Parents are experts at sleep deprivation. When a tiny human’s survival is dependent on you, you learn some creative ways to cope with fragmented sleep pretty quickly. But what about those periods of time that seem never-ending, when babies just WON’T sleep? When naps come and go, when your entire schedule gets turned upside down, just as you think you’re starting to nail it? Sleep regressions are periods of time in which ...
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Stay at home dads unite — the numbers are on the rise, and more male counterparts are electing to stay home and raise the herd while their spouses bring home the bacon. It’s noble. It’s boss. It’s admirable. But it can also be incredibly isolating. Moms have built up some really fantastic social channels over the years, means of coping with the isolating nature of being a stay at home parents. As dads ...
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Growing a tiny human does insane things to your body. Your internal organs get pushed around, your abdominal muscles separate, your BLOOD VOLUME increases. You get large, hot, and uncomfortable, and just when you think you can’t take it anymore — you get a baby. A sweet, adorable baby who, in a second flat, makes all of the pushing and back labor and doctors worth it. You get a baby, you’re ...
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Working mothers face a lot of unique challenges, but breastfeeding? We’re going to go out on a limb and say that this one is pretty high on the list of concerns. When breastfeeding moms have to travel for work, there are a few things they have to consider: How to maintain their supply while they’re away Ensuring they have enough milk stockpiled to last baby Having a way to get baby ...
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Before you were a parent, you were bold. You were adventurous. You went places, you did things. You were spontaneous and fun and laid back. And then you had kids, and now you’re afraid to take them all to the grocery store without bringing reinforcements. We get it, having kids definitely complicate things, and what was once an easy pack-a-bag-and-go event is now a month of planning and getting out the door ...
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Have you ever dreamed of living in a foreign country? Packing up and settling into a new culture overseas is a dream a lot of people pursue, and one that many parents feel is going to have to wait. It is possible to live as an ex-pat, though, even with young kids in the picture, and more and more parents are turning their attention from the domestic housing markets to picturesque faraway ...
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One of the greatest parts of having children is when your children have children. You get your freedom after your own babies grow up, and suddenly they start having their own babies. When that happens, you get to relive some of the most precious memories you have. It’s a challenge, though, and many grandparents struggle with jumping back into making memories with children as they juggle their own lives — a ...
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Okay, it’s just us — you don’t have to pretend like your preschooler only goes to forest Waldorf school and plays with STEM toys. YouTube is a choice that some parents make and other parents don’t, and we’re cool with that, but it doesn’t have to be all Surprise Eggs and slime tutorials (because whose idea was THAT to teach to a preschooler?). These shows are entertaining, low-caffeine, and 100% non-sketchy, so ...
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