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Breathe Birth and Wellness:
Whether you already have a new little bundle on the way or are thinking of adding to your household soon, growing your family is an exciting time. It’s also a busy time with a lot of decisions to make....
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Raising Brave Kids:
If you’re like me, the idea of “risk-taking” kids conjures up images of broken bones and ER visits. Yet, whether it’s a baby trying solid foods for the first time, a toddler taking her first steps, or...
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Taming Tantrums–Before They Start
We’ve all been there…it’s time to leave the store and your usually cheerful child does not want to go. Set aside the fact that you might have timed nap and shopping too close together or maybe your...
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Child Grieving:
I lost my mother in May. It feels strange even writing those words when I still feel like I could just pick up the phone and call her. It happened during the week of Mother’s Day, and getting through...
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When Dreadful Dreams Interrupt Sweet Dreams:
Sleep, to the parents of a newborn, is about as common as unicorns. Actually, chances are, parents are more likely to have seen a unicorn during their delirious fumblings to find a bottle at 3 a.m....
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Natural Mom on Nesting and Green Cleaning
Originally published October 2009. Updated May 2020. As I was unpacking shortly after becoming a homeowner, plugging the electrical outlets with plastic protectors and planning a shopping trip for...
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Flu Shots:
Regardless of your opinion on childhood vaccines, almost everyone can agree that they’re a pain, literally. The dreaded flu season is upon us and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says flu shots are...
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Older Moms: Pregnancy After Age 35
Many women are delaying pregnancy for a number of reasons, from establishing careers and completing education to better birth control and better health. The average age of pregnancy today is 27. Fifty...
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Life with a Neonate Roommate
At the end of pregnancy, a mother’s heart is torn between two desires: to have her body to herself (Get out, dear baby. Get out.) and to be able to sleep without being awakened by a crying, hungry...
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Baby Showers: What’s Trending?
A lot has happened in the eight-plus years since I had my baby showers, one thrown in Tulsa by friends, and one in Wichita by family. That’s my excuse for having trouble remembering all the details:...
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