Want to bring a new Mom the perfect gift? More than likely she has already received lots of great gifts for baby, but what does SHE need?? Here are some recommendations for a nice package to make her feel special but provide useful tools to help navigate a new life at home with newborn baby. […]
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Today’s post is from guest blogger, Charli Hamlin, one of my dearest and very best friends. We hope you enjoy some wisdom about grace, balance, and taking pressure off of ourselves as women and all the roles we play. When I found out I was going to become a mom five years ago, I had
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Tired of pulling the whole mattress out of the crib and changing sheets when sweet baby has a leak in the night? Try this double bedding trick to save you time, loads of laundry, and sleep! Step 1: Make up crib mattress with water proof mattress pad and crib sheet Step 2: Place another waterproof
Today’s post is from a guest blogger, my friend Ansley Russell! Ansley is a mother of two adorable girls who has been using essential oils to improve the health of her family. I have learned so much from her about holistic ways to prevent and manage illness. Oils are all the rage these days, and
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“Hovering” is when we don’t sit all the way down on the toilet to urinate or have a bowel movement. We have all been guilty of this! The exceptional trip to the disgustingly gross gas station bathroom is not going to make or break us, but making a habit of this can create pelvic floor
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Imagine this, you are getting ready to leave the house, the kids are all ready and loaded in the car, and you stop to think, “Let me go pee just in case.” Ever been guilty of this? I know I have!! Urinating “just in case,” or JICing, is a behavioral problem that we need to
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Carrying babies around in the car seat can really get heavy. Pumpkin seats are awkward and difficult to keep good posture while toting them around. Constantly carrying the car seat with your arm down by your side creates a lot of stress and traction on your arm, shoulder, neck, and back. When possible try wrapping
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Women want a strong pelvic floor. Many times, beginning pregnancy brings focus and attention to the pelvic floor, to support our growing bellies and the labor process, and foster recovery after delivery. There is controversy and confusion about kegels. How to do them? When to do them? How often? Having a healthy pelvic floor is
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Pelvic rehab is starting to become more of a “hot topic,” but many people are still unaware of this group of muscles and how they affect our everyday lives. The pelvic floor is a muscular hammock that sits in the bottom of our pelvis and helps to hold our organs up. They are present in
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