Most of us consider our baby's "firsts" and we rarely consider the "lasts". Today I want to address the last gift we will give our children, our wills and other estate planning documents.
...This week my 3 year old picked out Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree” from the library. We took the book home, cuddled up in the rocking chair in his nursery and began to read the classic.
...I'm guilty of "sharenting" and even oversharenting, too. The term was first used by the Wall Street Journal back in 2013 and combines oversharing with parenting. Typically, oversharenters tend to be 35+ years of age, share pictures of more than just milestones in their children's lives, and are comfortable sharing all aspects of their lives online.
...MomsPumpHere.com works closely with Stony Brook Midwifery Practice at Stony Brook University Hospital and one of our dearest friends is Pam Koch CNM. She has been chosen for Brookhaven's 29th Annual Women's Recognition Awards (also known as Woman of the Year). She will receive her award and be honored at Brookhaven's Town Auditorium on Thursday, March 19th.
...Congratulations to the breastfeeding women in the state of Virginia! Yesterday, Governor Terry McAulifffe signed bipartisan legislation that allows women to breastfeed anywhere they are legally allowed to be. The law will take effect July 1, 2015.
...Jeannette Rankin took her seat in Congress this week in 1917, and she was the only female to vote for the 19th Amendment (also known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment) which gave U.S. women the right to vote.
...As a part-time working mom, I'm careful with my money and my time. I'm also careful about the pink tax.
...My cousin is getting ready to have her second baby and our moms and sisters are making plans for how we will help her when the new baby comes. Someone will help with laundry, someone will help with cooking and cleaning while another one will likely help take care of the toddler so that Mom can rest and feed the new baby.
...MomsPumpHere is a technology based company providing information on nursing locations for moms to breast pump and breastfeed. It's a service for moms to use on the go or when planning your day. However, there are lots of moms that struggle with the use of technology and the balance needed to raise their children. When is it important to draw the line?
...Last week we posted on our FB page that we still have three states which consider breastfeeding in public places to be illegal. Idaho, South Dakota, and Virginia currently have laws on their books which allow a woman to be cited and even charged if they are breastfeeding in public.
...Sometimes I feel like we are living decades behind the times, where women could not vote, could not wear pants, or could not hold specific jobs.
...I've talked about this topic before, but I am frequently reminded of the conflicts which moms feel when talking to other moms, whether they are friends, family members, co-workers, or even parenting partners. These conflicting opinions can strain relationships, make a mom doubt her instincts, and bring worry where it doesn't need to be.
...Planning to return to work from your maternity leave can create a lot of anxiety but planning where you will pump should not contribute to that worry. The Affordable Care Act changed part of the rules for the Fair Labor Standards Act and requires employers to give employees “reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk.”
...Back in 2010, our government felt that breast pumps were not a medical "necessity" and therefore did not qualify for tax breaks or for any deductions from federal income taxes. Then in 2011, it became a part of the new tax code that breast pumps and accessories that "promote lactation" can be used as a tax break for some women. I am not a tax expert, and this is not official taxation advisement, but here are some things to consider when trying to use this tax benefit.
...Do you "do" New Year's Resolutions? Some moms do, some moms don't. Here's a list of some resolutions to consider for you and your families when looking at the New Year ahead:
...Holiday music, decorating gingerbread houses at the library, Santa Claus on the fire truck -- these are all signs it's holiday time in my community. In my house, though, it wouldn't be Christmas unless one of my children is sick or has a fever. This is just the way it's worked out the past few years. One year it was the flu - and we were all quarantined. Last year it was a stomach bug and this year the littlest one has a fever so we won't be doing our normal Christmas Eve routine tonight.
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