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Why being a working mom rules (and why it sucks)
It’s sad that I have to preface this by saying that I don’t believe that working moms are better than stay at home moms. This is not a competition, war, or battle for the purest form of motherhood. This is just me simply speaking from my own experiences. I’ve had a job since I was 16. The truth is, I love working. I love setting goals and smashing them out of the park. I love chasing my dreams and beating them into submission. I like working with others, learning new professional skills, and climbing the corporate ladder. I am 24 years old, a college drop out, and a non-believer in…
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Advice from a New Mom
I finally feel like things have settled and I am getting a hang of this whole mom thing. REST! I am not a rester. I do not take any joy in being idle. It makes me incredibly uncomfortable to sit on my couch and leave dishes in the sink, laundry undone, or to ignore emails. I underestimated how tough postpartum would be. My body was in a lot of pain. There was a lot more blood than I had anticipated. I got really frustrated at myself that I couldn’t do simple things right away. I felt really down on myself for not being able to jump up and clean my…
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Can’t Live Without – Postpartum Essentials
As I’ve said many times, I underestimated how hard postpartum would be. So I am sharing a few things that were absolute lifesavers for me while I was going through that painful time. Hands free pumping bra This helps your pump to stay in place and keeps your hands free to hold your baby, phone, curling iron, etc. I bought one off Amazon (Handsfree pumping bra; $19.99) and it totally changed my pumping game. You can take the mobility one step further by getting a portable pump (Momcozy pump; $59.99) Comfier underwear They’ll give you super sexy mesh underwear at the hospital, but if you want to feel slightly more…
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What’s in my diaper bag?
Well, it’s official. I’ve traded in my purse for a diaper bag. I thought about carrying around both for a while, but who am I kidding? That’s a little too extra. To give me something to do while I was waiting to push out a baby the size of a watermelon, I packed and repacked my diaper bag about seventeen times. Now that my baby girl is here and I don’t have third-trimester delusions, I can finally confirm the things in my diaper bag that we actually need for a newborn. So lets take a look: Diapers & Wipes – No brainer. I keep about 8-10 diapers in my bag at…
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Preparing to Be a Working Mom
I returned to work after 6 weeks of maternity leave. You know how one minute on the treadmill feels like five? Well, a week of maternity leave feels like only a fleeting moment. I knew, even when I first got pregnant, that I would be returning to work full time. I wasn’t sad about it. The truth is I really enjoy working and, candidly, I don’t believe I am tough enough to be a full time stay-at-home mom. However, as my 6 weeks came closer and closer to an end, I realized that I was totally unprepared to go back to work and take care of newborn baby. I felt…
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Birth Story – Mila
Our daughter took her sweet time getting here. In the weeks leading up to her due date, she was comfortably settled inside me and my body seemed none the wiser that she would soon need to come out. I had very few Braxton Hicks or contractions and I felt relatively normal except for my limited lung capacity. I tried every trick in the book during my last week – eating pineapple, bouncing on an exercise ball, and even awkward pregnancy sex (sorry mom and dad!). The contractions didn’t come. Luckily, during my 39th week, my doctor scheduled an induction date. He’s been an OBGYN for many years and explained that…
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The Best Advice I’ve Ever Heard
We’re coming into a new year, so I’ve been doing some reflecting. Besides making Christmas lists, I’ve also been making lists of resolutions and reflecting on the person I’ve been and the person I want to be. In reflecting, I’ve realized there are some basic beliefs that I live by. These beliefs are best stated in advice I’ve been given throughout my lifetime. I’d like to give that same advice to you now. May it help you as you enter a new year full of possibilities. “Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.” – Mother Teresa The “Do It Anyway”…
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The Siege of the Screen
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