Motherhood, Depression, and Imperfection
Prime Day 2019 starts at midnight! Are you ready?!?
Amazon’s fifth annual Prime Day begins at 12 a.m. PST on Monday, July 15th, 2019. Lasting a full 48 hours, this will not only be the biggest Prime Day ever with over a million deals, but it will also be the longest! This means you have more time to shop and more deals to score. [Read more…] about Amazon Prime Day 2019 Deals for Mom
Mylee is a certified child sleep consultant and child behavior consultant who has helped families worldwide. Originally a social worker from Australia, she has since relocated to New York, where she now does speaking engagements, group seminars, virtual consultations, and in-home consultations. She was named one of the Top Sleep Consultants in the U.S. by Tuck Sleep.
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Our society is obsessed with labels, so it really doesn’t surprise me that moms have found a way to categorize each other. And while we generally think of “labeling people” as a bad thing, I don’t think it always has to be.
Moms are always going to gravitate toward other moms they have a lot in common with. That’s perfectly normal and natural! So rather than trying to fight labels, I suggest using them to our advantage. [Read more…] about Which of These 9 Types of Moms Are You?
This story is a part of our Raw Motherhood series, a collection of true accounts from real moms. We hope these stories will help shed light on real issues, but we are not medical professionals and are not offering medical advice. If you are in need of immediate help or feel you could be a harm to yourself or others, please call 911.
She was 3lbs, 11oz & 17in long, had 10 fingers and toes, and had a head full of dark hair. It was love at first sight.
Then we were separated, as she was taken to the NICU and I went to my recovery room. There were complications with my recovery and I had to go to the operating room for a D&C.
My daughter was born at 3:56 pm, but I didn’t get to see her again until almost midnight. [Read more…] about Molly’s Life With Anxiety After the NICU
I never expected that to happen.
Naturally, I hoped for the best, but I never set unreasonable expectations for myself. Breastfeeding can be incredibly difficult for so many women, and everyone has to do what works best for them. Period. [Read more…] about What No One Told Me About Breastfeeding, Part 2