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Babyproofing Your Home: A Room-by-Room Guide
Get Pregnant FastHey there, soon-to-be parents! As you prepare for your little one to start crawling and exploring, it’s time to think about making your home a safe haven. Babyproofing might seem overwhelming, but fear not! By tackling it room…
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Your Questions About Sex During Pregnancy, Answered
Get Pregnant FastAs you navigate the journey of pregnancy, you might find your feelings about sex become a bit more complicated. It’s completely normal to have questions and concerns about intimacy during this time. Whether you’re unsure if it’s safe,…
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Today I Will Wear Shorts and Embrace My Beauty
Get Pregnant FastI can hardly believe it. For me, shorts season has always been a challenge. But this year? After putting in so much effort to embrace and love myself? It’s truly unbelievable.Throughout the day, I found myself overly aware…
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Ma’am: I Never Imagined Feeling This Young While Growing Older
Get Pregnant FastRecently, during a flight to Chicago, a young woman in her twenties referred to me as “Ma’am.” I was en route to a reunion with a fabulous group of ladies we dubbed the “Sisterhood” back in graduate school,…
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’Pregnant Then Screwed’ Offers Women a Voice Against Pregnancy Discrimination
Get Pregnant FastIn our modern working world, many mothers grapple with the harsh realities of navigating pregnancy while maintaining their careers. The absence of mandatory paid maternity leave in our country, combined with sky-high daycare costs, often leads women to…
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10 Reasons Toddlers Are Simply Amazing
Get Pregnant FastAs any parent can attest, the journey with toddlers is filled with challenges and exasperations, but it’s equally overflowing with delightful moments. While the frustrating aspects of parenting often take center stage, the little joys that come with…
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As My Daughter Grows Up and Moves Forward
Get Pregnant FastSometimes, I find myself parking at the furthest corner of the lot just so my 7-year-old daughter can feel the reassuring grip of my hand as we make our way through the parking lot. I hold on a…
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Postpartum Depression: It Gets Better
Get Pregnant FastThere were signs I should have noticed, like when I craved a plate of sushi more than I wanted to cradle my newborn daughter. Or when I found myself in tears, lashing out at my partner while attempting…
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7 Ways I’m Just Like Ella Harper
Get Pregnant FastI 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 hit…
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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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Confessions of a Not-So-Retired Baseball Mom
Get Pregnant Fast In our household, baseball isn’t just a sport; it’s woven into the very fabric of our lives. When the time came for our daughter to step up to the plate, we knew she had some big expectations to meet. With two teenage brothers who have spent countless hours on the field, and…
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Rediscovering Myself Beyond Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast For the past eight years, my existence has been deeply intertwined with my two little ones. Almost everything I do revolves around them; after all, I wear the title of “Mommy.” The moment I saw those two pink lines was a highlight of my life; getting married and starting a family were…
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The Wisdom Passed Down From My Mother
Get Pregnant Fast My mother recently celebrated her 80th birthday. She defies the stereotypes of what someone at that age is supposed to look or act like. Florence Henderson is 80. Cicely Tyson is 80. Willie Nelson, Barbara Feldon, Joan Rivers — all 80. It’s hard for me to grasp that these icons are that…