Two geeky girls’ guide to the first year of motherhood.
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Heather and I recently had the pleasure of being guests on Lady Brain, the most candid advice show on San Francisco radio. Thanks to Internet magic, this show is not just for locals – you can listen to any episode on their website or subscribe with iTunes.
The hosts, Lauren and Steph, both moms themselves, [...]
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I know. I know! I know exactly how headlines are written to lure readers in. Anything with numbers that promises to be a solution. I’m talking about stuff that would be on a magazine cover, like 11 Baby-Friendly Vacation Ideas or 13 Sex Secrets You’ve Never Heard Of, and yet, I was suckered by a [...]
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When Patti Asad from YogaWorks approached us with some ideas for yoga poses for rookie moms, I was a little skeptical. I loved the pre- and post-natal classes I had taken, but I don’t have the best memory for lengthy routines. Especially when I don’t get enough sleep.
I asked her, “Is there one particular yoga [...]
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While your baby is still small enough for the infant carrier, take advantage of your relative “freedom” to get your toenails done. In the East Bay, we have Cure Spa, a totally fancy place that offers special service to mommies (like access to a baby swing), but we’ve also experimented with many other less [...]
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You know how you start losing your hair from about 3 months to 6 months postpartum? Then they grow back in like teeny tiny doll hairs; those new mini hairs are your baby bangs.
If you’re a baby-girl-mom, you might already be experimenting with hair accessories for the little one, but baby-boy-mamas, we deserve fun hair [...]
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Heather Thomson and I have a lot in common: we are both working mothers of two children, age four and two; we are both named Heather; we both believe that new moms should find ways to do what makes them happy.
That may be where the similarities end.
I write with Whitney to encourage new [...]
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If your regular walking routes are a little dull, here’s a suggestion from a rookie mom reader: Strap on your baby and go geocaching!
Shylo tells me she started geocaching while pregnant, in her third trimester, as an excuse to get out walking (although some of the more adventurously placed caches proved too much for her [...]
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At a work-related meeting, I was recently made aware of a website called Tweak Today whose mission is “Do a new thing. Every day.”
That’s so Rookie Moms, I couldn’t help but think. I love missions, scavenger hunts, and the Internets. Tweak Today brings them all together. Let’s pretend the task was to [...]
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Do you play guitar, harmonica, or the plastic comb? If you’ve got ‘em, shake your maracas.
If you want to learn a new instrument, baby is a good audience. Alec decided to get a little more serious about playing guitar once Holden was born. He started taking weekly lessons and would frequently practice [...]
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Create a photo series to capture your baby’s hobbies and routines (eating and sleeping!) at three months, six months, and nine months.
They may seem like mundane moments to whip out the camera now, but that’s exactly why it’s a good idea. I wish I had had this idea when Holden was “little”… [...]
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My brain used to hurt with all the clever ideas for baby t-shirts I thought I was having. I’d think of ideas at the least opportune moments (nursing, driving, sleeping), try to remember them, make a picture or word art in Powerpoint, then print on iron on paper.
Use multi-packs of snapsuits from Target [...]
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My fellow Americans, history is upon us. It’s an election year. If you have a newborn in the house, it can be like living under a rock for several months. But you can still be in on the fun.
It’s time to throw a debate-watching party to reconnect with your childfree friends. You supply the house [...]
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The Rookie Mom's Handbook: 250 Activities to Do with (and Without!) Your Baby
