Tag: parenting choices
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Increasing Evidence Challenges the Notion That Breastfeeding is Always ‘Best’
Get Pregnant Fast Regardless of whether you choose to breastfeed or use formula, there’s a mantra that’s been ingrained in us: breast is best. It echoes in your mind during the sleepless nights when latching feels like an uphill battle, and you repeat it to friends who are expecting. If you opt for formula, you…
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Why Women Should Unite Instead of Compete
Get Pregnant Fast In my early twenties, I had a friend named Jessica. She was bold, hilarious, and always clued in on everything from where to grab the best tacos at 2 a.m. to which local band had opened for a major act back in the day. She was truly one of a kind. One…
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Just One Child: Embracing Our Family of Three
Get Pregnant Fast Facial distortion can be a common reaction when I share that I have just one child over the age of four. While friends and family tend to be supportive, it’s often the random stranger in line at the grocery store whose face contorts in disbelief as they quickly ask, “When are you…
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Ease Up On the Criticism and Support Fellow Moms
Get Pregnant Fast A few years back, while out shopping with my son, I experienced a rather uncomfortable moment when a stranger felt compelled to critique my parenting choices. In an effort to stave off a potential meltdown, I allowed my two-year-old to carry around a sizable teddy bear. However, when I attempted to return…