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What Is a Baby Naming Ceremony?
Get Pregnant FastA baby naming ceremony is a meaningful event where parents formally announce their child’s name, often for the first time, and share its significance with family and friends. This celebration provides a wonderful opportunity for parents to introduce…
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10 Strategies for Navigating Holiday Travel with Kids
Get Pregnant FastTraveling during the holiday season can be a daunting task, especially when you have little ones in tow. What used to be a manageable road trip can quickly turn into a chaotic journey. If the thought of “To…
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9 Best Double Strollers for Your Growing Family
Get Pregnant FastAs your family expands, having the right gear can make all the difference. Double strollers are a game-changer when it comes to managing your little ones with ease. Here’s a look at nine of the best double strollers…
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5 Questions Every Mom Has About Jeans
Get Pregnant FastFinding the perfect pair of jeans post-baby can feel like a Herculean task. Between the changes in your body and the memories of your pre-baby wardrobe, it can be overwhelming. Here are five burning questions that many moms…
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Essential Tips for Your Baby Registry
Get Pregnant FastWhen you’re preparing your baby registry, it can feel overwhelming to sift through the countless products available. While it’s tempting to add everything that looks cute or useful, there are several items you can skip altogether. Let’s dive…
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7 Engaging Shows for Binge-Watching with Our Teenager
Get Pregnant FastAs parents, we often find ourselves juggling responsibilities, from work to household chores, leaving little time to spend with our children. Now that our daughter is a teenager, those moments feel increasingly precious as she begins to carve…
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eBay Significantly Enhances Maternity Leave for New Moms
Get Pregnant FastIn a welcome move, eBay has announced a substantial update to its parental leave policy, allowing new mothers to take 24 weeks of fully paid leave after childbirth—more than double the previous offering of 10 weeks at 80%…
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The Conversation I Needed to Have With My Partner
Get Pregnant FastAfter years of being together, my partner and I had developed a sort of shorthand when it came to intimacy. During those early parenting days, when time was scarce and opportunities even scarcer, we relied on quick signals:…
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How Mr. Rogers and Louis C.K. Helped Me Embrace My Parenting Mistakes
Get Pregnant FastParenting is undeniably tough, and it’s time I admit that I often feel lost. Like many parents, I find myself questioning my decisions and feeling overwhelmed. As the comedian Louis Szekely, known to many as Louis C.K., once…
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7 Ways I’m Just Like Ella Harper
Get Pregnant Fast I won’t sugarcoat it—I’ve been yearning for my girl Ella this summer (yes, Ella Harper and I are on a first-name basis). At first, I thought it was a bit odd—maybe I was just trying to escape my mundane routine and dream of a more thrilling life like hers. But then it…
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Why Santa Will Always Be Part of Our Family Tradition
Get Pregnant Fast When I think back to my childhood, the figure of Santa Claus looms large in my family’s holiday celebrations. My parents truly embraced the enchantment of the season, going to great lengths to craft magical experiences for my two brothers and me. One of the highlights was an annual visit from Santa…
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From One Rage Cleaner to Another: Feels Good, Doesn’t It?
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, the infamous “rage clean.” You know the drill: one minute, everything is fine, and the next, you’re on your hands and knees, vacuuming up that random rock your child decided to bring inside—only to leave it on the floor for days. At first, it didn’t bother you, but now, seeing that…
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Navigating the Challenges of Parenting Spirited, Emotional, or Difficult Children
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting can be an incredible journey filled with joy, but for those raising spirited, emotional, or challenging children, it can often feel like an uphill battle. My first experience with this was when my daughter, Lily, now 20, was born. She was an exceptionally colicky baby, crying incessantly for nearly the first…
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17 Essential Lessons for My Boys
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Sons, As you grow into young men, I have countless lessons to share with you about life, strength, and respect—both for women and for yourselves. But today, I want to focus on some fundamental truths that, while not the most profound, will certainly make your lives easier as you navigate the…
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13 Thoughts Moms Have While at the Orthodontist
Get Pregnant Fast As a mom, I find myself spending about an hour every couple of months at the orthodontist’s office. By my calculations, this will total around 72 hours by the time my third child completes their orthodontic journey. Despite the frequency of these visits, I can’t help but be plagued by the same…
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13 Essential Lessons About Money I Want to Share with My Kids
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, I took my kids on a trip to my grandmother’s hometown in the Mississippi Delta. They were fascinated by the house she grew up in and the stories of her childhood antics, including dancing on the icebox in her parents’ grocery store. But what struck them the most was the stark…
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Navigating Swearing in Preschoolers: A Parent’s Perspective
Get Pregnant Fast It was a typical afternoon, and my 4-year-old daughter, Mia, and I were enjoying a quiet moment in the bank drive-thru, eagerly discussing which flavor of lollipop she would get today. Just then, the dreaded moment arrived: the bank tube returned empty, containing nothing but a receipt. I took a deep breath…