Babies & Toddlers
All the best advice for surviving and thriving during your child's early days.
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Minimalist Nursery Ideas (Gender-Neutral Too!)
I have a confession to make: the minimalist nursery we created for our baby is my favorite room in the house. We’ve renovated our kitchen and had our living room designed by an interior designer, but it’s my youngest child’s minimalist…
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Mom Triumphs: Severe Postpartum Depression
This story hits really close to home. Postpartum depression affects roughly 1 in 10 women after birth, including those without a previous history of depression. I too have experienced the toll it can take. After having a baby, it can sometimes…
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Dear Husband: About Our Sex Life After Baby
Having a baby comes along with so many life changes, one of which can be a sex life that feels completely unrecognizable from what you had before. “What sex life?!” you may be asking. Exactly. The business of baby-making may seem…
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11 Essential Self-Care Practices for Breastfeeding Moms
Breastfeeding can be a wonderful experience for mother and child. As breastfeeding moms know, it can also be physically and emotionally exhausting. Integrating self-care practices during this time can help you avoid mom burnout while breastfeeding. I’ve breastfed four kids for…
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Postpartum Emotions: Surviving the Roller Coaster
Oh those postpartum emotions. The unmatched joy of meeting your new baby is also paired with what can be an alarming emotional roller coaster. Thank your postpartum hormone levels, lack of sleep, and complete overwhelm and exhaustion from caring for a…
