Mamahood / Post-Pregnancy
Post-Baby Slim Down Vegetable Soup Recipe
May 10, 2013 by Erin
Today, Ivy Larson, author of Clean Cuisine: An 8-Week Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition Program that Will Change the Way You Age, Look & Feel, shares an awesome recipe she swears helped her lose pregnancy weight. We can’t wait to make... Continue reading...
Mommy Eating Pitfalls: Do You Fall Into These Food Traps?
May 1, 2013 by Dara
When you get pregnant you hear all the warnings. Don’t really eat for two! Pregnancy is not an excuse to eat! But what few people prepare you for is the eating pitfalls that haunt you AFTER that baby arrives! Always wanting others to learn... Continue reading...
3 Reasons Every Fit Bottomed Mama Needs Good Fat
March 7, 2013 by Erin
In the last five years, my relationship with fat has radically changed. Five years ago if you had looked in my fridge, you would have found pretty pink individually packaged non-fat yogurt, skim milk, low-fat margarine, and maybe some low-fat... Continue reading...
Natural Labor Induction: Did You Try Anything?
February 28, 2013 by Erin
The following is a post sponsored by Holland and Barrett. For our sponsored post policy, click here. I’ve been fortunate/unfortunate never to endure the miserable past-my-due-date days of pregnancy. My body ejects kids at 35 weeks... Continue reading...
Post-Baby Body Acceptance: Motherhood Made Me Kinder to Myself
February 25, 2013 by Erin
We’ve talked a lot lately about cutting our mom-selves some slack. From telling your inner critic to take a hike to writing yourself love letters, Valentine’s Day was all about mama-love. I talked about whether moms are aware of... Continue reading...
Review: Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant Pregnancy (and a Giveaway!)
December 27, 2012 by Erin
Pregnant? Want a book that will help you embrace that mama-to-be glow? Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant Pregnancy is the perfect guide to go on your nightstand right next to your tattered version of What to Expect. With a... Continue reading...
If Men Could Breastfeed…
November 30, 2012 by Erin
We’ve made jokes before about how men would handle the pain of pregnancy and childbirth. But have you ever stopped to think about what would happen if men did the breastfeeding? If it was at my house, I think the baby would go hungry,... Continue reading...
Part Two of Coming Back From a Breastfeeding Break: 5 Tips to Begin Breastfeeding Again
November 2, 2012 by Jenn
Yesterday, I shared my experience with taking a breastfeeding break due to breast abscesses. And because I know there are moms out there in similar situations who want to keep breastfeeding but may feel helpless, today I wanted to share some... Continue reading...
Part One of Coming Back From a Breastfeeding Break: Breast Abscesses
November 1, 2012 by Jenn
I spent most of my first pregnancy worrying about labor and birth. I knew I wanted to breastfeed and wasn’t worried that it would be difficult. After all, it’s a very simple process, isn’t it? Your body makes the milk, your... Continue reading...
Protect Your Gym Time: Consider a Contract!
October 23, 2012 by Dara
All partners say it. During pregnancy, they thank you for sacrificing your body for the baby and promise to watch the baby when he or she arrives so that you can go to the gym. But then the baby comes and there is a little more crying than... Continue reading...
