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Baby's First Year, Newborn

DIY New Mom Life Hacks to Make Life Easier

I’ve compiled a list of my favorite DIY hacks for moms!

Mom Self Care, Parenting

Mother’s Day Gift Guide – What Moms Really Want

Mama, no matter what gift you ask for, or how you choose to spend your special day, don’t feel guilty for thinking of yourself.

Baby's First Year, Toddler Hacks

Girl Mom Hack – No More Tangled Hair Ties

With this mom hack, I don’t need tangle-free hair ties.

Parenting, Toddler Hacks

DIY Mom Life Hacks – Moms of Toddlers

I’ve compiled a list of my favorite DIY mom life hacks for moms of toddlers!

Baby's First Year, Child Education

Which Books are Best for Infants? Our Top 10 Baby Books

Our list of the best books for babies first year are rated by none other than my 10 month old baby! Read on to find out which baby books are best for infants, the best books for baby shower gifts, and why!

Baby's First Year

What to Expect from Baby Swim Lessons – Are They Worth it?

My husband and I decided to enroll her in baby swim lessons when she was about 6.5 months old. Since there is not a lot of information out there regarding personal experiences with baby swim classes (aside from the swim lesson businesses marketing their sales pitch) I wanted to share my experience.

Labor and Birth, Pregnancy

8 Hospital Policies that You Can Say ‘No’ to for an Empowered Birth

Let me clarify… can and should are two very different words.

Only you are able to make the best decisions for yourself and your baby. The point of this article is not to convince you to say no to every policy, but to help educate you on why these policies exist, their pros and cons, and give you the background knowledge needed so that you can have an empowered birth by making the decisions that work best for your unique pregnancy.

Baby's First Year, Child Education, Product Reviews

3 Tips on How to Teach a Child How to Read – Phonics for Kids Program

Learning to read at a young age is important for the development of the child. It helps them develop a better understand of their surroundings, allows them to gather information from printed materials, and provides them with a wonderful source of entertainment when they read stories and rhymes. Children develop at different rates, and someRead More

Labor and Birth, Pregnancy

Coping Techniques for Labor – Unmedicated Hospital Birth

There is no right or wrong way to have your baby. Every woman has a unique pregnancy, unique labor, and unique birth. However, if you have decided to pursue an unmedicated birth (or maybe at this point you are not sure what you want and are doing some research), having a toolbox full of coping techniques for labor is crucial to increase your chances of successfully having an unmedicated birth.

Labor and Birth

What are the Stages of Labor and Birth Unmedicated?

Most women have many questions when they find out they are pregnant. What do contractions feel like? How much weight should I gain? Can I still drink coffee? Why does water make me nauseous? But one common question near the third trimester crosses almost every mother’s mind – what is labor really like?