Self-Care: Health and Wellness Guide for Moms
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Health & Wellness

The ultimate destination for positive mental & physical conditioning for you and your entire family. Because self-care isn’t selfish.

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Caring for your newborn baby during the COVID-19 pandemic

Here's exactly to handle postpartum visits + social distancing with a newborn right now.

Updated Jan. 14, 2022
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How to handle difficult school drop-offs, according to an expert

Validating feelings, dispelling fears and incorporating secret handshakes (!) can help all involved.

Updated Aug. 08, 2022

Getting COVID-19 during pregnancy can mean a higher risk of preterm birth—and maternal death

What every pregnant woman needs to know about preventing COVID-19 now.

Updated Dec. 08, 2021
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6 things *not* to say to the mama who’s struggling with breastfeeding

Toxic positivity has no place here. Here's what to say instead.

Updated Dec. 02, 2022
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All your questions about kids & face masks, answered

We asked doctors and epidemiologists the biggest questions parents have about wearing masks at school–including which face masks are most effective, and how to get kids to wear them.

Updated Feb. 03, 2022
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Is it safe to travel with kids during the pandemic?

For many families, travel plans are up in the air.

Updated Dec. 08, 2021
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Babies and toddlers spread COVID more than teens, according to study

Once they are infected, babies and toddlers are more likely to spread the virus to others within their home.

Updated Oct. 02, 2022
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Mindfulness training helps kids sleep longer, study reveals

Yoga and breathwork at school helped kids sleep an average of 74 more minutes per night.

Updated Feb. 09, 2022

The ultimate guide for campfire and bonfire safety for kids

Kids can enjoy the kind of fires you build for fun—with the right safety precautions.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Children are now being hospitalized for COVID in record numbers

The number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States hit a record high of just over 1,900 on Saturday.

Updated Sep. 30, 2022
Mirsada Muric and daughter at the hospital

Mom begs people to take COVID seriously as her 9-year-old fights for her life

"Look at my child!" she wrote on Facebook. "THIS is why people are afraid. THIS is why people beg for you to wear a mask."

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

The best exercises and stretches to prepare for labor

Build strength and flexibility now for your big day to come, mama.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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8 signs of ovulation: How to find your most fertile days

How do you know when your fertile days are? By charting your cycles and watching for signs of ovulation.

Updated Oct. 31, 2022

Dear mama, you deserve a beautiful breastfeeding experience—and mindfulness can help

It's a simple way to feel calmer, boost milk supply and connect with your baby—and your body—on a deeper level.

Updated Jul. 26, 2024
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‘Self-care’ is not enough to fix how much moms are burnt out

Society is asking you to nurture in an environment that does not nurture you back.

Updated Apr. 27, 2023
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To the new mama of two: My one piece of advice

Staying present took more work this time around, but I still tried to relish the moments of joy between those long, lonely nights.

Updated Sep. 06, 2022

It’s science: Your blood pressure *before* you get pregnant could determine your baby’s sex

It's not just chromosomes that help determine whether you're having a boy or girl.

Updated Nov. 10, 2022
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This mama reminds us that becoming a mother is the birth of a human AND a new woman

"You go from the highest your hormones will ever be in your life to the lowest all in one swift moment."

Updated Nov. 29, 2022
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