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Maintaining Healthy Habits During Pregnancy
It’s important to maintain healthy habits in general, but it’s really important to maintain some good healthy habits during pregnancy. Many of us often wonder and want to know if our baby is healthy during pregnancy and I personally believe that starts with ourselves trying to be healthy. As a second-time mom, this is obviously not my first time being…
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Transitioning My Toddler From A Crib To A Toddler Bed
“When is the right time to transition your toddler from a crib to a toddler bed?” Is it when they are 18 months? Or 2 years old? Or 3 years old? During my absence, while I was in my first trimester, two major milestones happened with my daughter. The first milestone was that her language development had grown exponentially and…
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What To Put On Your Baby Registry As A Second Time Mom
“Do I need to set up a baby registry as a second-time mom?” This was something I asked myself when I found out I was pregnant with our second child and I actually did not know. Obviously, you want one when you have your first child because it’s your first and you are literally starting from scratch with nothing. But…
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Dealing With Feelings Of Gender Disappointment
“Wait? So moms really deal with feelings of gender disappointment?” Yes, they do, and let me give you an example: Your sibling or relative decides to plan a gender reveal party for you and your partner to find out the gender of your precious little bundle of joy. And you are beyond excited because you just KNOW you are having…
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Get Your Toddler Talking With These 7 Tips
“My 2-year-old doesn’t talk. How do I get my toddler talking?“ I have heard so many moms say this and often feel discouraged when their little ones aren’t really talking. Talking is one of the milestones that we all look forward to like walking, so it can bring up a lot of guilt as a mother if we think our…
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My Pregnant Stay At Home Mom Routine
As a pregnant stay-at-home mom, I think figured out a routine that will work for me during this pregnancy. Many would think that since I’m already home that this would be ideal for any pregnant person. Which is true and false. As many of you already know, I have a 2-year-old daughter which means I’m a pregnant stay-at-home mom with…
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The Best Way To Move Forward Is To Take A Step Back
Is the best way to move forward by taking a step back? If you all read my previous post on surviving the first trimester with a toddler, then you will know that I had to take a step back in order to navigate my new normal of being pregnant while taking care of my daughter. Why was I forcing myself…
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Surviving The First Trimester With A Toddler
Before I get started, I know I haven’t posted since October of last year. But if you all have been following me on Instagram (if you don’t you can follow me here), then you would know that I found out that we are expecting another little one! And not only that! We are expecting another baby girl! My daughter is…
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Reasons Why Everyone Should Go To Therapy
There are plenty of reasons why everyone should go to therapy. It is often thought of as something that people will do when they feel like they have no other choice, but you don’t always have to wait for that point. As some of you know and have gotten to know more about me, you may know that I am…
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Feel Fulfilled As A Stay At Home Mom
How many moms can truly say they feel fulfilled as a stay at home mom? If you would have asked me that a couple of years ago when my daughter was born, I would have definitely said absolutely not. In fact, I was struggling with postpartum depression and just feeling lost. There isn’t exactly a manual on how to be…
