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Dr. Fleiss: http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Dreams-Pediatricians-Secrets-Nights/dp/B005M4Z3KG/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319424981&sr=1-10
Dr. Karp: http://www.happiestbaby.com/
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Dr. Ferber: http://www.amazon.com/Solve-Your-Childs-Sleep-Problems/dp/0743201639/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319424864&sr=1-1
No Cry Sleep Solution: http://www.amazon.com/No-Cry-Sleep-Solution-Gentle-Through/dp/0071381392/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319424929&sr=1-2
Dr. Sears: http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/sleep-problems
Dr. Weissbluth: http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-Happy-Child/dp/0345486455/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319424738&sr=1-1
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We all know someone in our lives that have been impacted by breast cancer. Three stories stand out for me. A close friend from High School lost her mom to breast cancer during our sophomore year of college. Later, while I was in graduate school, my cousin, 2 years older than I, found a lump while she was breastfeeding her 3rd child. She fought a good fight, but did not win that battle at the age of 28. And 4 months after I had my daughter, one of my dearest …
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As I write this a Fall wind is wrapping itself around my house. My six-year-old is back in school and I can hear my son, just two running around the yard. I smile briefly because I am in gratitude, thankful for a bit of silence and a moment of reflection. This past summer was crazy with traveling and lots of guests coming to stay with us and now I sit here alone and am reminded that it is important to go inward, reflect, meditate. I remember before I had children …
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There are times when my comfort in stating that I am a full-time working mom is just not that great. I love what I do, I have a passion for it, but there can be pangs of guilt associated with it too. Usually when I travel or when I have to miss special events at school. I remember the first birthday of hers where I had to go into the office and couldn’t take the day off, she was two. It was a tough commute that morning for me. She …
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Join us Tuesday September 20th at 7pm PST / 10pm EST
for a great #MayPAM Twitter Party with
Birth Day with Val and many special guests.
Twitter Party Theme “Recovering from Childbirth”
Questions to expect during the party:
What does recovering from childbirth involve?
Tell us your postpartum doula experiences – or give us your questions about that role
What are helpful tips to make the 1st weeks as a mother a successful one?
Why are essential oils and herbs helpful in the physical recovery postpartum?
PRIZE LIST
Prize 1
BBTS Gift Card
Prize 2
Birth Day Spray
Prize 3
Changing Mat
Prize …
Education, Featured »
When I go back 7 years ago to when I was pregnant with my first child, Jasper, it was very difficult for me to even entertain what life would be like postpartum. It was all I could do to focus on the birth. The postpartum period was difficult for me, but I never experienced what I would call depression. I did, however feel very alone, very cut off from my single friends and my extended family. I didn’t have any new mom friends and often thought, “My goodness, somewhere, in …
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Pregnancy Awareness Month is Proud to Announce our June Twitter Party with EcoMom
Join us TUESDAY JUNE 21st at 10pm EST / 7pm PST
Win prizes, talk about pregnancy and baby and chat with Dr. Alan Greene.
THEME:
Nutrition & Nurturing For You and Your New Baby
PRIZE ONE:
1 Earth Mama Angel Baby Kit ($19.95)
http://www.earthmamaangelbaby.com/gift/a-little-something-for-mama-to-be-new.html
Includes Happy Mama Hand to Toe Wash is a natural Ginger/Lime castile soap, a queasy busting companion with a spritz of Happy Mama Spray. Luxurious Earth Mama Body Butter and Natural Stretch Oil help safely soothe itchy, stretching skin and …
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By Alisa Donner, MSW, LCSW, Co-Founder P.A.M.
Anna and I used this title in one of our Expert Panels at this past May’s Kick-off Event for Pregnancy Awareness Month® on May 1st in Santa Monica, CA. It is a hot topic for me as I can clearly recall being at home with my newborn and thinking, “where is my call button?” Obviously, I was home, not the hospital, there was no switch for me to call anyone to come and be my human Google on “how to be a mom”. The …
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Take Five
By Dr. Alyssa Berlin, PsyD
Oh the power of a well-placed break. A short powernap on a long workday. Intermission at a play. The seventh inning stretch. How about the nine month stretch?
Transition to parenthood is challenging. Research shows that two thirds of all couples will experience a precipitous drop in marital satisfaction following the birth of a baby.
Those cute little bundles make us so happy and fill us with love and delight, but also stress us out which can make us and our partners irritable; our communication breaks down …
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Nurture Yourself By Decorating a Beautiful Space in Your Home
by Annette Tatum
Pregnancy is a magical time. Moms-to-be are amazing during this time. They are so self-less, and so dedicated to considering every way to nurture the growing baby in their bellies. But…Moms, please don’t forget to also take care of yourself too. You deserve a time to let loose, a time to indulge, and a time to relax.
In honor of “self-nurturing” week during Pregnancy Awareness Month, we invite Moms to nurture their creative spirit by decorating a beautiful space in your …
