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Why We Need Paid Paternity Leave For All New Fathers

When my daughter was a newborn, she lived for her 3 a.m. feedings. She'd wake up, gently cooing, letting me know she was hungry and ready to nurse. After breastfeeding for about 30-40 minutes, she'd pull away, ready to be burped and put back to sleep. Only she wouldn't go back to sleep. This is not unheard of. Most new parents deal with this and it is the prime reason why so many are … [Continue reading...]

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Does Your School Have Resources For Parenting Students? Here’s How To Find Out

I started college the same year my daughter started grade one. Being a student is difficult enough without the added responsibilities of being a parent, or going through pregnancy, but often, there is help. You just have to look for it. When I first started my classes I let my teachers know I had a daughter and there was always a chance I might have to leave early or miss time. Almost all of my … [Continue reading...]

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If You Know “Me-Time” Is Important, Then Why Don’t You Do It?

I'm definitely one of those people who is constantly on the go -- always doing this and that, going here and there, crossing one more thing off of what seems like a never ending list of things to do. And because of this, I never listen/pay attention to the signs that my body gives me when it's apparent that I need to slow down until its too late. Then my body goes into rebellion mode and forces me … [Continue reading...]

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[Co-Parenting Matters] “Mommy, Do You Love Daddy?”

Having open communication with my daughter about her father is a priority for me. For the majority of her life her parents have been separated and at eight she has lots of questions about why the two people she loves most in the world aren’t together, loving her together. In a recent conversation about our co-parenting situation she got pretty emotional and wanted to know why we weren’t … [Continue reading...]

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I Want To Raise My Daughter To Be A Confident Woman, But First I Need To Become One

  I love how carefree my daughter is. How she doesn't care what others think yet. I love that she will dance and sing in public. How she jumps in front of the camera, big gap-toothed smiles and silly poses. I love that she willingly shows off her artwork and stories. And how she can sit and play for hours, with nothing on her mind but the current task at hand. I wish my daughter could … [Continue reading...]

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Why Learning Your Love Language Is Crucial To Your Relationship

  A friend recently asked me if I was able to write down for my husband exactly what I needed from him—the tangible and intangible things that he could do that would make me feel loved, appreciated, wanted and needed. It was something that I hadn't even thought to do but once it was presented to me I wondered, can I even make a list like that? And I realized I didn't really know if I … [Continue reading...]

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To Be A Great Mother, You Have To Love Yourself First

Something I have been working on in my own life recently is self-love. It's a simple concept, just love yourself, right? But in truth it's so much more complicated than that and is often misunderstood. Self love is more than just a bubble bath at the end of the week, more than treating yourself to glass of wine, or a new book. When you truly love yourself, you treat yourself in so many ways, … [Continue reading...]

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