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A Strategy for Creating Your Best Life by The Mother Manifestor

While scrolling through Instagram during one late night feed with Jules, I came across Marie. A few Instagram stalker minutes later, I discovered her incredible blog, The Mother Manifestor. Woah, did her content speak to my soul… and I just had to share.
New Baby Checklist Secret: You don’t need much

About half way through my pregnancy I started to get anxious. I’m not an anxious person at all but I had this new found anxiety focused around what I needed to buy to prepare for the baby.
My UNEDITED Postpartum Body Story and Photos

It’s time to get real about postpartum bodies. In short, it’s not glamorous and can be a bumpy but short ride. As my first time experiencing pregnancy and postpartum, it was not an easy journey since I really had no clue what to expect. Any small expectations I may have had, came from scrolling through Google and social media feeds. Oh man, was that a bad idea.
Bed Sharing- Biologically Appropriate for Babies
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I’m a co-sleeper. I’m a bed-sharer. There, I said it!
Jules has been sleeping with me since birth and I absolutely love it (except lately but more on that in a bit). Re-wind to 6 months ago on the day Jules was born…
