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Baby Wearing 101: The Do’s, Don’ts and Tips from a Babywearing Educator
Babywearing is a practice that involves carrying a baby close to your body in a sling or carrier. This practice, common in many cultures for centuries, has recently gained...
Summertime Activities to Do with Your Littles (And Some for You and Your Girlfriends Too)
Summertime Activities to Do with Your Littles (And Some for You and Your Girlfriends Too) Well, it’s officially the first day of summer! Weren’t we just stuffing our faces with...
Giving Back: Organizations That Help Fellow Orange County Moms & How to Get Involved
Since becoming a mom, I’ve thought quite a bit about how I want my daughter to be raised and in what ways I will be an example for her. I’ve also realized how fortunate I am in...
How One Book Helped Save My Marriage
Ok, so that might be a stretch, but for Christmas this year, my husband bought me a book by author Jancee Dunn called How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids. Do you think he was...
Let’s Talk About Sex, (After) Baby
Sex After Baby: The Real Talk You Need to Hear A mom’s testimony Before my daughter arrived, the thought of it filled me with dread. After all, if sex was uncomfortable during...
Dear Mama: You Got This
I know you’re tired. There is no other job on earth that requires as much from a woman than mamahood does. Sure, there are extremely high-stress jobs out there (a heart surgeon,...
What’s for Dinner? Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Hello! During a recent conversation with a girlfriend, I realized I should provide some more context around my relationship with the kitchen. Full disclosure: my loving husband...
Maternal Mental Health Week: Postpartum Mood Disorders
Here’s a fun fact: there are just shy of 4 million babies born every year in the United States. While some of those are from the same woman, the clear majority are not, meaning...
The Working Mom: The Most Redundant Phrase in the History of Time
I’d be lying if I said that before coming a mother I wasn’t nervous for the mom-shaming or mom-guilt that was to inevitably ensue. It’s a harsh world out there, especially with...
Introducing: “What’s for Dinner”
Hello, Sarah here! A few weeks back, when I saw the introduction to Melanie, I found myself thinking “I want to contribute too!” While pregnant, I reunited with Melanie at a...
Cesareans: The Who, What, When, Why, and How
Picture this: you’re 34 weeks pregnant and your OB confirms via ultrasound that your baby has yet to settle into the head-down birthing position. They start talking to you about...
Bouncing Back After Baby – How Kylie Jenner Taught Me to Take a Chill Pill
Yes, you read that correctly. Kylie Jenner, the 20-year-old, multi-millionaire. What do the reality superstar and I have in common? Not much, except that we both appreciate solid...
Oh My Blog! Meet Melanie – The New Mom School’s Weekly Article Contributor
Hello there, mamas-to-be, new mamas, and veteran mamas! My name is Melanie, and I’m the newest member of The New Mom School team. You’ll be seeing my articles and blog posts in...
A Thoughtful Question From A Dad
Original post by Hayley Goldberg of Heart of Connecting Tonight, was the last class for my Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers Calmly and Confidently series. Our class was a...
Staying calm with your child when you’re anything BUT
from Hayley Goldberg of Heart of Connecting I recently worked with a mom who has a really cute and mostly happy 4 year old daughter. Mom describes her as being a true...
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