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Birth: A Cause for Celebration

Whenever I have asked readers if they had a birth photographer at their birth I get a lot of responses such as “yes, we loved it,” or “no, we couldn’t afford it,” but there is one type of answer that sort of bothers me… “I had a hospital birth so there was nothing to photograph,” or “I delivered in a hospital so there was nothing to celebrate.” [Read more…]

The Ultimate MommyCon Giveaway

I’ve been with MommyCon for over a year now. The only comments I have ever seen about the fastest growing natural parenting convention are “What is MommyCon?” or “I love MommyCon.” Proving that to know MommyCon is to love MommyCon.

What is MommyCon? MommyCon is a parenting convention that focuses on natural and organic parenting methods. [Read more…]

I’m Going to Miss You

Dear Sweet Baby,

You are not a baby anymore and if I called you “sweet baby” you would say, “I’m not a baby! I’m just Jack!” But to me it seems like just yesterday you were that baby. The baby that changed everything that life is all about for me. It seems like it has gone by so fast yet I feel like I’ve known you for an eternity. Like you were always here on some level and you were just waiting for your chance to meet me in this life. [Read more…]

Ask an Expert: Dad Specific Benefits of Breastfeeding

by Ashley Treadwell, IBCLC

Fan Question:

“What are the benefits of Breastfeeding that are DAD specific? Something that directly impacts him. Not the baby. Not mom. Just dad.” [Read more…]

Ask an Expert: Teething

By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA

Fan Question:

“How do you breastfeed your baby once they have teeth? I hear a good latcher shouldn’t bite but what if you have had a “perfect” latch and all of a sudden you start getting bit???” [Read more…]

Ask an Expert: Preventing Thrush

by Robin Kaplan, IBCLC

Fan Question:

“Any suggestions to prevent thrush?? I seem to get it with each baby….” [Read more…]

Safe Co-sleeping With Multiples

by Davina Wright

Many parents choose to co-sleep with their babies and young children. It can be a wonderful way to be close to each other and to meet their needs, while maximising your own sleep. If you think that co-sleeping is right for your family, there are things you can do to make it just as safe as any other sleep dynamic. [Read more…]

The Big Birth Giveaway

In less than 1 month I will be welcoming a new baby into my life. You all have touched my life in such a deep and profound way that I want to share this event with you. I want to invite you to enter this giveaway for a change to win all of these amazing prizes from supportive and Badass sponsors that help keep this mission alive. I must limit this to US entires only, I hope you understand. Please enter to win and then tell me what winning this prize package would mean to you! [Read more…]

5 Things I Guarantee You’re Doing Right as a Mom

It’s really common and actually pretty awesome that we Moms give ourselves such a hard time. We do this so that we can be better for our kids. We are constantly analyzing how things went down in certain situations, how we could have handled it better and what we need to change to give our kids the best. But it’s easy to forget that there are things that we are doing right all the time. Every single day we do some really amazing things for our kids. I bet you do these 5 things for your kids and you are a super hero to them because of it! [Read more…]

Blood and All It’s Lessons

Apparently I require strong messages from the universe in order for things to sink into my stubborn brain. When I was pregnant with Jack I thought I was really pushing myself. I worked up until the day before I was hospitalized to be induced. I worked with abused and neglected teenagers at a residential facility. I continued to run groups, conduct sessions and hang out on the floor. I thought I was really Badass. [Read more…]

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