It might have more to do with body image... or body appreciation,
as the mamas at Crafted Sisterhood put it --
Not exact matches
In Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments
at Home, Rev. Traci Smith, a Presbyterian pastor and
mama of three, offers super-practical, creative ideas for developing spiritual practices
as a family.
As a
mama of seven — a lose - library - books, holes - in - the - toes - of - socks gaggle of kids — I have sought many a time to be better
at motherhood.
«I know why you're shoulder's out,
Mama,» some clever, grinning kid pipes up
at the dinner table
as I keep shifting this dripping bag of snow.
Often times I buy a rotisserie chicken to use in this dish, but since I tend to use shredded chicken in a lot of my recipes, I think I am going to start buying my chicken in larger packages and using this handy little time saving trick I saw over
at The Pinning
Mama for shredding my chicken, and then freeze dinner size portions to pull out
as I need it.
Even though I was a picky eater
at a young age, or
at least
Mama thought I was
at the time, each evening we'd have a battle of the wills
as we sat down to eat.
At the time, I was pregnant with my daughter... and I don't know about you other
mamas out there, but for me, nothing in the world ever tastes
as good
as when I'm pregnant and hungry.
I recently tried Nutella on crepes
at a party and that stuff is delicious, but
as a real food
mama there was no way I would purchase it.
As a
mama of two it is a mission I am passionate about so I jumped
at the chance to create some recipes that I knew my kids loved and other families could would be excited about making.
It was a rough weekend of sickness and teething
at home and thus many of the food preparation I usually get done for The Sweet Life got put aside for my more important job
as Mama.
Round 1: David «Flip» Wilson, Ereck Flowers, Eli «
Mama's Boy» Apple, Prince «Of Zamunda» Amukamara Round 1 success: 7/11 Round 2: Marvin «Teligmann» Austin, Clint «Square Peg» Sintim, Reuben «Box of Rocks» Randle Round 2 success: 8/11 (his best round) Round 3: Chad Jones, Owa O - Diggy, Jay Bromley, Damontre Moore, Jayron Hosely, Jerrell «Rorshack» Jernigan, Ramses Barden, Travis «Lady» Beckum, Jay «That One Sack» Alford Round 3 success: 1/12 (his worst, and I'm putting Darian Thompson and Webb
as zeros for now...) Round 4: Brian Kehl, Philip Dillard, James «Teddy» Brewer, Ryan «Start the» Nassib Round 4 success: 4/11 Round 5: Avery Moss, Mykkele Thompson, Nat Berhe, Devon Kennard, Cooper Taylor, Jon Goff, Mitch «Death Metal» Petrus, Rhett «Linebacker / RB hybrid» Bomar Round 5 success: 2/10 Round 6: Adam Koets, Andre Woodson, Robert Henderson, DeAndre Wright, Adrian Tracy, Greg Jones, Tyler Sash, Jaquian Williams, Matt McCants, Bennett Jackson, Geremy Davis, Jerrell Adams Round 6 success: 0/12 That's right — Jerry Reese whiffed 12 times
at 6th round picks.
Kaia weaned herself totally
at 17 months... I smiled
as I read this, imagining your sweet babies holding hands and sharing
Mama's love and nourishment and tenderness.
As I embark on growing my own garden for the first time this year, I'm thankful for my friends like Julie of Chez Artz and Green Artz, Melissa
at Nature Deva, Heather
at A
Mama's Blog, and Woman With A Hatchet, who all have more gardening experience than me (and will hopefully help me out if I need it — hint, hint).
As a healthy, able - bodied
mama living in a safe home that's close to a nearby emergency room if it was needed, birthing
at home with trained midwives was a great option for me.
I think our babes must love new diapers
as much
as us
mamas do - or
at least love to poop in them.
Parents commenting over
at WindsorPeak.com also suggest trying it out,
as does the site What to Expect, and Hint
Mama contributor Olivia Howell has done it too.
Her bed had been raised by putting beer crates underneath it (raising the bed is stand ard practise in The Netherland s
as it facilitates things a bit for the midwife and also puts the bed
at a good «lean - on» height for labouring
mama).
In the last few years, I've discovered some Whole30 hacks,
as well
as some favorite foods — plus, head to the bottom of the post for a fun giveaway with our friends
at Whole30
Mamas!
With that being said, many moms find they're better able to maintain their supply when they include a source of starchy vegetables and / or fruit
at most of their meals, which is why we recommend it
as a starting spot for nursing
mamas.
Elephants in the wild also normally give birth
at night, human
mamas without interventions, too, will often give birth overnight (
as a doula, I can attest to this reality
as so many births happen during the calm and privacy of nighttime).
Barn Light:
As with many businesses on Soule
Mama, we started out
at the dining room table with big dreams and a laptop combined with a love of vintage lighting styles.
So, I'm thrilled to announce that I have partnered with the cool folks over
at Momlogic to create a Boston
Mamas community page where you can connect with other moms, query for advice, and talk amongst yourselves,
as it were.
Getting everyone out the door for a game (or dance class or lesson or whatever the case may be), there's a
Mama roadblock,
at which the most important questions are asked of all, one - by - one
as they get into the car, «did you brush your teeth?»
I have been planning these cards for months and
as I was starting to thinking about the images I wanted, I saw some beautiful printables from Melissa
at Mama Miss..
A former professional, first in the magazine industry and then
as a special education English teacher, Charise is now a stay
at home
mama to her son.
I would see
Mamas nursing their babes
at the beach and I would find myself staring
as I daydreamed about my nursling that was to come.
When those new
mamas also have other small children
at home, that anxiety can become overwhelming
as they worry about how they'll cope with more than one child and how the current little loves of their life will cope with a new sibling.
Some stumbling blocks in the breastfeeding relationship that
mamas may encounter include the modern societal view of breasts
as solely sexual objects which often leads those in public places, including many churches, to shame mothers into hiding in restrooms or vehicles or
at the very least using covers that make breastfeeding far more difficult and clumsy than it needs to be.
But then, I've extended nursed two kids,
as have my
mama friends, so maybe BF - ing has become totally normal to me (in fact, bottle - fed babies surprise me more
at this point!).
Other ways to seek out support in between your baby's check ups
at the provider's office are to sign up for our Top 10 Breastfeeding Tips, check out our Instagram page for tips, tricks, and many
mama's experiences,
as well
as watching our on - demand video classes with information to help you overcome issues you might face.
A quick peek
at the Thanksgiving Sensory bin from
Mama Von Teacher gives some clues
as to what sort of activities her children will get up to with it.
At this age most kids can join syllables together and jabber wordlike sounds, say «
mama» and «dada,» and maybe say a couple of other words
as well.
Breast milk can — and does — provide babies with enough vitamin D
as long
as mama gets
at least 10 times the current recommend amount, which is 400 — 600 IU each day.
But
as they go through these phases or learn that one
mama is better
at something than the other, Amy or I will need to step aside and wait our turn.
These covers make a gorgeous scarf for
mama when the weather turns chilly
at night,
as well
as a grocery seat cover, and an infant seat cover.
Healthy postpartum
mamas have a huge heart, the maternal instinct to love and care for their babies enhanced by the hormonal cocktail circulating in the body after undisturbed birth; and their breasts are filled with colostrum - commonly referred to
as liquid gold, that transitions in a few days to breast milk which completely meets your babies» needs
at least for the first 6 months and beyond.
I will share my trials and triumphs
as an AP
mama and occasionally shake things up a bit and let the muse dictate a subject that may have nothing
at all to do with parenting.
I may not be the best mom in the world, but
as my son put it when I dropped him off
at preschool today, «You are my best
mama ever.»
Left: Ag Jeans Secret Fit Belly Maternity Jeans, $ 200 — $ 300 — these came up time and again from the
mamas,
at a higher price range, they surely aren't for every budget, but
as one
mama said, «pricey, but three pairs lasted me through two (and counting) pregnancies without stretching, losing shape or fading.»
As a soon to be second - time
mama, it's sometimes hard to admit that I didn't succeed
at everything the first time around.
I recorded a fun,
mama - themed podcast with Danie at Catch This Mama a couple weeks ago and during the interview we agreed that lack of time is one of the biggest challenges we both face as pare
mama - themed podcast with Danie
at Catch This
Mama a couple weeks ago and during the interview we agreed that lack of time is one of the biggest challenges we both face as pare
Mama a couple weeks ago and during the interview we agreed that lack of time is one of the biggest challenges we both face
as parents.
«I don't know any home birth
mama's who don't look
at a midwifes credentials, transfer rate, and infant and maternal mortality rate,
as well
as ability to deal with many different emergency scenarios.»
OB slows «delivering» the baby so
mama's contractions can clear baby's lungs, «just
as happens
at a vaginal delivery».
That was right
as Daniel was about to be born and right after he was born, and I didn't think that «Smart
Mama's Green Guide» would be readable enough that I could keep with it
at that point.
My kiddos are just
as holiday obsessed
as their
mama, so I have a blast surprising them with festive crafts and treats focused on the holiday
at hand...
Vicki has been a speaker
at numerous events, including the Women's Power Strategy Conference, the Capitol City Young Writers conference and the Writing
Mamas monthly salon, and has been mentioned on «The View,» the Rush Limbaugh show, the podcast «The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young Turks, Australia's Daily Edition, Your Tango, Café Mom's The Stir, and by Calgary Herald columnist Stephen Hunt, sociologist Andrea Doucet, Madder Men cartoonist Rob Scott, dating expert Evan Marc Katz and websites such
as Jezebel, The Good Men Project and Why No Kids.
By 15 months, the majority — about 75 percent — of children have a vocabulary that consists of «
mama» and «dada,» and
at least three other words, usually nouns, such
as «cookie,» «ball» and «dog.»
For most babies, bath time usually comes before bedtime and
as a mom, if you use this Earth
Mama Angel baby shampoo, you will be surprised
at how relaxing their sleep time will be.
Meanwhile, Amy Suardi over
at Frugal
Mama shared a clever similar idea a couple of years ago: Celebrate Valentine's Day with another couple and have older kids serve
as cheap babysitters.
Dads seem to wind up no worse for wear after giving piggy back rides for hours or carting a kid on their shoulders through hours - long treks
at the zoo, and they don't seem to mind wardrobe malfunctions nearly
as much
as mamas do.