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What Helps a Stuffy Nose? Moisture

Reposted from our blog from December 21, 2011 due to the number of colds and flu being reported. The first time my daughter had a seriously stuffy nose she was 7 month[...]

Surviving the Summer When Pregnant

By Mirranda Reinhardt for Pregnancy Awareness Month® Summers are only getting hotter and everyone’s trying to find ways to beat the heat. If you’re pregnant you’ve probably hear[...]

The Snacking Opportunity

by Tara DelloIacono Thies RD Chief Nutrition Strategist at Clif Bar & Company, makers of LUNA Bar Feeling a bit moody and tired throughout your days? Pregnancy will do that t[...]

Helping Big Brothers and Big Sisters Adjust

Welcoming a new baby can be a little bittersweet for your family if you already have a child or two. If your child has been a singleton up to this point, she’s been the center of y[...]

Fixing Those Leaky-Faucet Days

Andrea is about the happiest, most upbeat people I’ve ever met. Two months post-baby found her confiding to me about her “leaky faucet” days – those days when the tears just would[...]

A Turn for the Better

Four years ago, when my wife, Jama, was pregnant with our first daughter, Adeline, we wanted to play music to her belly. Why? Well we weren’t really sure to be honest with you. [...]

Go Inward

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[...]

The Balancing Act of a Working Mom

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 asso[...]

From One Mother's Arms into Another

New moms can be your best resource in transferring crucial parenting and bonding techniques. After my daughter was born a friend came to visit with a gift, a bottle of Weleda Cale[...]

Healthy Snacking for the Mommy-to-Be

During pregnancy our bodies require a whopping 60-75 grams of protein per day. Gosh, I have a challenging time getting in the 35 grams when I am not carrying a child. A great way t[...]