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8 Tips for Buying the Perfect Kid's BedBed shopping was a lot more difficult than you would think. I had no idea what we were getting into. Yet we not only ended up with an awesome bed, but we learned a lot in the process. -
My Secret to SuccessI am a working mom with two small children. Munchie is going to be two next month, and Ducky just turned six months old. Saying I have my hands full doesn’t even begin to describe it.
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25 Things I Hate About Being PregnantMaternity clothes are super comfortable, but not exactly chic. Being constantly hungry. Not being able to dye my hair anymore. -
25 Things I Love About Being Pregnant1. Super comfortable maternity clothes. 2. Having seconds or thirds for dinner, without getting any strange looks. -
Live and Learn: Breast Pump WisdomThere are quite possibly more makes and models of breast pumps than there are automobiles. -
5 Easy Steps to Making Your Own Baby FoodHowever, as I did my research and repeated the processes a few times, I worked the kinks out, and found that it can be a fairly easy way of feeding my kids healthier food. Not to mention it is cheaper than baby food (especially when get to stage 3 foods).
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How Young Does Sibling Rivalry Start?My daughter is a little over one year old. I am seven months pregnant with my son. I was under the impression that my daughter was too young to really grasp jealousy, rivalry, or anything else with a negative connotation.
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5 Steps to Becoming a Better GardenerGardening can be a lot of fun. Picking out the right type of flowers and successfully planting, growing and maintaining them can be a joy for many. -
What Are You Feeding Your Kid?With terms such as "childhood obesity" and "diabetes" floating around everywhere, materializing in every parenting article we read, other terms such as "sweet tooth" become taboo. My daughter loves cookies, and jelly beans. She won't eat apples unless they are sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Like
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Baby 411If you are going to read any books while pregnant, you have to read this one. This is not to say books such as What to Expect When You're Expecting and What to Expect The First Year are not wonderful and totally worthy of your time.
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Fake it Till You Make ItBeing a first time mom can spark a lot of different emotions from different people. Right when my daughter was born I was overwhelmed, scared and stressed.
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4 Things No Baby Registry NeedsRemember when you were creating your very first baby registry for your first born? Did you consult all the books, magazines, online articles and baby gurus? I did. And in the end, I was just as confused.
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3 Things Every Woman NeedsI appreciate all the people who want to hold doors for me, help me carry my coffee to my car (yes, coffee), and I especially thank all of the nuggets of wisdom I receive from people who I have never met in regards to issues which do not concern them.
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When is Cleanliness Too Clean?It took every ounce of self control not to start laughing. I wonder how this woman thinks her daughter's body will be able to take care of itself if she continues to sanitize everything. I can only imagine the sterility that child lives in at home.
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Unraveling Fertility TreatmentsWhen I think of fertility treatment, I think of a generic process that all women in the same predicament undergo. Once I really started looking at the options, my head began to spin.
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Investigating AdoptionAdoption is an option for a lot of people for many different reasons. But often people consider the process without really knowing what lies ahead.
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Taylor Swift Personal Photo Leaked?I never thought I would see the day, but Taylor Swift has a sex scandal. In fact, when I found out, I had to do a double take. No, scratch that, a triple take.
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My Little Guy is Growing UpLast week it finally happened. I stopped nursing Ducky. I knew it was coming, but I was really hoping to make it to six months this time. With Munchie I only lasted four and I was adamant about working harder at it. My body just didn’t want to cooperate.
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5 Scary Things You Never Knew About MiscarraigesDoing my research I found some facts I never knew about, and in the spirit of keeping other women informed, I want to share them with you, even though I hope you will never need to know any of this.
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Would You Ever Let Your Child Wear This?When I see a leash, I think of a dog. Or at least I used to. If you asked years ago what I thought of children on leashes, I was armed with many quips and smirks about bad/irresponsible parenting.
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Sweet and Spicy Panko ChickenThis is a must try zesty and sweet chicken recipe.
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Chicken Pot PieDelicious Chicken Pot Pie to keep you warm this season!
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Amazing Cordon BleuAll the holiday cooking is delicious. But we have to admit, we sometimes need a break from turkey, ham, pot roast and meatloaf.
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Having Fun with Daddyn our house, Daddy is the fun one.
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Why My Children's Goldfish Scares MeI have to confess, I am terrible at keeping things alive. Since I have two small children, I know this may sound scary, but I assure you, I am great with the kids. Plants and high maintenance pets on the other hand are a completely different story.
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8 Reasons to Attend A Community CollegeAlthough my children are far from college age, I cannot help plan for their futures. As any mother, I want what is best for children, so honestly when the time comes I would really like if they were to go to a local community college first and then transfer to a larger four year institution. This is
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Nursing DilemmaThere seems to be common misconception about what breasts are supposed to do. As sexualized as they have become in modern times it is no wonder that a lot of women are confused as to their intended purpose, which is to feed babies.
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User Post: Realization of Motherhood - I Like KidsI always knew I wanted to have kids. That was never the question, however, I did not always like kids. More specifically I did not always like other people's kids. Now, having two kids, has helped me realize that it was not that I did not like kids, but more accurately, I did not understand them.
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Dealing with ColicEver since my son was born, the C word loomed in the back of my mind, and we were all too terrified to breathe it. After having my daughter, who turned out to be a complete little angel, I was sure I would be paying for it with my son. There was no way I could get away with having two little blessin
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User Post: 5 Things Maternity Leave Taught MeYesterday was the last day of my maternity leave, and I cannot help but reflect on the last six weeks. Spending time with my newborn baby, and his older sister was nothing short of amazing. Having had my daughter in daycare since she was six weeks old (she is currently seventeen months old) I missed
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User Post: Crying It Out At BedtimeIt is one in the morning. My daughter is in bed. She is not asleep. She is screaming her little head off, and we are letting her. My husband and I tried everything. She does not want to sleep. She wants to come out and hang out with us. We want to go to sleep. My husband has work in the morning, and
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Kudos To Breastfeeding Moms!Breastfeeding is hard. In honor of World Breastfeeding Day, I want to congratulate al the mothers who are breastfeeding. Now, please don't misconstrue this as a rant against formula feeding.
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Unwind After BedtimeAfter watching Blues Clues for the umpteenth time today (which is, in my opinion, one of the most annoying shows on the planet), the kids are finally asleep, at least for now, and it is time for mommy to unwind. Unfortunately this mommy has the toothbrush song stuck in her head.
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User Post: Can I Discipline My Neighbor's Children?9 p.m. is not that late. I know this. But I also know that when you are trying to get small children to sleep, and you will be up at around 5:30 the next morning to get these children ready and then go to work, 9 p.m. might as well be midnight.
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User Post: Moms Make The Best EmployeesIn the few days since my son's birth I have learned to multitask in ways I did not even know existed. I can do things one handed, often left handed (I was unaware I could be ambidextrous). I thought my daughter was a handful. I was very wrong. Two children, sixteen months apart, is the challenge of
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Banning Children Can Be OkayI have been reading all the debates about small children being banned from some restaurants and other private establishments in recent days. I have two small children, a sixteen months old, and a five day old. Honestly, I kind of agree with the decrees.
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User Post: Am I Neglecting My Daughter?It has been four days since I gave birth to my son. As I am sitting up at three in the morning feeding him, I realize I am missing my daughter. Granted it has been less than a week, I feel as if I have abandoned her. At first I thought it was just me being hormonal, but then hearing my husband echo
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User Post: Coming to Terms With PostpartumI just gave birth yesterday.As they took Ducky away to get his vitals done I cannot rest. I am too elated to succumb to sleep just yet. Ask me tomorrow, and I will probably be regretting this. Also, I am pretty sure they will be bringing him back in a couple of minutes so I will probably be more pro
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User Post: What Is Wrong With Having A Nanny?Since when is there so much stigma attached to having a nanny? Recently it occurred to me that a lot of women hide the fact that they employ a nanny, or try to justify it whenever the topic comes up. When I found out I was pregnant with my son and I realized daycare would start costing an arm and a
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When Is It Okay To Induce Labor?In a couple of days I will be giving birth. Supposedly I am due July 28 th . Last time my daughter arrived eight days early, so as far as I am concerned, I can go into labor any moment now. Frankly, I hope today is the day. I cannot wait to meet my son; the anticipation is almost too much to handle.
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User Post: Child Car Seat ConfessionI have a confession. I am on my second child, and I still have no idea how car seats work. Now, before you call Child Protective Services, I assure you, I properly use the car seat every time we go anywhere. But aside from taking it in and out of the base mounted in my car, I am clueless. What if I
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What Type of TV is Bad for Kids?Whether or not your child watches TV is a controversy onto itself. For those of us who do let our children watch TV, what is appropriate? Let's face it, there is only so much Yo Gabba Gabba or Wa Wa Wubbzy I can tolerate in one day.
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4 Common Myths About Inducing LaborIf you are pregnant, or have ever been pregnant, or even know anyone who has been pregnant, than you have probably heard one of these myths. These items or activities supposedly induce labor. I am only a few days away from giving birth, and if any of these were true, I would be in labor right now in
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User Post: Is There Such A Thing As Daddy Brain?I was at the grocery store the other day, racing down the aisles, attempting to grab everything while my daughter was still enjoying her mid morning nap in her carrier, only to realize as I approached the check out counter that I forgot my purse at home. So this was basically a dry run. I put the gr
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4 Things Motherhood Has Taught MeWhen you have children you learn basic things, such as taking care of your kid, changing a diaper, how to get an itsy bitsy onesie on an itsy bitsy baby, and so forth. However, there are some life lessons your kids will teach you that you may not have anticipated. These are some of the things mother
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User Post: Pranks -- A Fun Summer Family ActivityI desperately want to buy a giant chicken for my husband and put it in the driver's seat of his car. I am not sure what he would make of that. In fact, I cannot even picture his reaction. But I would be amused, and the mere thought makes me chuckle. However, I don't know where I would get one of the
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User Post: Abortion Is Not SelfishAbortion is not selfish. There I have said it, and now let the lynching begin. But before the virtual stoning commences, you have to read why, along with my disclaimer.
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User Post: Don't Drink Coffee While PregnantI was standing in line at Starbucks when I realized two things. One, it seems a lot of my blogs start out this way. Two, appropriately this blog actually has to do with coffee. I am nine months pregnant and I get a lot of reactions when I order coffee. The Baristas typically do not comment, probabl
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User Post: Casey Anthony, Please Don't Have Another ChildIn the wake of the Casey Anthony trial, despite my outrage at the verdict, and my disgust at her actions, I also feel horrified at the notion that she can in fact have more kids. She is only 25 and has many child baring years ahead of her. What if she concedes to reproduce again? I know abortion is
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I Could Never Name My Kid ThatNaming your baby is difficult. My husband and I deliberated for a long time with naming both our children, and performed numerous searches. I often times found myself reading articles about how other parents name their kids in the hopes of being inspired.
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User Post: Maternity StaycationI am going on vacation, um, I mean maternity leave, in one and a half weeks! I am extremely excited and cannot wait to be off work and staying home with my daughter, awaiting the arrival of my son (due about two weeks from now).
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User Post: 4 Things Every Pregnant Woman NeedsI am nine months pregnant, and technically I can give birth any day now (even though my due date isn't for another couple of weeks). I just convinced my husband I need a pedicure by telling him the baby won't come out unless my toes look good, or something like that. I don't think he believed me, bu
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User Post: Stop Using Your Kids As An ExcuseAs I am standing in line at Starbucks this morning, I realize how unprepared a lot of people are for the most basic functions. I work in a place where I deal with unpreparedness every day, so I am not entirely sure why I would be surprised. Maybe because something as trivial as buying a cup of coffe
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In Defense of VaccinesApparently if your kids get vaccinated they will procure some exotic form of rabies. Or something like that. I am not sure, but I did recently find out just how controversial vaccines can be. I know some people are all for them, and others are very much against. Today a lady I know told me my childr
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Pacifier WarsAt my daughter's one year doctor's appointment we were informed that we need to start weaning her off of her pacifier. We had no problem getting her to stop having a bottle and drink from sippy cups. She transitioned to adult food quite nicely. Several months later and we can barely get her to put h
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I Am A Bad MommyWhen you have kids something very interesting happens. Everyone starts judging you. Even those people who do not have children have some type of opinion on your parenting skills. First of all, there is no such thing as parenting skills. You don't have any. You get them as time goes on, and by the ti
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User Post: How Not To Clean Your Kid's Bath ToysMy daughter loves her rubber duckies. Bath night would not exist without them. Mainly because mommy would have no ear drums left if it weren't for these wonderful rubber creatures to distract my baby while bathing. Recently I noticed some yucky stuff inside of them. I filled them with water and squ
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Reasons Your Child Is Not A RodentWhen you have small children along with pets running around your house, it is tempting to group them together. Especially for the following reasons:
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A Mother With Control IssuesWe have all read the articles telling us that anorexia is not really about eating, but about control. Of course there is much more to it than my extremely simplified statement. But I am not here to talk about anorexia.
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User Post: Would You Let Your Child Wear This?When I see a leash, I think of a dog. Or at least I used to. If you asked years ago what I thought of children on leashes, I was armed with many quips and smirks about bad/irresponsible parenting. What, these people couldn't control their own kid? Are they so horrible that they need to stick a leash
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Best Parenting AdviceOn Father's Day we went to the zoo and I witnessed some of the best parenting I have seen in a long time. I had not been to the zoo in several years and had forgotten how many small children can be found on the premises. One father and son came to my attention. The son was misbehaving. Granted, litt
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User Post: Epidurals Are Not OptionalI know epidurals are controversial. I have read the pros and cons. I even had a co-worker become temporarily paralyzed from the waist down. For eight months she did not know if she would ever be able to walk again. She was fortunate enough to regain her motor skills, and is now perfectly fine, but I
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User Post: Does Your Child Wear This?A couple of years ago I bought a baseball jersey for my husband. It cost a lot, but it was well worth it. He loves it and wears it to all the games, and on special game days. My husband is a huge baseball fan, and I can only imagine how much he would love to see our kids decked out in baseball gear,
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User Post: Who Came Up With "Eating For Two?"User Post: As I sit in my doctor's office for a prenatal visit I overhear a conversation in the room next door between a nurse and doctor. "So-and-So has gained twelve pounds and she is only two months along!"
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Missing Life Before Multiple KidsAfter giving birth to my daughter I did not really miss life before kids. I still don't. I read all the blogs about how some women miss having no children. They miss the life and freedom they used to have. I never felt any of that the first time around. I love having my daughter, and I love the way
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User Post: 10 Must-Ask Questions Before Choosing A DaycareDaycare is an expensive, necessary evil for the working mom. When you pay an arm and a leg to have someone watch your kids while you are at work, it only makes sense that you would want to get the most out of it for yourself and your children. Regardless of the type of schedule you may have, or the
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Do You Zumba?I am perhaps one of the last people to arrive on the Zumba scene. I found out about it just a few months ago from a dance instructor friend and did not think much about it. Then I started noticing other people talking about it, especially in my mommy circles and blogs. I got curious and began lookin
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Amazing Protein Source for Pregnant WomenAt my latest doctor's appointment I was once again told that I was not consuming enough proteins. I know pregnant women need a lot (almost 70 grams per day), but sometimes it just seems impossible to keep up with demand, regardless of how much I eat.
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Diary of a Sexy MotherEverywhere I look it seems someone has a problem with mothers or expecting mothers looking, acting, or feeling sexy. Newsflash: we are still women. Sure we now have added responsibilities, and granted, some things really should not be worn in public (whether you are a mother or not), but the reality
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Channeling CreativityOver the years I have been to several baby showers. Then, one day I saw a diaper cake. I thought it was the cutest thing I had ever seen. I wanted one. No, I wanted to make one. Something inside of me yearned to create something as cute and practical. I could not wait until another one of my friends
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25 Things I Hate About Being PregnantMaternity clothes are super comfortable, but not exactly chic. Being constantly hungry. Not being able to dye my hair anymore. Having long, strong nails that I cannot polish due to hormones. Feeling tired all the time. Often having blotchy skin. Sometimes being violently kicked fro
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User Post: 25 Things I Love About Being Pregnant1. Super comfortable maternity clothes.
