Change of Address
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I’ve never been good about sending out Thank you cards even though I have every intention to do so. I have invested in Thank You cards over the years that just end up in my ...
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Rebel with good cause
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At anytime in my life, if someone told me I couldn’t do something, I wanted to do it even more. When my doctor told me I couldn’t have a VBAC (with baby #2), I wanted to pro ...
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Surviving Early Parenthood
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The first few months of motherhood are especially challenging. Sleep deprivation and trying to translate baby’s cries while somehow getting everything else done is not easy. ...
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iBreastfeed
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I breastfed my oldest son for 8 months. It wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. When he was two months old, I returned to work, full-time, and I pumped regularly, storing my br ...
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Spreading the Love
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Each of us has an emotional bank account that keeps us happy and directly relates to a healthy self-esteem. You can think of it like a gas tank too. You can’t run on empty a ...
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Commitment
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At the beginning of the year, I committed to fully participating in the #NewYearNewMe weight loss challenge , sponsored by Larabar , Yoga Pulse , GoodBelly , Our Love Yoga a ...
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Size does matter
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If I didn’t have kids, I would still drive a mini-van, in fact, I drove a mini-van in high school and for a brief period during college. True story. Of course, it was my par ...
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2010 Portfolio
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2010 was an interesting year. So much changed for me and I have so much to be grateful for. The year flew right by without my acknowledging the great companies I worked with ...
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Reaching my goals
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At the beginning of the year I pledged to do the following three things for the #NewYearNewMe weight loss challenge :
Exercise for at least 30 minutes three times a w ...
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Savoring the moment
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This week has been a bit emotional for me. My husband went back to work and I was a bit anxious about how I’d handle being home alone with the baby.
Even with a few slee ...
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I’m not a perfect parent
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Just because I’m a Certified Parent Educator does not mean that I consider myself to be a perfect parent. I’m a work in progress.
When my oldest son was 3 years old, I ...
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Day One
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After taking advantage of California’s Paid Family Leave and one full month to bond with our baby (and to help me stay sane), my husband went back to work yesterday. Althoug ...
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I Want My MTV
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One of the philosophies behind my company states that it takes a village to raise a child, so I realize that many parents, especially those who work outside the home or who ...
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Carb Lovers Unite
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I’ve never owned a scale and have never followed a diet of any kind simply because I love food and don’t typically do well with anything that’s forbidden. If I’m told not to ...
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Emptying the Nest
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While I have been busy dealing with the expansion of our family unit, others moms in my circle have been preparing for the empty nest phase. I can’t imagine another transiti ...
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con Leche
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Our baby boy was born on Christmas Eve morning. I hadn’t packed my hospital bag ahead of time so I wasn’t feeling quite as prepared as I had hoped when I went into labor. L ...
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