Category: Pregnancy Lifestyle

How do you feel about being called a “Parennial?”

Eighty-two percent of children born each year are born to millennial mothers. That’s five out of every six babies. And their parents — let’s call them “parennials” — are challenging all sorts of commonly held beliefs about the American family. Source: The Parennials Are Here – The New York Times

Bring more mindfulness to your pregnancy

By Kristy Rodriguez

I teach women mindfulness during pregnancy to reduce so many discomforts. Many of my clients have a fear of labor. These thoughts replay in their head, “Can I handle the pain? Will I be cut open? Will the nurses honor my birth plan?” If this sounds like you, take your...

Super safe mani + pedi during pregnancy

By Kristy Rodriguez

When you get pregnant, you can become worried about things you were once carefree about, like what beauty products to use. Moms-to-be worry about the chemicals that can seep into the bloodstream when they swipe on nail polish. Thankfully the beauty industry has taken great strides towards non-toxic polish. DIY...

How yoga can support you during pregnancy and motherhood

By Kristy Rodriguez

Yoga Mamas was born out of a deep seeded desire to share the teachings of yoga with a tribe we believe needs it the most – mothers. As Yoga Therapists, we are able to provide women with a holistic, authentic, educated approach to mamas & those to be, that is...

What you’ll love – and hate – about pregnancy

By Sara Elliott

Being pregnant is a big chapter in your life, but we'll be honest: not all of it's sunshine and rainbows.

New mamas: Your vote matters. Vote!

By Pregnancy Editors

It’s no secret that the United States has one of the lowest voting rates in the world at 56% for Presidential election years. Unfortunately, the average for young people 18-29 is even lower at about 34% followed only by the next older tranche of folks 30-44. Voting has been an...

Style during pregnancy – It’s important to your mental health

By Randi Zinn

I’ve always been keen on my personal style. Not just because I like pretty things, but because it feels good to look good. How we feel on every level (our body, our mindset, our emotions – all of these parts of ourselves) works together. A funny thing can happen when...

Ali Wong’s Stand-Up the 30-something woman’s ‘What To Expect?’

By Pregnancy Editors

“Hard Knock Wife” is a comedic masterpiece,” says Leigh Blickley of HuffPost, “the goal of which is to air out all the evils of pregnancy and new motherhood. Following the success of her 2016 show “Baby Cobra,” a very pregnant Wong ― dressed in a tight cheetah-print dress, gold flats and bright...

Can the hopes and dreams of new motherhood make the world better?

By Yvette Allen-Campbell

Take the Mom power challenge and let’s fix this world Courtney, a young white woman walks into a hair salon filled with all black women at different stages of getting their hair done by black hair stylists. “Hi, can I help you?” calls out one of the stylists. “Yes, um…my...

6 things pregnant women don’t want to hear

By Pregnancy Editors

Although you're still in the early stages of pregnancy, it probably wouldn't hurt to start preparing now to hear some bothersome things throughout the next nine months.

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