Few things are as special as pregnancy and finding ways to commemorate and remember this time of your life is important. Thankfully, there is no shortage of creative and inventive ways to do this. If you're currently looking for the best ways to commemorate your pregnant body, here are some ideas to keep in mind. A maternity photoshoot A professional maternity photoshoot … [Read more...] about Choosing unique ways to commemorate your pregnant body
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Parent Coaching: 3 Ways to Create a More Joyful Home
Parent coaching -- what IS it, anyway -- and why in the world would someone sign up for it? Can't parents just "figure it out" on their own? If you feel resistance to the concept of parent coaching, you're not alone. If you're raising children, you may feel some innate sense of responsibility to parent them without outside support. After all, parents have been raising kids … [Read more...] about Parent Coaching: 3 Ways to Create a More Joyful Home
Gender Disappointment: 3 Ways to Find Peace When You’re Hurting
Gender disappointment is real -- and it doesn't define you as a parent before you even have a child. Sometime during pregnancy, it's very common for a woman to develop some expectations about their baby's gender. It's normal to find yourself hoping for the child of your dreams -- or perhaps having an actual dream that, like a premonition, seems to reveal the the sex of your … [Read more...] about Gender Disappointment: 3 Ways to Find Peace When You’re Hurting
Staying healthy while pregnant this spring
If you're pregnant, you might be a little bit too familiar with advice from passersby concerning your pregnancy and the health of your baby. These ideas may be confusing, and ultimately it's up to you to determine what the right advice is. If you're struggling to find good advice about staying healthy while pregnant, here are a few tips to keep in mind and ask your doctor … [Read more...] about Staying healthy while pregnant this spring
Hospital Birth in a Pandemic: 5 Easy Ways to Gain Peace of Mind
Many people consider a hospital birth as the safest way to bring a new life into the world. Withthe pandemic, however, some parents-to-be worry about the potential implications of knowinglysharing breathing space with others, especially in a medical facility. It's understandable -- the lastthing we want to think about while giving birth is contracting anything other than a … [Read more...] about Hospital Birth in a Pandemic: 5 Easy Ways to Gain Peace of Mind