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What Do I Register For on my Baby Registry?

What Do I Register For on my Baby Registry?
Ask any parent and you will get a confusing list of "must haves" and "must avoids" This is because we all have personal preferences, and guess what? So does your baby! So how do you buy a gift for a baby you've never met? And equipment for a game you've never played? Here's a place to start:

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Ringing in the New Year- A Time for Reflection

Ringing in the New Year- A Time for Reflection
As mothers we sit in a unique position! We have the ability to mold and shape mind sets for our whole family. Isn’t it almost always true that a happy mom is a happy family! Going beyond self improvement we can work with our family to create goals and mind sets we would all like to work on in the New Year, providing our children with a valuable framework for their future!

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Trouble with Transitions

Trouble with Transitions

The quote of a wise individual comes to mind “There is no hurry bone in a young child’s body, you cannot rush a toddler.” In fact, when you try to rush a toddler it always seems to backfire and you spend even more time and end up with a frustrated child more times than not!

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How Long You Gonna Breastfeed that Baby?

How Long You Gonna Breastfeed that Baby?

Ending breastfeeding is full of emotions for you and your baby. It can be hard to be OK with all of your own feelings around weaning, let alone articulate and share them with random strangers and rude relatives.

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Becoming a Mother Means Stepping into the Uncharted Territories of Your Heart.

Becoming a Mother Means Stepping into the Uncharted Territories of Your Heart.
You are leaving childish ways behind and integrating them into daily life at the same time. You will give up all you hold dear. You will have more fun and laugh harder at silly things. You will feel your heart expand with love and then break a million times over again.

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