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  • 20+ Best Gifts for Nursing Moms: Practical & Thoughtful
    Breastfeeding

    20+ Best Gifts for Nursing Moms: Practical & Thoughtful

    ByJune Doran June 26, 2023December 27, 2023

    Inside: 20+ of the best gifts for nursing moms! This is the ultimate guide to practical (and thoughtful) gifts for breastfeeding moms. Breastfeeding is a special, but sometimes tough, time in a mom’s life. For some moms, it can be even harder than pregnancy. The stress of not knowing whether or not your baby is…

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    Breastfeeding

    Healthy Breastfeeding Snacks: Quick, Easy & Satisfying

    ByJune Doran May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

    Inside: Breastfeeding is hard work and can leave you feeling ravenous what feels like all the time. Stock up on these easy, healthy breastfeeding snacks to fight hunger ’round the clock. This is the most awesome-est list of quick healthy breastfeeding snacks for breastfeeding moms on the web. Forreal. I’m going to show you the…

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  • 0-3 months baby clothes folded and stacked neatly, next to stack of diapers.
    Baby

    Baby Essentials for the First 3 Months (from a mom of 5)

    ByJune Doran May 23, 2023December 27, 2023

    Inside: According to a mom of 5, these 40+ baby essentials for the first 3 months will make your life SO much easier those first few months with your newborn. Could you live without them if you had to? Sure. But trust me when I say: you really don’t want to. Every baby registry checklist…

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  • baby crying in rear-facing car seat, with toys at feet.
    Baby

    Baby’s Crying In Their Car Seat? Here Are 15 Ways to Make It STOP

    ByJune Doran May 19, 2023August 1, 2024

    Inside: Does your baby scream when you put them in their car seat? You’re not alone! Here are 15 things you can do to stop your baby crying in their car seat. Plus, how to cope and still drive safely during those times when they just won’t stop screaming – no matter what you do….

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  • baby holding bottle with one hand while being held by mother
    Baby | Formula Feeding

    Bottle Feeding Essentials: What You Truly Need (& What to Skip)

    ByMary Ann Blair May 16, 2023December 27, 2023

    Inside: Wondering what bottle feeding essentials you actually need when you’re first starting out, and what to skip? Get one bottle-feeding mom’s opinion on what’s essential, and what’s really not – with bottle-feeding supplies for both formula feeding parents and recommendations for pumping, bottle-feeding mamas, too. As any formula feeding or exclusively pumping mom can…

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  • healthy snacks for hospital bag, granola bars, nuts and craisins on white.
    Labor

    17 Healthy Snacks for Your Hospital Bag (for Labor and Recovery)

    ByJune Doran May 16, 2023February 28, 2024

    Inside: Wondering what are good snacks to bring to the hospital for labor? Here’s a list of the best healthy snacks to pack in your hospital bag – some to pack with a cooler, and other non-perishables you can pack in advance. Because contrary to the advice of some, hospital bag snacks are a mama’s…

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  • pregnant woman ordering pregnancy essential items online
    Pregnancy

    The Ultimate Pregnancy Survival Kit: 25 Things Every Expecting Mom Needs

    ByJune Doran May 15, 2023February 18, 2025

    Inside: Use this pregnancy essential items checklist to put together the ultimate pregnancy survival kit! It’s also the perfect guide if you need to grab a gift for a mom-to-be friend. Congratulations! You’re pregnant! Now the real work of growing another human begins. People seriously underestimate what your body goes through to host this little…

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    Baby Names | Pregnancy

    Perfect Middle Names for Maverick: Best-Sounding Ideas (With Meanings)

    ByJune Doran May 12, 2023May 13, 2023

    Inside: Looking for middle names for Maverick? I’ve gone through an entire baby name book just to find the best-sounding middle names that go with Maverick. Get all kinds of options, from badass middle names to gentler middle names to balance Maverick’s strength. You’ve already chosen your first name: Maverick. If you’ve done this before…

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  • dad trying to feed a baby who is refusing a bottle
    Baby

    7 Things To Try When Baby Suddenly Refuses a Bottle

    ByJune Doran May 8, 2023May 19, 2023

    Inside: When your baby suddenly refuses a bottle, it’s easy to spiral into full-on mom panic mode. But resist that temptation! Take a deep breath, step into problem-solving mode, instead, and try these 7 things first. Bottle refusal: yet another fun and exciting problem to add to your list of parenting woes. As if sleep…

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  • How to Potty Train a Baby: Everything You Need to Know
    Baby

    How to Potty Train a Baby: Everything You Need to Know

    ByJune Doran May 7, 2023January 17, 2024

    Inside: A comprehensive guide for how to potty train a baby, including the pros and cons of early potty training. Get solutions to problems parents face during early potty training and answers to commonly asked questions. Potty training is my very least favorite parenting task. I think it ranks even lower than the stomach bug…

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