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    Best Advice For New Parents

    New parents need all the advice they can get. In this frantic season of life, it’s difficult to know what is important and how to navigate all the new challenges you face. I’ve been there. So, I recently asked a…

  • 3 Reasons Why I Almost Quit Breastfeeding
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    3 Reasons Why I Almost Quit Breastfeeding

    I admit I seriously thought about quitting breastfeeding early on in the game. Other than the fact that it was un-intuitive, awkward and a serious learning curve, there are 3 reasons why I almost quit breastfeeding.

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    Top 9 Toys and Activities For 9 Month Old Babies

    Nine month old Rosie tried hot sauce at dim sum, fell off the bed for the first time and says “baba” all day long. She weighs 15lb, can (finally) roll proficiently, crawls backwards and loves to bounce. Rosie has since…

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    My Baby’s Hand Foot and Mouth Nightmare

    Rosie got Hand Foot and Mouth Disease when she was 11 months old.  My poor baby spent the next few days in agony and we were in major distress seeing her that way. It was probably the worst parenting experience…