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5 Tips for Returning to Work as a Breastfeeding Mama

  We have a special guest on the blog this week - Anna Murphy, the mama behind Curate Mum! She supports mamas in their back to work and career journey…AND she has an e-book coming out next month! I’m super excited for the tips she’s sharing with us this week, so let’s get to it!  ————— Returning to work can be a stressful time for any Mama, there are lots of things to consider and if you are continuing pumping or breastfeeding, there are some practical steps you can take to help make the process easier. Here I’m sharing my top five tips for a successful return to work while continuing your breastfeeding journey! 1. Speak to your employer When...

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How to Dress for Success + Confidence as a New Mom

Heads up, mamas! This week’s blog post is a little different…you ready for it?! I’m spilling 5 SECRETS to feeling AMAZING in your postpartum bod! In REAL LIFE! Well…by real life, I mean by video. J I was super lucky for Ailana J. to be a vendor partner for a virtual baby shower event last month for military mamas. This was a paid ticketed event that came with a TON of amazing resources – and I shared these 5 SECRETS with them for the event!   Now, since we’re all mama besties here, I want to share the video with you too! Our bodies deserve ALL the kudos in the world for birthing and breastfeeding our tiny humans. But I...

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3 Secrets to Stress-Free Road Trips with Littles

Traveling with littles can feel EXHAUSTING. If I said there isn’t a part of me that misses traveling pre-baby, I’d be a liar. It was obviously so much easier to pack up and go when it was just me and my husband. I remember the first time we decided to drive from San Diego to San Francisco with Mason when he was about 2.5 months old. I’m pretty sure I packed for a week straight...and basically brought our entire house with us. Not practical. Clearly...especially when I was trying to nurse him in the car on the way and navigate through all of our stuff and our dog. Not easy. Well, we’ve taken countless road trips since that very first...

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3 Tips to Get Your Mind Right as a Mama

You’re 15 pounds heavier than you used to be. Your boobs no longer belong to you. Your hips are wider. Your hair is shedding by the pound. And you’ve turned into a MEAN GIRL. Yup, you are the ultimate Regina George. You are SO freakin’ mean. To yourself. You are MEAN to yourself. You’re telling yourself that you’re fat, ugly, gross. I’m guilty of it every other day! But those toxic thoughts need to GO. We have some major thought work to do! In order to be the BEST mama for your little, you need to be the BEST version of YOU! And YOU are amazing. So here are 3 ways to change up that negative mindset and get your...

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Q+A with Breastfeeding Mama, Wendi Iacobello | Founder of Strength 4 Spouses

January has already thrown quite a few challenges our way, hasn’t it? How can we reflect and learn from 2020 to make us stronger and more resilient to anything that might get thrown our way this year? Well, we have a SUPER special breastfeeding mama with us today on the blog who is going to tell us exactly how. Wendi Iacobello is an Army wife + mama, and the founder of Strength 4 Spouses – a blog and community that fosters strength for those living military life (like me!). I am super excited that we get to spend some time with her –she has a powerful message to share, so let’s get to it. Ailana J.: Hi Wendi! Thanks so...

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