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5 Postpartum Doula Myths Debunked
Although more and more people have heard of the word “doula” and have some idea of what a doula does, it seems to me that the vast majority of parents I talk to still have no idea that postpartum...
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The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project: Week 5
For week 5 of the #52WeeksofMotherhood Project, Angela continues her story that began last week. Because her husband is a pilot and often out of town, she waited a week to take a pregnancy test so that...
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The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project: Week 9
The past 4 days I’ve been commiserating with a sick little munchkin who refuses to eat anything but breastmilk to the point that her poops are like newborn poops again. Except every day it’s more...
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The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project: Week 10
A little late, but week 10 of The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project is finally up! I imagine that this story, submitted by my dear friend Noelle, is one that many moms will relate to. The nausea, hearing...
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The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project: Week 11
For week 11 of The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project, I get to feature a story from one of the co-organizers of West Side New Moms, our meetup.com group started exactly one year ago! Rachel and the other...
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The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project: Week 12
I haven’t heard one pregnancy story yet that hasn’t involved some type of ups and downs, that hasn’t been a roller coaster ride at one point or another. For some people it happens right at the...
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The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project: Week 13
The 52 Weeks of Motherhood Project is entering its second trimester!! Week 13 means that months of puking, nausea, exhaustion, and feeling generally blah are over for lots of people (although there are...
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The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project: Week 17
At this point in pregnancy, you may or may not be showing. I remember I kept wishing for the day that some stranger would comment on my pregnancy, because then it would mean that I actually looked...
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The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project: Week 22
As long as I’ve known Shelly she has been Mama Bear, protecting those she cares about with ferocity and love. I always told her that if I ever ended up homeless I would find my way to her, because I...
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The #52WeeksofMotherhood Project: Week 25
Those of you who have been following The 52 Weeks of Motherhood Project must have noticed by now that I’ve been on hiatus, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been thinking about why I began this...
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The 52 Weeks of Motherhood Project {The Fourth Trimester}
For the final post of The 52 Weeks of Motherhood Project, Amanda R. Howland, a Cleveland-based writer and musician, shares her story about her 45th week of motherhood. Thank you, Amanda, for sharing...
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