Potty training success in 3 days or less! Learn expert strategies, find answers to common questions, and make this milestone a breeze for your toddler. Get started with effective incentives, differentiate between boys and girls, and stay patient through the process. This comprehensive guide has you covered. Say goodbye to diapers and hello to potty independence!
Mind & Body
Discover helpful tips and information on getting pregnant after a tummy tuck. Learn about the safety and risks involved, and steps you can take to prepare for a successful pregnancy.
Discover the ins and outs of pregnancy from morning sickness to labor and delivery. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about each stage of pregnancy, including fatigue, food cravings, mood swings, belly growth, and more. Prepare yourself for the journey ahead with this must-read guide.
Pregnancy can bring a range of emotions, but it is important to take care of your mental health. Learn about common conditions such as prenatal depression and postpartum depression, as well as ways to cope and find support.
Stay active and healthy during your pregnancy with our tips on safe exercise. Learn about the benefits of prenatal exercise, recommended guidelines and safe types of exercise for each trimester, and how to modify your workout to accommodate for your changing body.
Learn how to alleviate common first trimester symptoms such as morning sickness, fatigue, and food aversions with practical tips and advice from experts. Discover effective ways to cope with the physical and emotional changes of the first trimester and set yourself up for a healthy pregnancy.
Learn more about the dangers of perinatal depression and how it can impact both mother and child. It’s crucial to get help if you are suffering from prenatal depression, as it can have long-term consequences. There is no shame in seeking out help – this is a serious condition that requires treatment.
If you’re a mother of sons, and are wondering how best to talk to them about periods, this article will help answer your question. It’s not an easy conversation but it is one that needs to be had. Here are some tips for talking with your boys about menstruation.
Learn about the physical and emotional aspects of getting pregnant after a miscarriage. Explore the signs to look for to determine if you are ready to try again. Get guidance and support to help you through this challenging time.
18 inspiring quotes from black women that are powerful and meaningful for Black History Month and beyond
Having a baby is wonderful. But the changes to our bodies aren’t always to our liking. If you’ve got loose skin, we’ve got tips on how to tighten it up!
While no one should feel ashamed of their stretch marks – they are, after all, completely natural – it is not always easy to ignore these feelings. Luckily, there are many products out there that can help to diminish the look of stretch marks. In some cases they can even cause them to be almost invisible.
Daily Affirmations are simple, specific and positive statements declaring a completed goal. They sound very basic when described this way, however they are a way of visualizing an empowered future for yourself and can have an amazingly profound effect on the mind. In the simplest terms, affirmations are a way of tricking your mind into …
Achieving your goals is a difficult process, but it starts with taking the first step.
When it comes to Postpartum Depression, I feel like I’ve been through it all. Not only have I dealt with it after each of my children’s births, but I also suffered from traumatic Perinatal Depression, which is depression during pregnancy. Somehow, though, this time around, it took me a while to realize that I was suffering …
Depression before, during and after pregnancy is all too common. Whether you have longed for a child for years or you’ve been through it all before, depression can hit at any time. Sometimes it is expected because the mother has a history of mental illness, and other times it comes out of left field and …
I hope you’re sitting down for this. In the spirit of full disclosure, I am currently unable to sit down with any sort of comfort. Let me explain why – last night I had my first ever Brazilian bikini wax. Now your reaction to this, as far as I can tell, will be one of three. …
When Mark and I first met, during our nine hour first date, the subject of kids came up. A weird first date conversation, I’ll admit, but as we had both just left long term relationships, it was on both of our minds that any prospective future might involve children. In the course of our conversation, …
Self care means giving the world the best of you instead of what is left of you.
Yesterday was hard. My brother, Jacob, at exactly 12 weeks old, died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on January 8th, 1979. I can’t imagine the devastation that this caused my parents and my older siblings. To have your new baby taken away from you forever is something no parent should ever have to go through. …
It’s so easy to throw around the term “Breast is best.” We all know that breastfeeding is the best thing we can do for our babies if we can, and in this modern age, we can’t turn a corner without some celebrity or other tweeting or instagramming a beautiful photo of their breastfeeding experience. Stars …
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day is October 15th. Light a candle at 7 PM to join the “wave of light” in remembrance of all babies gone but never forgotten.
When we found out we were pregnant with this baby, Mark’s immediate reaction was to declare his intentions on getting a vasectomy. While he loves me and loves our children, he does NOT love pregnancy’s effect on his wife – neither physical nor psychological. While initially we both were on the same page with how …
Pregnant women have a reputation for being hormonal she-beasts who would rather eat you than put up with your nonsense. Our tempers are short, our appetites are big, and our ability to tolerate idiocy is at an all time low. Here are 10 things never to say to a pregnant woman if you value your life …
You’ve heard the buzzwords: Crunchy! Granola! Hippy! Attachment Parenting! We’ve all seen the Time Magazine cover of the mom breastfeeding the world’s tallest three year old. And we all have our own opinions about it. Jamie Lynne Grumet asks “Are you Mom Enough?” Maria Kang asks “What’s Your Excuse?” The insinuations in these seemingly innocent …
After two previous high risk pregnancies, a traumatic birth with my second son which culminated in me needing a blood transfusion, and a new pregnancy which has been riddled with pain, bleeding and much stress, forgive me for needing to get something off my chest… Coming from a family of five children, and all of …
I came across this post recently from the Gala Darling blog. It is all about loving yourself and not relying on others to make you feel special. It made me realize that like so many others, I don’t take time to appreciate who I am and where I come from. I constantly look to others for validation …