I want to note that although I have chosen to breastfeed my children I do not think formula or bottles are evil. 🙂 This post is about my own experiences and thoughts. I cannot write about what I do not know, so I write about breastfeeding. Thank you for reading! I write this post not […]
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Having (or attempting to have) no Self Esteem is one of the greatest things to ever happen to me as a mother. In fact, I am going to teach my kids to have no self esteem, too. No, this isn’t click bait. But I am going to need you to stick with me here, to
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I have a hard time using the word ‘pain’ when discussing childbirth, because although the sensations of childbirth are painful (or discomfortable), they aren’t bad or wrong. I think word choice is important because the words you use can influence the way you think, and visa versa. If you use frightful vocabulary, you may start
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Oh Toddlerhood how I love thee, let me count the ways… Toddlerhood has been a weird and educational time period for me as a mother. Although my toddler is in many ways still more of a baby than an adult, the fact that she can talk makes my brain subconsciously assume she is much older
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I have noticed a trend when discussing the safety of Home Birth: When reporting on outcomes, home births which are accompanied by a Licensed Midwife who is skilled, has a transfer plan, and only serves ‘low risk women’ are almost always lumped together with unplanned or accidental home births, freebirths in which no midwife attends,
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If you are planning an unmedicated birth, you might be interested in learning some natural labor pain management techniques. Well, you are in the right place! It is SO possible to have an empowering and naturally managed natural childbirth. (Grab a snack, this is a long one!) Before I get to the list of techniques,
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As of writing this, I estimate that I have changed close to 10,000 diapers since I have become a mother. (Ask me again tomorrow, the number may have jumped to 20,000) 😉 I cloth diaper, because it saves us lots of money, its fun, and its good for the earth. Plus, I think disposable diapers
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Want to learn how to cloth diaper? I promise you, you can learn! In this post I outline the important things to know in order to master cloth diapering. Warning! Poop talk! (Moms talk about this stuff…) Cloth diapers are wrongly portrayed as mysterious, strange, and tricky. The reality is, cloth diapering is not hard
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I am a new-ish mother, and these thoughts on affirmations for mothers are my own. If you are a mother with additional years and children ‘under her belt’, I would love to hear your comments below! WHY DO MOTHERS NEED AFFIRMATIONS? Affirmations help mothers approach difficult situations with motivation & positivity. Motherhood is a stressful
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