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    15 Milestones ALL Parents Look Forward to (Whether They Admit it or Not)

    Jennifer Gregory June 24, 2022 Baby

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    milestones, potty training, parenting, motherhood, sleep, eating, manners

    Love Your Circus

    Stacey Conner May 15, 2022 Baby

    When people ask me how we “do” five kids, I usually say something deflecting like “oh we love it” or “you could do it.” The real answer, I think, is humor.

    camping, humor, motherhood, parenting, family, baby, sleep deprivation, dog, pet

    What to Expect When Visiting a House with Young Kids

    Erin Britt February 18, 2022 Baby

    By Julia Arnold. I get nervous when people who don't have kids come over to our house.

    cleaning, chores, mess, motherhood, home, parnenting, house guests, visitors

    Baby’s Breath

    Erin Britt December 30, 2021 Baby

    By Lucy Robinson. I am a mother; I can hear and feel things that others cannot.

    motherhood, parenting, smells, infant, baby, postpartum, bonding, daughter, communication

    Relax

    Erin Britt August 24, 2021 Baby

    By Vanessa Dueck. I never realized how much I depended on my stroller until I didn't have one.

    stroller, outside, exercise, motherhood, panic, flexibility, parenting

    The Case for Doing it All Over Again

    Sara Goldstein May 13, 2021 Baby

    By Sara Goldstein. When my son was about nine-months-old someone asked, “So, when do you think you'll have another?”

    siblings, motherhood, parenting, birth, pregnancy

    Mastitis

    Ally Earnest November 15, 2019 Baby

    Mom tries to wean her 18-month old from breastfeeding during a mountaineering trip to Bhutan and develops acute mastitis.

    mastitis, mountaineering, travel, adventure, breastfeeding, engorgement, camping

    Being Here

    Kate Groepper November 4, 2019 Baby

    Mom wrestles with letting go of her to-do list to be present in the moment with her young son.

    sleep, naps, motherhood, parenting, crying, baby, son

    All Night Long

    Holly Collingwood October 7, 2019 Baby

    Mom realizes she is not the only woman awake in the middle of the night caring for a child.

    nursing, infant, alone, identity, isolation, exhaustion, sleep, breast feeding, parenting, motherhood
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    An Unexpected Path: It begins with awareness

    Daria Mochan May 8, 2019 Baby, essays

    I was out of town and standing in a long line, sandwiched between two mothers with their children we all started a conversation. Talk was typical enough, but quickly changed …

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