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“What’s the Worst That Could Happen?”
For as much as I’m the eternal optimist, I also tend to be a worry-wart : hoping for the best, but freaking out about the (potential for the) worst. I blame my dad for this personality trait. “It might...
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The Littlest Firecracker
Happy Fourth of July! I can’t believe how bad I’ve been about 1) blogging and 2) holding to my own “commitments.” Despite my best efforts, I discovered that AM workouts are not going to happen at this...
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Rejected
Everyone experiences rejection — it’s a fact of life. But I don’t handle rejection well. When, in sixth grade, I found out that my crush liked me a lot … but only as a friend … it stung. When, in...
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The Breast Milk Baby??
There’s a new doll on the market, and she doesn’t pee or cry or sneeze or spit-up like other dolls that have made their way on the market. Nope, this baby suckles. Like a real baby! And little kids...
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It’s My Party and I’ll Wean When I Want to …
The decision to wean is a very personal and very complicated decision and it’s not one you can (painlessly) make overnight. Let me state up front I have a loving and supportive husband. I wouldn’t...
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What I’ll Miss … and What I Won’t! (Part Deux)
When I was anticipating Maya’s arrival last winter, I wrote this post, What I’ll Miss and What I Won’t, about being pregnant. Today, while discussing weaning with a friend who is pregnant with her...
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Pumpless @ Work
Yesterday was my first day not lugging my black pump bag to work. It was liberating, that’s quite sure! … But also a bit strange to not see my calendar blocked out four times a day; not to pack up all...
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On Nine Months
The gestational period for a human being is nine months. If you think about it, it’s a LONG frickin’ time, especially compared to the gestational age of animals. But when you take into account the fact...
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Easier Second Time Around?
I never thought I would a mom who breastfed. My mom didn’t breastfeed me and the idea grossed me out for a very long time. Of course, as I got older I came to know/understand the whole “breast is best”...
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Nursing, round two
I’ve never judged mothers for their choice to breastfeed or not. It’s a personal decision — and one that isn’t always a “choice.” I’ve always felt like an outlier in the breastfeeding community because...
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The ROI of Breastfeeding
Disclaimer: This post is part of the Honest feeding stories project. It is not a paid or sponsored post — it’s a reflection of my own feelings on feeding during the early years, and the wisdom I’ve...
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