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Sweet Baby,
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The Dodge Caravan is as Mom-Friendly As it Gets
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Having a new baby is such an exciting time. I remember spending hours dreaming about finally holding my baby after 9 months of pregnancy. I probably spent just as much time researching exactly what I would need once my...
Once you are real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always.
-Margery Williams "The Velveteen Rabbit"
My baby shower theme was a “children's books” inspired party. It encouraged everything exciting about literature that I remember as a child: getting...
It's been exactly two years and two months since my husband and I started trying to get pregnant with baby number two. Many people said it would happen quickly because "your body just knows what to do" or that...
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Enjoy every second. It all goes by so fast!”
All of us have probably heard some variation of this quote from the moment we became mothers. And we were probably given this unsolicited advice at our worst possible moments: in the...
I recently wrote a piece about the importance of validating children’s feelings in some of the most difficult moments. I truly believe emotional intelligence is one of the most important characteristics humans can possess, and it’s potentially one of...
I spent a lot of time thinking about my future when I was growing up. It always included a husband, kids, a house and definitely NOT a minivan.
There was no way someone as cool and stylish as me would...
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Arizona Science Center: Trading Happy Hour for Snow Explosions
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