Priorities: Date Night
It’s not as hard as you think. Here are 5 tips to ease you into a much-deserved night on the town. Before becoming a mom, I considered the notion of date night to be superfluous. It was just the two of us, and all our days and nights seemed like one big date. But after […]
10 Tips for Successful Sibling Bedroom Sharing
You can get your kids to share a room and stay sane. Whether it’s tight city living or by choice, your newborn may end up moving out of your room and into his or her older sibling’s bedroom. Indeed, the birth of a second child spawns not only new sleeping schedule, but also new sleeping arrangements — and […]
How to Deal with Pregnancy Heartburn
6 tips to help ease this unpleasant pregnancy side effect. Among the many unpleasant symptoms of pregnancy is heartburn — a common term for stomach acids creeping back up into the esophagus, resulting in a burning sensation usually in the upper chest area. Most often it is related to the growing belly and the lack […]
3 Reasons to Do Prenatal Ab Workouts
And how to make them safe for baby and you during pregnancy. As your baby grows, your abdominal muscles weaken. You know what that means… It’s time to kiss those pre-pregnancy abs good-bye (temporarily) and be confident that, with some work, they will make an appearance again. Due to your weakening abdominal strength, doing abdominal exercises during […]
Breastfeeding Norms Around The World
Find out how moms are breastfeeding in France, Mongolia, Japan and 6 other countries. Breastfeeding is one of the most natural things in the world. It is also one of the healthiest things moms can do for their babies, as breast milk provides all the nutrients they need to grow and develop. While not every […]
10 Of The Outstanding Japanese-American Celebrities
Japan is well-known for its incredible artworks in the creation of popular animes series that is well-known across the world. Aside from anime, Japan is also famous for its landmarks, which are most people’s reasons for visiting the country. In fact, Japan has previously been used as a filming location for movies such as “The Fast and […]
How Did Robin Baumgarten Lose Weight?
She is one of many anchors who have begun their weight-loss journey. The WGN Morning News is co-anchored by three-time Emmy winner Robin Baumgarten. The WGN website states that Baumgarten began working on the program in 1996 as an airborne traffic reporter and a transportation reporter. “When WGN Morning News expanded to 4 hours in […]
Benefits of Meditation During Pregnancy
Plus one pregnancy meditation you can do right now. If you have ever watched a laboring woman work through a contraction, or if you yourself have gone through one, you may have noticed her enter a moment of deep or even serene concentration . It may have even looked like she was meditating. As a doula and […]
SIDS Risks in Child Care
Get your caregiver on board to keep your baby safe during sleep. There are a lot of things that parents worry about–and much of it unfounded. But our fears about SIDS are real and they’re warranted–it’s the one monster that we can’t shake. Sudden infant death syndrome, the death of a baby under the age […]
Back-to-Work: Pumping Prep
Before your maternity leave ends, prepare your body, your baby and yourself for becoming a working — and pumping — mom. For many working women, ending maternity leave (if they get it) and leaving a new baby to go back to work is one of the hardest days of their working life (I would recommend waterproof eye […]