Target, it’s a place of retail happiness for so many women and they just gave us one more reason to love them! A photo of their breastfeeding policy posted to Breastfeeding Mama Talk has gone viral and it is simply fantastic. Target tells their employees exactly how to deal with breastfeeding in their stores. […]
Empowerment
Breastmilk & Big, Smart Baby Brains
It’s World Breatfeeding Week and what better way to celebrate than to talk about the impact breastfeeding has on a baby’s brain. It’s not a new concept that breastfeeding helps with brain development. Studies have shown before that cognitive function in adolescents and adults is better if they were breastfed, but now a new study […]
Placenta Lady falls from sky
Since I was so thankful for all the blessings in my life, this Thanksgiving I decided to test my luck and jump out of an airplane. I’ve always wanted to go skydiving, and when I was given the opportunity to jump over the beautiful Monterey Bay in California, I could not pass on the chance. […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 8
Supplements I left supplementation as the last tip in this series. It is an important factor in preventing a mid-winter funk, but you should use them in conjunction with the other tips: 1. Socialize. Get together with your friends as often as possible. It makes winter bearable! 2. Sleep. It is hard to have […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 7
Celebrate Your Talents What do you truly *love* to do? Sometimes when we become mothers, we put the “frivolous” things that we enjoy on the back burner while we take care of our families. While some of this is necessary, we don’t have to give up what we love doing just because we have kids. […]
Beating the Blahs: Tip 6
Exercise I can hear the groans already… you knew I was going to get to exercise, right?! Like anything else, doing the right thing is always more effort than not dealing with it. However, the benefits of this one single tip are huge. * Your body functions better * You get natural endorphins […]