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Managing “Pass the Baby” Anxiety This Holiday Season

Holidays with a newborn sound magical—twinkling lights, cozy family dinners, and baby’s first festive photos. But for many new moms, the reality can be a whirlwind of unsolicited advice, sleepless nights, and, yes, “pass the baby” moments that trigger unexpected waves...

2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Unique Ideas for New Moms and Babies

Being a new mom is one of life’s most transformative experiences. It's full of magical moments, but let's face it—it’s also a lot. Between sleepless nights, endless diapers, and figuring out how to keep a tiny human happy, moms deserve gifts that support self-care,...

3 Ways to Get More Sleep With a Newborn

Did you ever imagine exactly what sleep deprivation feels like? Did you expect to feel more tired than ever before? More irritable than during your worst PMS episode? Often angry at your partner for no good reason at all? And annoyed beyond all possibility by everyone...

Let’s Talk About Post-Weaning Depression (Because It’s Real)

We hear quite a bit about postpartum depression, but there’s a lesser-known chapter of motherhood that deserves more attention: post-weaning depression. If you’ve stopped breastfeeding and suddenly feel emotional or just… off, you’re not imagining things. This is a...

Romance After Baby: 20 Tips to Reclaim and Reframe Your Relationship

Welcoming a baby into your life is a profound and beautiful experience, but it can also turn your world upside down—especially when it comes to your relationship with your partner. Between sleepless nights, endless diaper changes, and figuring out the ins and outs of...

Dealing with Pregnancy Announcements and Social Expectations

Learning you're pregnant is an amazing moment of life, and what comes after is quite the ride (to say the VERY least). Whether you shout it from the mountaitops the moment you find out, or wait until a future date to make your big announcement pregnant, you'll find...
5 Sun Safety Tips for Your Newborn Baby

5 Sun Safety Tips for Your Newborn Baby

It’s Summer time, which means beautiful days to be outdoors enjoying the sunshine. But what about venturing into the hot sun with a newborn? Should you be applying sunscreen?...

5 Self Care Truths & Tips for New Moms

5 Self Care Truths & Tips for New Moms

We’re coming to you today with a Public Service Announcement: Basic grooming, personal hygiene, eating, sleeping and running errands for your family is NOT self-care! At New Mom...

Postpartum Mood Disorders

Postpartum Mood Disorders

When it’s more than the “baby blues” Here’s a fun fact: there are just shy of 4 million babies born every year in the United States.  That means almost 4 million women become...

My baby is manipulating me

My baby is manipulating me

It’s 4pm and I cannot put my baby down. The moment I set him down he whines and cries until I pick him up. This happens until bedtime. It’s 2am and the only way my baby won’t cry...

Everything you want to know about cesareans

Everything you want to know about cesareans

If your intention is to have a vaginal birth, your OB mentioning the possible need for a cesarean can come as quite a shock. There’s a lot to know about why they happen, how they...

5 Essential Tips for Mothers of Newborns

5 Essential Tips for Mothers of Newborns

Your newborn is a precious addition to the world but also requires an adjustment to your daily schedule. Here are some essential tips that should help.     1. Don’t try and...

How to prepare to welcome a newborn

How to prepare to welcome a newborn

You’re pregnant! Congratulations! Now amidst all of your excitement we’re going to take a guess that you’ve found yourself down the Google rabbit hole more than once since...

New Dad School

New Dad School

You might be used to our blog posts being written predominantly for Moms (we are New Mom School after all) but this blog post is for all the Dads out there. Don’t worry—it’s not...

Must-Have Gifts For Dads

Must-Have Gifts For Dads

We’re making gift-giving easy for you this year with a guide for presents we think the Dads in your life will love.  Our founder, Alex, had her husband Eric pull together the...

New Mom Gift Guide

New Mom Gift Guide

Okay Moms! This gift guide is all about YOU (or the Mom friends in your life). We recently shared a gift guide that included ideas for the whole family, but we wanted to go into...

Holiday Gift Guide for Mom, Dad and Kids 0-3

Holiday Gift Guide for Mom, Dad and Kids 0-3

The gift-giving season is here and chances are you’re dreading adding more unnecessary toys to your children’s collection, and also wondering what on earth to get your...