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Teething & sleep disruptions! When my daughter was a baby my husband and I would blame any tiny mood change, cry, or sleep disruption on teething. After a YEAR we finally figured out that it literally had nothing to do with teeth, it was just our daughter being a baby, growing through milestones, having occasional […]

Teething & Sleep Disruptions

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Why is my child crying? Let’s start to understand what is going on with these tiny humans. None of this information is to ever condone leaving your baby to “cry it out” or to deprive them of their needs. It is simply to identify correct cues so you don’t end up a zombie or a […]

Why is my child crying?

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Why is my child crying?

If you are a parent you know that there really isn’t anything easy about parenting. How can there be an “easy” approach then? This method is the acronym E.A.S.Y. by The Baby Whisperer herself Tracey Hogg. It is definitely worth reading about, but since you are a busy, tired mom I am going to break […]

The Easy Approach to Parenting

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the easy approach to parenting

Nighttime feedings can be a challenging aspect of caring for a baby, as it often means being awake for extended periods of time. However, understanding why your baby may be awake and hungry at night, as well as when it is appropriate to stop feeding them overnight, can make this process a bit easier to […]

7 Habits of Highly Effective Mothers’ Boundaries Structure Routine Habits Mindset Problem Solving Self-care Here is my ultimate list of 7 things highly effective mothers’ do to stay sane while raising humans, having a career, and tackling daily chores. They don’t go in any predictable order, add them into your life in little sprinkles but […]

7 Habits Of Highly Effective Mothers’

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How to help a new mom after childbirth can feel difficult. Every single childbirth experience is different. Us mom’s love telling our delivery story whether it be peaceful, insanely quick, or painstakingly long. Somehow each story is a little bit different. This is why every mama’s recovery can be different and why help and support […]

How To Help A New Mom After Childbirth.

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how to help a new mom after childbirth

“We found that 32% of women did not initiate breastfeeding, 4% started but stopped within the first week, 13% stopped within the first month, and 51% continued for > 4 weeks.” Breastfeeding was my second hardest challenge in the early days of motherhood. My part two to all of the mama’s out there with newborns, […]

The Day it All Began It all came down to my daughter. I thought being a mom would let me off the hook from actually trying in life, from actually using my true potential. I thought it would be enough, and that sacrificing myself, and my gifts was what you do when you become a […]

My Story Part One

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