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Tired Parents of a Newborn

“YOU’RE tired? I’M tired!” The newborn stage can be difficult for a variety of reasons. As mothers, we can usually understand our newborn’s frustration as they are new to the world and are too cute for us to be too irritated with them for too long. What we may struggle with more is…

Return to Work after Maternity Leave

Child Birth, Children, Family, Parenting, Return to Work

The final weeks of maternity leave are here, and you feel the time slipping by. How has it gone by so fast? But also so slow? Your baby is no longer a peanut, and so much has changed in the past few weeks/months. The transition back to work seems like yet another change…

Did I Fail My Children?

Children, Mother, Parenting

“I’ve Failed”. This is a phrase commonly uttered in counseling. So many of us parents feel as if we have failed our children at one time or another. This could be brought on by our pediatrician telling us our child needs additional developmental support or more of a certain nutrient in their…

Changes as infants get older

Children, fathers, Infant, Parenting, Toddler

Change As mommas, we learn from early on in our motherhood that structure is key (if we haven’t already learned this in our own lives). We learn nap schedules can “make or break” us. We learn how one swaddle versus the other can ensure a good night’s sleep and the other sleeplessness….

Fear of Repeating History as a Parent

Children, Family, Parenting

What if my baby turns over in their sleep? What if I didn’t give them enough formula? What if they’re sleeping in a dirty diaper? There are many worries and fears that arise in a new parent’s mind. These fears and worries, however, are not limited to food, physical safety, or hygiene of…

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Tired Parents of a Newborn

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Tired Parents of a Newborn

Return to Work after Maternity Leave

Did I Fail My Children?

Changes as infants get older

Fear of Repeating History as a Parent

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