Jess Heid
Jess Heid s professional life revolves around creativity and marketing. Her personal life centers on her two-year-old son and her husband. And her passion is finding balance between those two worlds, while spending as much time as she can outdoors. A strong believer in the body s inherent strength and power, Heid is an advocate for choices and education about natural childbirth and parenting ... but is darn thankful for the research, medicine, and technology available today to help on those journeys.
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First Person: 3 Financial Mistakes I Regret From My 20sLearning to navigate a "grownup" financial life is no easy task -- and the pitfalls are many. Here are three easy mistakes to avoid so the 20's aren't a time of "what might have been."
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A Blizzard Caused an Unexpected Holiday Layover -- In Our CarOn a family trip between Massachusetts and Maryland, we got stranded in a blizzard and spent a cold night at a church that offered us shelter.
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Christmas Morning Traditions: Noise & JoySome of my best holiday memories are attached to the sweet chaos of my family's Christmas mornings. I try to recapture that joy for my family now, as an adult.
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Moms and Self-Doubt: Recognizing Your Own StrengthsMoms second-guess and beat themselves for parenting choices every day. We all deserve a chance to toot our own horn!
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Today, I Want to Be a Stay at Home MomJust because it's best for a family for mom to keep working doesn't mean she never feels the pull to be a stay at home mom.
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Three Things I Never Thought I'd Say (and Then I Had a Child)Never mind kids saying the darnedest things -- the things that come out of my mouth as a mom stop me in my tracks every single day.
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How Purple Hair Made Me a Better MomDying my hair purple wasn't an act of rebellion -- it was an act of exploration. Channeling my inner rockstar is just one part of what makes me a better mother. -
10 Things No One Told Me About Being a MomBeing a new mom comes with lots of traditional advice from lots of sources, but every day still brings a lot of surprises. After two-and-a-half years on the job, here's what I would tell a new mom instead. -
First Person: 5 Steps to a 'Perfect' Credit ScoreOnly 18.4% of Americans achieved a credit score of 800 or higher in 2011. Here's how I made sure I was one of them.
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Life Lessons from a Two-Year-OldSometimes a two-year-old can offer better advice than all the self-help books in the world. My son John's insight has proved priceless in a difficult time for our family.
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"Jagged Little Pill" was My Soundtrack for the Summer of 1996Every teenager has "that" album, that perfectly captures the angst and joy of growing up. For me, Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" played on repeat for an entire summer.