Pack the Best Hospital Bag — And Not Last Minute!

Pregnant mother sitting on the floor packing her hospital bag for day of delivery.

I’ll never forget the day I went into the hospital to have my son. I was in the last few weeks of my pregnancy, and I went to an appointment with my OB. They did an ultrasound to check on the baby and I was excited to take a peek at my little guy. My…

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Babies Can’t Keep

Vacationing with infant and toddler

You made it! Through twelve months of many leaps, a lot fewer sleeps, and at least one weep, you’ve been the parent of a human being. Allow us to now welcome you to the next phase of parenthood: parenting a Toddler. Your baby will always be your baby. But, the fact is, they’re moving on…

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Vacations with Infants: Should we wait or travel now?

Vacationing with infant and toddler

As both a travel enthusiast and a newborn care professional, people often ask me what the best age is to travel with children. Should I really take my infant on our family vacation or should we wait until the kids can remember the trips we go on? Is traveling with a toddler too much trouble?…

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Parenting with Intention : Mindful Parenting with Newborns

Mindful Parenting

I always like to joke that the only time I was a perfect parent was when my children were still hypothetical. My hypothetical children were adorable, kind, loving, cooperative beings that absolutely loved every activity I planned for them, adored each other almost as much as they adored me, and always ate all of their…

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Best 8 Children’s Books about Juneteenth for Young Readers

Best 8 Children’s Books about Juneteenth for Young Readers

In 2021, Juneteenth was added to the American federal holiday list, becoming the first addition to our country’s official national holidays since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday was designated in 1983. Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in America, is so much more than a day off in the middle of June,…

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Doulas in the Kitchen: Postpartum Snacks 101

Postpartum Snacks

Nutrition is important for delivery day and postpartum parents. Your body has been working hard to create a new life for the last 9 months, and now that the baby is here, your body still has work to do to heal from childbirth, replenish nutrients that have been depleted, and nourish your newborn, especially if…

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