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Shea Adelson
Summer Surrender (7.26.10) It's a hot topic over here at my working-mom-run-company, Seven Stones : How do you work with the kids out of school? June was a wash for us in many ways, and for other moms...
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Trendspotter Swaddle
As my son gets older, I certainly do not miss night after night of less than adequate sleep. However, for all of the mamas with new babies, the Miracle Blanket is an absolute...
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Birthing Hands president and founder, Claudia Booker , is a DONA-certified birth doula, an International Center for Traditional Childbirth (ICTC)-certified full-circle doula, and an experienced midwife...
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One new baby is a lot of work (we recognize that this may very well be an understatement). Doubling or tripling that amount of work — most of us couldn't even imagine! That's why this month...
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Carol Ward, MD
You probably wouldn't believe me if I announced that there's a contraceptive that doesn't fill you full of hormones, doesn't change your cycle, libido or menstrual flow, doesn't involve...
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Breanne Hight
For as long as anyone can remember, stainless steel water bottles have been available to adults. But for expectant mothers looking for baby bottles, the only options were glass and plastic. With the latest...
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Mindful Mama Mommy Review Panel
Summer is a time to 'go and play' — at least I remember that's what I thought when I was a kid. I now try to recreate those expectations (in the midst of laundry, cooking and other work...
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Anni Daulter
Summer is a time for playing outside, running through sprinklers, going to the beach, and picking fresh strawberries! Summer also means enjoying refreshing treats that bring those memorable smiles to precious...
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BREANNE HIGHT
The connection that binds a mother to her child is immediate, irreversible and irreplaceable. Dr. Thom E. Lobe, founder and medical director of Beneveda Medical Group in Beverly Hills, Calif., joins Mindful Mama to discuss the...
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Kimberly Kalfas, ND
"Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine thy food." — Hippocrates Most parents are acutely aware of the fact that children are often the pickiest eaters...
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Dr. Carol McConnell, DVM
As parents, we are always picking items off the floor to ensure our little ones don't put something in their mouths that doesn't belong. But what happens when baby leaves...
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Sarah Kraft
You're pregnant — you're ecstatic, you're glowing, and you haven't had so much reading to do since your college lit class. The good news is that there are...
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ANGELIQUE MillETTE, PHDC
What can you do if your child is waking during the night from a bad dream and refuses to go back to sleep? What if your child refuses to go to sleep at bedtime due to a several...
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Angie Mielke, PhD
The day is winding down, dinner is almost done, and you are counting the minutes until your relief unit arrives. After all the hustle and bustle of the day's events, on most...
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