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How to Overcome Public Breastfeeding Challenges

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Breastfeeding in public can be daunting for many new mothers. There’s social stigma and fear of flashing the flesh working against our maternal mission to meet our baby’s every need, no matter the time or place. The fact is, in winter,…
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How to Build Attachment With Your Child After Adoption

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Four years ago, my husband and I traveled to Ethiopia to meet and bring home our son. As I reflect on our four years together as a family, I know that our most important work was done in those early days, weeks, and months where we worked…
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How to Help Heal Your Child’s First Heartbreak

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I have a confession to make: I am not a Valentine’s Day type of person. All the cards and flowers and boxes of candy are just stuff I’ll eventually have to throw away. But my son seems to be a real romantic. He’s entering that age when…
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Valentine’s Day Guide for Single Moms

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Valentine’s Day is near for everyone, including single moms. If you are a single mom in a new relationship, the odds are that you want to do something special for this holiday…and it’s just as likely you have your children around.…
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The Meaning of Popular Classic Baby Names

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Lately it seems if you don’t give your child an original name, you haven’t made enough of an effort. What’s wrong with a simple Anna, Julia, Sebastian or Daniel? Now colors, fruits, geography or the calendar are the source of inspiration…
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How to Be a Better Mom: Put Down Your Smartphone!

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I'm always trying to figure out how to be a better mom. There’s no denying that we’re a generation of parents who are largely addicted to our smartphones. Between updating my Facebook status, scanning Twitter, and reading emails as they…
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Being a Stay-at-Home Mom; A Privilege or a Right?

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I’m very fortunate to work from home as a freelance writer and author. This means I’m a stay-at-home mom and I get to raise my own children, squeezing in work when they’re asleep or their father is home to tend to their needs. I feel…
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Busy Moms Watch TV to Relax!

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Coffee making, lunch packing, carpooling, rushing to school, driving to work, taking a quick lunch break, hitting rush hour, and finally pulling in the driveway near dark. Once at home, the focus turns to homework and if you’re really lucky,…
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How a Mom of a Child with Special Needs Handles Stress

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Parents of kids with special needs tend to experience more stressful situations than typical parents. As a mother to two children who have been diagnosed with Down syndrome, I’ve encountered all sorts of isolation and stress while raising…