Worth It Wednesday: Keeping Your Body Stretch Mark Free

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I wrote today's Worth It Wednesday almost 1 year ago to the day {May 23rd to be exact}. After having just had my second baby and successfully doing so stretch mark-free, I thought I...

The Disney Princess Dilemma

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It finally happened.  My daughter watched her first Disney movie.  Well, technically she just watched the opening to the Lion King, which equates to less than 5 minutes of a Disney movie, but it...

MommyCon is coming to Austin!

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Austin mommies, are you in need of something to do this weekend?  Even if you already have plans, you may want to reschedule because this weekend MommyCon is coming to our little Texas town! If...

Keep Austin Breastfeeding! Austin Lactation Consultant Ann Bennett

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Here at Austin Moms Blog, we write about companies, we endorse an array of products, and we put our word behind people. We do this because we realize that word of mouth is gold...

To wean or not to wean? That (for real) is the question!

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Okay, so you all probably know by now that my baby, Finn, recently turned one.  Which was my breastfeeding goal. First off, let me say - I.  Am.  Proud. With Hudson, I didn't make it nearly...

Handling Sleep Deprivation-Do You Have a Helper?

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As I was nursing my 6 week old at 2:30 am 2 nights ago I looked over and immediately had complete and utter envy of my husband. There he was, laying peacefully in dreamland...

At Peace with Birth: Why I Chose a Midwife

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This Sunday (May 5th) is the annual International Day of the Midwife, an event spearheaded by the International Confederation of Midwives to celebrate the work and profession of midwifery across the globe.  In celebration...

Learning to Love…Okay…Accept My Postpartum Body

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Supposedly there are women whose bodies look exactly the same (or better) after having a baby. Let's call them the unicorns of motherhood - I'm sure they are beautiful to behold, but I doubt...

To have or not to have…another baby

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Hmph. Marriage is FULL of hard choices and experiences. You know that before getting married, or should anyway. We knew, we've hurdled, we've succeeded and we've come out stronger. Welllll, one of the hardest...

Finn’s First: A Beatles Birthday Bash

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Today is Finn's first birthday!  To celebratehis first birthday, naturally we had to have a big party!  And, let's be honest - a first birthday party is WAY more for the parents than for...