Do you love your 4th trimester body? If you're like me, then you don't. But if you're more like Ashlee Wells Jackson, you recognize that motherhood, pregnancy, and breastfeeding change women's bodies ... [Read More]
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Who should help you on the first day back at work?
A not-so-rookie mom wrote to us, venting that it was a colleague's first day at work after maternity leave, and the HR person who was supposed to be showing her where to pump tossed the responsibility ... [Read More]
What it’s like to have a nanny
For the first year and a half after my maternity leave, I had what we call around here a "nanny share", which means two babies from different families and one caregiver. The cost is a little more than ... [Read More]
Cut up your bra
Tip for brand-new breastfeeders: It may sound weird, but I did it and so did my friend Maureen. Take an old tank top or soft cup bra and cut holes where your nipples go. Seriously. Wear this ... [Read More]
Be honest. Are there boogers on your window?
"What’s clouding your view of seeing yourself as a good mom?" asks our guest writer today. Jen Berlingo, MA, LPCC, ATR, says there seems to be a shared sentiment among the moms she know, and it boils ... [Read More]
How many pregnancies are accidental?
The word I've most frequently been exposed to, or embraced using myself, to discuss unplanned pregnancies is "surprise". In fact, on Facebook a month or so ago, I asked you guys if your pregnancies ... [Read More]
