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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 pregnant. When I was pregnant as a first-time mom, I did not know what to expect. A lot of that pregnancy was going with the flow which let’s be honest, we are all going with the flow of pregnancy no…
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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 she was talking up a storm as many of you know in my previous blog post where I provided tips on how to get your toddler talking. The other major milestone that happened was that we transitioned her from her…
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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 what about your second child? Or even a third child? I found myself asking this in a support group that I am in and the overwhelming response from the ladies in that group was ABSOLUTELY. Whether it is your first…
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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 a boy. You have had dreams of holding a baby boy and you even know what you are going to name him. All of the old wives’ tales are indicating that it is a boy and those are never wrong…
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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 little ones are falling behind. I can almost remember the day that my daughter said “Mama.” It was unintentional but she definitely said it. And she said it before she said “Dada” which made me even happier. From that moment…
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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 a toddler. Being a pregnant stay-at-home mom with children is completely different from being a pregnant stay-at-home wife with no kids. A stay-at-home wife with no kids can enjoy her pregnancy without having to deal with children being present that…
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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 getting a little sister! I actually found out that I was pregnant in October and almost immediately after finding out that I was pregnant, it was as if every pregnancy symptom hit me at once. It started with that awful…
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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 a stay-at-home mom and there is not any way to even know if you are even doing it right. The only rule that I know for sure that would be in that manual if it were to exist is to…
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My 2-Year-Old Daughter’s Toddler Bedtime Routine
If you have a 2-year-old toddler like me, then having a bedtime routine is crucial at night. When they are newborns, they sleep so much and the only thing you had to really worry about was them waking to feed throughout the night to eat and then they would likely go back to sleep. And then your baby turns in a toddler who has made the connection that bedtime means that all the fun they were having is coming to an end. I mean I get it. No one wants the fun to end. But, as adults, we know the…
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The Best Support Groups For Black Moms On Facebook
When it comes to finding support groups for black moms, you don’t see nearly as many as you would other races. They say that it takes a village to raise a child, but it often feels like our village as black women are nowhere to be found. If you keep up with the blog, I emphasize how important it is to have support when you become a first-time mom, because having a baby is a game-changer that no one should have to take on alone. I feel blessed to have my husband, my family, and his family in regards to…
