Protected: Class 4: Daily Exercises & Why They’re Important
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Protected: Class 3: Know Your Options Now before it’s too late
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The Secret to a Healthier Breastfeeding Relationship
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions and research about natural hygiene products and their effects on breastfeeding are mine alone. #NaturalGoodness #CollectiveBias As a breastfeeding mom, part of the decision to nurse my kids was because I did not want to introduce them to unwanted ingredients in…
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What happens when a cloth diapering mom is forced to use disposables?
Two and a half years of non stop cloth diapering and we moved across country. Disposables were really the only option with public laundry and the stress of moving. In efforts to be a little more eco-friendly and reduce exposure to chemicals, I tried to find disposable diapers that rated better than the mainstream diaper…
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Natural Mastitis Remedies When you need them fast
Two and a half years of continuous breastfeeding and this past weekend, I sat in the car on a Saturday afternoon nauseous and with chills in beautiful weather and aches that stabs me to the bone. I could hardly hold my baby as we were browsing the selection of Boston area homes, and just reaching…
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Motherhood in the Midst of Post Pregnancy Hormones
It’s almost noon and I am sitting in the recliner in pajama pants and my husband’s hoodie. I just ate my fourth piece of fudge that I shouldn’t be eating, and I’m pretty sure it was a gift from family that had been left unopened in the cabinet for 3 months… and as I am…
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Eco-friendly Baby Products Guide
One thing we have learned to do as a family is look for more eco-friendly options in our every day life and in the way we make our purchase decisions. So everything from a small item’s packaging to larger purchases like car seats, we are looking to have a low-impact life-style. Supporting environmentalism through consumer…
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The Importance of Chiropractic for Babies and Toddlers
Three weeks in to my older daughter’s life and we were scrambling for ideas to help her and to keep her happy. She was gassy, she constantly cried and screamed, she was high maintenance. Baby number two made her debut into this world with her hand by her head. In both instances, getting adjusted at…
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What Babies can Do that’s Unacceptable for Adults
After a long morning of surviving two kids, every little thing my baby did seemed to be something that would be unacceptable for an adult or older child to do. So it started making me think how newborns are really against the grain to the rest of society. I mean, they have it so easy…
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Cloth Diapering a Newborn
It was two and a half years ago that we started our natural parenting and cloth diapering journey. Somewhere in the first half of my first pregnancy, we started digging deep into how we could be better stewards of both our environment and money even with children. While we knew we wanted to save money,…
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Why I chose a Midwife and Home Birth
Two and a half years ago I was preparing to welcome my oldest daughter into the world. I wanted to have a natural childbirth, but due to circumstance I wound up having an emergency cesarean after working so hard to naturally birth a frank breech baby. My doctor told me the morning after delivery that I was a…
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My Successful VBAC Home Birth Story
It was 11:53pm the night before my birthday. And the next day would become the most unforgettable birthday of my life. I didn’t receive a single gift that day, didn’t eat any cake or blow out candles, and almost entirely forgot that it was “my” day because all I was focused on was bringing a…
