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Why Do Babies Cry? Understanding What Your Baby Is Trying to Tell You

Crying is a newborn's only language. Here is what different cries actually mean, why "don't cry" is not the goal, and the calming strategies that worked across three very different babies.

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10 Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mother and Baby

Three babies, three rounds of tongue-tie, and more than three and a half years of breastfeeding in total. Here is what I have learned about the real benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby, a...

Baby essentials in a nursery

Top 10 Baby Essentials Every New Parent Actually Needs

Three babies in, and my newborn essentials list looks very different from what I thought I needed the first time around. Here is the honest version: ten categories that actually matter, and a long ...

Pregnant woman standing by a wooden crib in a prepared nursery

Preparing for a New Baby: The Ultimate Sanity-Saving Checklist

A mom of three shares the ultimate checklist for preparing for a new baby, covering gear, finances, birth, and preparing for a second baby, plus the things no one tells you.

mother breastfeeding baby

Breastfeeding Positions: 5 Holds for a Pain-Free Latch

I've breastfed three babies, all tongue-tied, through mastitis, bad advice, and more spit-up than I care to remember. Here's what I actually learned about breastfeeding positions, including the one...