This is the story of a young 22-year-old college drop-out from a small town of merely 600 people who decided to travel the world. This same woman then discovered she was unexpectedly pregnant while in a new relationship with a different guy. The story doesn’t end there. She created a 6-figure business in the midst of all of this.
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If you're a new mom and want to start pumping there are so many questions. What pump do I use? Should I buy an electric pump or manual pump? Where do I pump?
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It is now JUNE 18 and there is still a lot of summer left for many of us. Summer activities can get expensive so let’s talk about having a fun summer while being on a budget!! I recently did a post on my personal facebook page asking moms what fun CHEAP things they did or are going to do this summer with their children and here are a few tips:
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Introduction of solid food to your infant or toddler can be a stressful time in any parent’s life. A child that had been exclusively breast or bottle fed up until that point may not understand the new source of nutrition as it is not innate and toddlers who may have been exposed to sweeter foods may find the vegetables not to their liking. However, there are a few surefire ways to get your child on the right track and save you a ton of headaches!
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It cannot get any crazier, than changing your baby on the floor of a crusty, nasty bathroom floor because the men's bathroom does not accomodate dads!
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A sick baby can be scary when you're a new mom. What if your baby get's the flu? What do you do? Who do you call and when is it time to call it and go to the emergency room?
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Do you struggle with what it means to be a mom and still be the person you were before your baby was born? You are not alone. Every mom goes through a continuous transformation of self-awareness, and by saying continuous we mean your whole life.
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KISS your mama this Mother’s Day! KISS meaning, Keep It Simple Silly. Mother’s Day is the most lucrative holiday in the US, surpassing Christmas. We spend a lot of money on moms on this day. That’s great, but we’re over it!
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I have given birth three times in the past four years, each time in a different hospital with a very different experience. A year or so after my first child was born a friend sent me an NPR feature on traumatic child birth in the US, and I wasn’t surprised to see the hospital where I had my first featured in it. I discovered that those on Medicaid (like I was), but most especially black and brown women had received lackluster to terrible care in that hospital. Still trying to understand why I had been treated the way I was there, I started to look a little deeper into the issues pregnant women face in the US today.
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Elephants and humans look completely different, but we share similar beliefs. These are 6 lessons we implement that the Elephant’s Matriarchal Society implements as well. Do you agree on all of these?
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