Starting with maternity clothes, new motherhood is a slow decline into a netherworld of "fashion." Cool and tailored is out, washable and comfy is in. And breastfeeding just adds to the uncool criterion. Sure, some mothers manage to look clean...
Have you ever felt overwhelmed walking into a baby store? Do you suddenly feel short of breath, confused, and like you don't have a clue, so you may as well just stop trying to be a great parent now?...
Note: This week is National Breastfeeding Week. We celebrate, support, and honor all ways moms choose to feed and nourish their children.
I remember the day I opened my breast pump. I was a couple of weeks into the New...
The newborn months require a lot of downtime — but they do not afford a lot of sleep for new moms! While learning to breastfeed, recovering from birth, cluster feeding, easing colic, and simply enjoying those sweet newborn snuggles,...
A confession
I would have been very happy to have a whole soccer team of boys and not a girl among them. I had huge gender anxiety about my first child, and I don't think I've ever been so happy...
Before we get started, it seems important to mention that I’m in no way a medical professional — I’m just your average mom who’s tried a lot of things to keep my supply up while working full time. Anything...
Thinking about using a doula for your next childbirth experience? Check out the Boston Moms Blog guide to doulas in Boston!
If you were looking forward to that "pregnancy glow" but are finding more perspiration and acne, you should know you are far from alone. Our bodies go through so many changes in pregnancy and postpartum! And almost all the...
I had a C-section with my son, and I feel cheated.
I know, rationally, that a birth is a birth. And the fact that I have my son is the most important thing. Yet, when I see all these articles...
Note: This week is National Breastfeeding Week. We celebrate, support, and honor all ways moms choose to feed and nourish their children.
At almost nine months pregnant, I decided I would give breastfeeding a shot. Breast is best after all,...
I never anticipated it. I had a relatively easy-going, healthy pregnancy. Some nausea in the beginning, but I wasn’t violently throwing up. I had fatigue in the first trimester and the third, but again, nothing out of the ordinary....
The journey of motherhood is a beautiful and life-changing experience, but it also comes with numerous challenges—particularly for new moms. The demanding task of caring for a newborn can leave even the strongest mothers feeling mentally, physically, and emotionally...
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TV Shows for Kids That Won’t Drive You Crazy!
If the dinner's not done, there's poop on the floor, or mom needs a shower, who do you turn to for 20 minutes of...
