Liz’s story shook me to my core. Liz suffered from multiple miscarriages before giving birth to two healthy children, a struggle that just 1% of American moms experiences. “From a young age I always knew my calling was to be a mother. I dreamed of having five or six kids, in a house full of tiny feet running amuck and lots of laughter flowing from every room.” Liz’s difficulties in conceiving challenged ...
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According to the Pew Research Center, 40% of new marriages in 2013 were between couples in which one partner had been previously married. Blended families aren’t just common, they’re normal, and make up a significant percentage of the population in the US. But being a mother to a child you didn’t give birth to isn’t always easy, and we learned from one Joovy Stepmom just how hard of a role it ...
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Being a mom is one of the most challenging things most people ever do. Taking care of a tiny human (or SEVERAL) is a freaky amount of responsibility that, all too often, reduces the faint of heart to a crying heap on the bathroom floor. (Ask me how I know). But being an adoptive mom is a special kind of challenge, an emotional rollercoaster that many of us just don’t have ...
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Stay at home moms get so much, but rarely will they tell you that they get to have it all. It’s a challenging life, being someone’s caregiver full time. Many stay at home moms find that they struggle with a loss of personal identity and purpose. Taru had never planned on having kids before she met her husband, but love changed her mind. “I never was one of those girls who dreamed ...
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When I think back to when I had my first child at 25, I remember so many feelings of overwhelm, so many moments of thinking, ‘How the hell am I supposed to shower??’ It was madness. It was insanity. It was exhausting. And so many days, like so many other moms, I was doing it with no help. I literally cannot even imagine how hard it must be to do it with ...
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Every mom is special and worthy and enough, but this week, Joovy Magazine wanted to highlight specific types of moms that face unique challenges and unexpected blessings. Today, we meet working mom Christina, whose passion for fun and personal identity has led her to find the delicate balance between work and her children. “Up until the day I pushed my first son out I wasn’t truly sold on the idea of ...
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This time of year, most moms are eagerly anticipating bouquets of flowers and breakfasts in bed. A surprising number of modern moms though are ignoring the holiday as much as society will allow — why? Why Some Moms Don’t Dig Mother’s Day On social media and in quiet circles, some moms are daring to disrupt the tradition of Mother’s Day in their homes. There’s a variety of philosophical reasons behind the choice, ...
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It's been almost a week since Fisher-Price announced they were recalling all 4.7 million products in their popular Rock n' Play line of infant rockers. View this post on Instagram /// PSA /// Fisher-Price Rock N’ Play Baby Sleeper Recalled . Federal regulators have advised parents to stop using the Fisher-Price product after being blamed for at least 30 infant deaths. . 4.7 million Rock N’ Play baby sleepers were recalled on ...
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People who run swear they can’t live without it, an idea that may be baffling to those of us with a natural aversion to cardio (ahem). But science is on the side of the cardio-enthused. Running has incredible proven benefits that go well beyond the cardiovascular and fitness related. Besides being a muscle builder, running has also been shown to lift depression and improve mood. For parents (and stay-at-home parents, in particular), ...
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When I started breastfeeding my first child, it was with absolute resolve that THIS was the way I was going to feed my baby. Formula was fine, formula was GREAT for families who needed it, but I was determined that that wasn’t going to be me, that I could do this. That I WOULD do this. And do it I did. But there are so many things I wish people had told me, ...
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