Two geeky girls’ guide to the first year of motherhood.
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My cousin just sent me this link: MyKleenexTissue.com.
You can order oval-shaped Kleenex boxes customized with a photo that you upload and decorate with borders and text. I played around with the tool, and it was pretty fun. You get to see a 3-D version of the box you’ve created. This would be a cute [...]
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Last week, I received a baby announcement for a baby born the week prior. No lie. Even more shocking, that little lady was born 5 WEEKS EARLY, so its not as if she was living in there an extra ten days and Mommy got bored enough to pick out announcements and address envelopes.
If you haven’t [...]
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When you go for walks through the neighborhood, pick up take-out or delivery menus from restaurants you pass by. Try to keep 5 or 10 menus on hand for places you really like.
A tip I read on parenthacks is to have the working parent(s) keep the menus at the workplace. Place a phone [...]
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Let’s face it: Before this kid was born, you had no idea that babies were so clueless about how to relax. Well, now you know. Your new roommate would like nothing more than to get back in the confines of the womb and forget this whole “birth” thing ever happened.
If there is one piece [...]
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Visiting your partner at work is something to look forward to for all involved. It’s probably feasible for most professions, but feel free to let me know if you are someone for whom this suggestion is ridiculous. (If your partner works at home or does not work… go visit a friend or your [...]
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Looking for a little “me” time? Jessica had the brilliant idea of using her Google Calendar to schedule in some quality time for herself and called it “a year of lovely things to do.”
I’ll be receiving e-mail “reminders” of “events” such as “read a poem today” or “go browse at a bookstore this week,” or [...]
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When I saw the web site of Janet Moran, a photographer in the Chicago area, I immediately fell in love with this image. Assuming that this family values their piano, I thought that it was a brilliant idea to include your first baby in a portrait along with your new (real) baby. Whether your [...]
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As part of the Mother Talk Blog Tour for Arianna Huffington’s book On Becoming Fearless, I wrote up my thoughts on the book and posted them on our blog. Huffington’s new book focuses on big picture fears, the ones that hold us back in life: fears of success, of heartache, of dying, of failing. [...]
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In honor of TV Turnoff Week, I invite you to, well, turn off your dang TV. Step away from the remote control. After a hard day of dealing with a newborn, the easiest thing is to sit there and zone out in front of TV. Believe me, I know. Alec and [...]
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It’s a noun; it’s a verb; it’s lube. And you need it.
My dear friends with tiny babies, a fact of life that your mom probably did not discuss with you (and here’s why the Internet is so valuable!) is that when you have intercourse after childbirth, it can, uh, hurt. There are a few [...]
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Our pediatrician recommended this baby soothing position that she used on her own kids. We thank her for demonstrating the move on Holden, and we did our best imitations of it at home, but it took some practice.
I’m glad we kept trying because it miraculously helped with tummy troubles and provided that [...]
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Beep, beep. When Holden hears my watch sound, he knows it’s time to eat. At least I think he does, because he’s so dang smart.
When he was very new and I was overwhelmed and sleep-deprived and couldn’t honestly tell you whether he had eaten 30 minutes ago or 4 hours ago, Alec started [...]
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The Rookie Mom's Handbook: 250 Activities to Do with (and Without!) Your Baby
