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Your postpartum body deserves patience, not a deadline. Here’s how to take care of yourself when you barely have five minutes to shower, let alone anything else.

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The Body-Snatcher Has Left, Now What?

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Amanda PampuroNovember 30, 2017
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The Double Edge of Pregnancy Weight Gain

It starts the moment we walk towards the scale. Already, I find myself justifying the…
Jillian StaciaNovember 18, 2017
What Happens After Giving Birth – 10 Things to Expect A mother in a hospital bed holds her newborn baby close to her chest for skin-to-skin contact.Body & Self-CareMental Health & PDD

What Happens After Giving Birth – 10 Things to Expect

Here are 10 treats that may or may not come with having a person exit…
Amy MorrisonSeptember 23, 2016
Why Aren’t All Moms Fit AF?! A toddler in a red onesie helps their mother sweep the kitchen floor with a yellow broom.Body & Self-CareParentingPostpartum

Why Aren’t All Moms Fit AF?!

Each day, we work hard as moms. We rarely sleep, and we are constantly running,…
Ali DanielleSeptember 21, 2016
9 Things Nobody Warned Me About Pregnancy (But Really Should Have) A smiling pregnant woman with curly hair stands in sunlight, holding her baby bump with both hands.Body & Self-Care

9 Things Nobody Warned Me About Pregnancy (But Really Should Have)

If you are pregnant or have had a baby, you have scoured the Internet for…
Kayla YoungAugust 25, 2016
I’m Not Getting My Body Back (And I Don’t Want To) Close-up of a postpartum belly with stretch marks and a mole, held by hands alongside a baby's leg.Body & Self-CareParentingPostpartum

I’m Not Getting My Body Back (And I Don’t Want To)

On the first day of my first ‘Baby and Me’ class, the lengthiest discussion we…
Christine SinclairJune 29, 2016
My Postpartum Body, the Second Time Around A red-haired mother holding a baby in a white sun hat at the beach.Body & Self-CarePostpartum

My Postpartum Body, the Second Time Around

My sweet little second-born is 4 months old, and sometimes I just feel like a…
CaityDecember 14, 2015
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Why I’m Jealous of Pregnant Women

I should start by saying that I don’t want to be pregnant again, nor am…
Danielle VeithDecember 2, 2015
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My Body Isn’t “Pool Ready.” We Went Anyway.

Swimsuit season. Two words that definitely make me cringe when paired together.I remember as a…
Jessia AllenAugust 18, 2015
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Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Weight gain during pregnancy is one of those things where doctors tell you that you…
Amy MorrisonJune 18, 2010
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