Keppeler on August 6, 2018 in Babies, Breastfeeding, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Perspectives

Since this is World Breastfeeding Week, let’s take a moment to reflect that in other parts of the world, nursing without a cover wouldn’t even be a debate.

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Why I Couldn’t Breastfeed :: The Decision I Made 17 Years Ago

By Krystal Avila on August 3, 2018 in Babies, Breastfeeding, Health, True Life

I couldn’t breastfeed my babies. In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, I’m sharing my story about the decision I made.

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5 Reasons It’s Cool To Have Children Close In Age

By Ranessa Doucet on June 22, 2018 in Babies, Journey to Parenthood, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Perspectives

If you had asked me a few years ago if I would recommend having children close in age, my answer would have been a resounding, “No!”

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Bedtime Is Terrible

By Caitlin Hynes on June 19, 2018 in Babies, Motherhood, Toddlers

My son fights sleep like his life depends on staying awake. He hates bedtime. And truth be told, I’m not a fan either.

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What’s Food School, Anyway? Our Story of Childhood Food Aversions

By Timika Hopkins on June 5, 2018 in Babies, Breastfeeding, Motherhood, Tips and Tricks, Toddlers

For the first six months of my son's life, he was exclusively breastfed. No formula, no solids, no rice cereal. Just me. During the second half of the year, we added organic foods to his diet. I pureed sweet potatoes, apples, peas, and squash; each food was chosen to provide nutritional value and to expand [...]

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What They Didn’t Tell You to Expect :: Year 1

By Katie Biddle on May 30, 2018 in Babies, Birthdays, Boston Moms Blog, Journey to Parenthood, Milestones, Motherhood

Next week we will celebrate our son's first birthday — and with it, the one-year anniversary of our journey into parenthood. Like many first-time parents, my husband and I dutifully read through books that covered diaper changes, breastfeeding, bathing, skin care, swaddling, and everything in between. Now, a year later, I can tell you that [...]

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On the Day You Were Born, So Was I

By Meghan Block on May 10, 2018 in Babies, Journey to Parenthood, Motherhood, Parenting

Image Credit: Josie Kapral Photography, 2015 You launch yourself into my arms for our nightly bedtime hug, and I breathe the smell of your soft blonde hair against my face. It’s your last night as a 4-year-old. Tomorrow, we turn 5. Yes, we. I’ll be 5 years old tomorrow, too. Because on the day you [...]

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The Would-Be Mom

By Jenny Berk on May 9, 2018 in Babies, Holidays, Motherhood, Spring

I remember very clearly the day I inadvertently witnessed someone else’s most personal, agonizing despair from inside the procedure room at my OB-GYN’s office. I was waiting for my own doctor to come in and was already in a vulnerable state of mind staring at the stirrups awaiting me and feeling cold in my paper [...]

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Having Baby Number 2 :: What I Wish I Knew

By Lindsay Goldberg on April 25, 2018 in Babies, Motherhood

Last year, I was scared out of my mind. I was pregnant with number two, and, while we were so excited to have a second child, we also had absolutely no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We worried about how our older daughter would adjust to not being the center of our lives. Yes, we [...]

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3 Surprising Emotions From My IVF Journey

By Boston Moms Blog on April 23, 2018 in Babies, Health, Infertility, Journey to Parenthood

Like many couples, my husband and I figured that when we were ready to have children, we would get pregnant easily. We had no reason to assume otherwise. Unfortunately, we were wrong. Upon receiving the news that we would need to go through in vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to get pregnant, our emotions ran [...]

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Miss Z Photography Maternity and Newborn Sessions :: Take the Plunge!

By Nancy LeBosquain on April 5, 2018 in Babies, Boston, Motherhood, Sponsored Post

We are excited to work with Miss Z Photography for this post.I jumped at the chance to have maternity and newborn photos taken. Whatever type of maternity or newborn photos you want, Miss Z will make it happen.

Toddler Twin Survival Tips

By Megan Chen on April 5, 2018 in Babies, Community, Motherhood, Parenting, Tips and Tricks, Toddlers

As my twins are bolting into toddlerhood (literally), I find that we need different survival tools to get through the days.

My Baby Napped in Her Crib — Once

By Lindsay Goldberg on March 28, 2018 in Babies, Motherhood

It had been a very long day. A very long snow day. A very long snow day with a 4-year-old and an infant. An infant who does not nap in her crib, I should add. OK, that is an exaggeration; she has napped in her crib. Once in her life. Whenever I tell people that my baby […]

The New Mom’s “Simple Task” of Taking a Shower

By Megan Chen on March 22, 2018 in Babies, Beauty, For A Laugh, Motherhood

Before I had kids, I was always hearing new moms talk about what a privilege it is to be able to take a good shower. Others would say they hoped their baby would let them take one. I never understood this. Three newborns later, I now understand. Sure, there were days when I voluntarily didn’t […]

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