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Making Fitness Part of the Family
When you have small children, incorporating the entire family into a fitness regime can seem downright daunting. Here are a few tricks that can make getting active a lot easier. Start with the Basics...
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The Fourth Trimester: A 12-Week Postpartum Series
Most people are familiar with the three trimesters of pregnancy: First trimester is from conception to week 12. Second trimester is from week 13 to week 27 Third trimester is from week 28 until birth...
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We Made it to Bedtime!
At our house, 5pm is and has always been referred to as “the witching hour.” It is the time of day where everyone is exhausted and nothing seems to be going right. The kids are crying or whining,...
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Managing Holiday Expectations
There was that one Thanksgiving we stayed home, just the two of us. I was 9 months pregnant, so I had a great excuse for not traveling the solid six-hour round-trip drive that year. Several things...
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When Your Family Starts the Comparison Game
If you come from a family like mine, there are lots of little ones around. My family has had new babies in 2009, 2012, 2013, and two new additions in 2014. So, my kids are in good company when we are...
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From a Professional: How We Do Bedtime
Establishing a bedtime routine is essential for the emotional and mental development of your child. As a mental health professional, my education and training have provided me with the essential tools...
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My Pregnancy: Week 22
I know people—you know the people—who one-up you in all situations. Let’s just start out by establishing that is helpful for no one. It’s especially not helpful for this mama who is on three weeks of...
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My Pregnancy: Week 29
We’ve got two boys, one just days from four and the other just above two. The older likes to give baby hug and kiss each day. He tells her he loves her in such a way that my heart just about bursts to...
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My Pregnancy: Week 36
We’re nearing go-time. What was once abstract in our mind—a baby on the way—becomes more real every single day. Our two-year-old lives in the nebulous, aware that baby is coming but not significantly...
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My Pregnancy: Week 38
I’m done. So done. It started with some minor itching, enough that I asked my doctor about it at my weekly visit at week 37. He suggested the itching was likely hormones and stretched, dry skin. Two...
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Going Back to the Crib
Once a child hits a milestone, the world of parenting seems to look down upon regression. It’s often seen as a moving back instead of a part of living. With each child we’ve “stepped away” from...
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My Pregnancy: Postpartum Week 6
It’s the end of the blogging journey for us, six weeks after baby’s birth. We’ve covered those first hesitant weeks of hoping this pregnancy would go all the way to feelings around gender and managing...
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Pumping to Let Dad Help
I’ve found that though a little bit of a hassle, pumping offers hubby, grandparents, or other close friends the opportunity to bond with baby. As a stay-at-home mom who rarely pulls out the pump, I may...
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Babies and Big Groups
We visit family often. By family, I mean a moderately-sized group of twenty or so people. The trick is we often stay in my parent’s or my in-law’s home where all of these twenty people are also around...
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Oh Yeah, I’m a Mombie
I do math every night. It’s a word problem that starts something like this: How many hours of sleep will I get if I go to sleep at X time? I’m tired, so tired. The little ones have colds this week with...
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The Week the TV Died
We just returned from a two-month venture away from home, one of the perks of being a stay-at-home-mom with a teacher hubby. We drove several thousand miles over that time. The children were ready to...
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Hiking with Kids
One of our family’s favorite activities is hiking. When we decided where to locate pre-kids, we decided on Denver since there are so many places to hike in Colorado. In the summer of 2012, we planned...
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Meal Planning 101
We all plan meals, whether monthly or mere minutes before they hit the table. Purposeful meal planning is all the rage in circles of moms trying to find the time to get it all done while on a budget....
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Cross-Country Holiday Trip Survival Kit
Whether it was in a moment of insanity or bravery, you decided that visiting family this holiday season sounded like a good idea. And after looking at your budget or logistics, you came to the...
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Starting Your Own Holiday Traditions
With the holidays approaching, it’s time to think about all of the things I want to go do as a family. This year will be different, as we will have a newborn with us. Traditions are an important part...
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