20 Modern Cribs 'Cool' Parents Will Totally Love
Post by Lauren Gordon. The nesting phase of pregnancy is one that comes on insanely strong for every pregnant mother. The need to organize a space and make it beautiful for baby feels unbelievably...
View Article20 Spellbinding Baby Girl Names for Mamas Who Believe In Magic
Post by Kayla Boyd. For mom-to-be's who are all about the power of crystals, reading old spell books, or studying the stars, there are tons of potential baby name possibilities, especially for little...
View Article25 Real Moms Share What Wish They Knew Before Breastfeeding
Post by Michele Zipp. Moms can learn so much about breastfeeding through books, from other moms, by reading articles online and in magazines, from stories from their own mother and grandmothers, and so...
View ArticleMom Dresses Her Newborn As Influential Women in a Perfect Ode to Girl Power
Post by Genny Glassman. Jenelle Wexler is not your typical baby photographer. In fact, the mom of two from McHenry, Illinois, is not a photographer at all."I’m a hairstylist by trade," she tells...
View ArticleThe Problem With World Breastfeeding Week, According to 1 Blunt Mom
Post by Lauren Levy. Everywhere Hanna Long looks on social media, she seems to see people supporting nursing moms in honor of World Breastfeeding Week. Although the posts, photos, and profile photo...
View ArticleEmbarrassed Mom Worries Her Baby's Legs are 'Too Fat' and People Are Erupting
Post by Genny Glassman. There's possibly nothing better on this earth than a chubby pair of baby legs. As every mom knows, strangers flock to strollers as soon as they see little rolls and dimples...
View ArticleThe *Real* Way to Help New Moms Maintain Their Sanity
Post by CafeMom Contributor. Don’t let the photo above fool you. This was taken 10 weeks after my third child was born. The photos of me holding my first-born child taken only 10 days after he was born...
View ArticlePlaying Peek-a-Boo with Infants Could Help Diagnose Autism Earlier
Post by Lauren Gordon. It's fair to say that many parents whose children were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) all have one thing in common: They wish they could have known it was a factor...
View ArticleMom's Outrage at the Waitress Who Asked to Hold Her Baby Sparks Huge Debate
Post by Genny Glassman. We've all felt the prickly sensation of stranger danger when someone we don't know gets a little too close to our kids. But one mom on the parenting forum Mumsnet took that...
View Article40 Fairy Tale-Inspired Baby Names Fit for Royalty
Post by Kayla Boyd. Whether a mom-to-be is a fan of classic story books, Disney princess movies, or cultural fables, there is so much name inspiration to be found in fairy tales, both new and old....
View ArticleEnchanting Photo Shoot Shows the Emotional Power of Breastfeeding Moms
Post by Genny Glassman. Although some say that breastfeeding in public is indecent and inappropriate, for five moms from North Carolina, the thought of not breastfeeding wherever they want is what...
View ArticleThis Is What 3 Miscarriages, 1,616 Shots and Endless Love Looks Like
Post by CafeMom Contributor. Patricia and I met in February 2013 and started dating a couple of months later. After almost a year, we decided we wanted to grow our blended family by one more. I have a...
View ArticleSupposedly This Lamp Can Get Babies to Sleep 'In Minutes' so Just Take All...
Post by Lauren Gordon. When you first become pregnant, the top piece of advice you get is to "Sleep when the baby sleeps." Which is all well and good in theory, but what happens if the baby doesn't...
View Article20 Dessert-Inspired Baby Names for a Little Sweetie
Post by Kayla Boyd. When thinking of a baby name for a little bundle of joy that is on the way, there are so many things that can inspire a name choice. From fairy tales to celebrities to movies, baby...
View Article20 Baby Names That Stand for Pure Love
Post by Kayla Boyd. When it comes to naming a little bundle of joy, there are so many options and possibilities that it can be overwhelming. While some people focus on the number of syllables, the...
View ArticleEmotional Rainbow Baby Cake Smash Honors the Healing Power of Friendship
Post by Kayla Boyd. When Alicia Lewis of Baltimore, Maryland, became pregnant with her third child, she was still mourning the loss of her second child, Frankie. The baby boy had tragically died the...
View ArticleTop 5 Reasons We Need Black Breastfeeding Week
Post by CafeMom Contributor. Black Breastfeeding Week was created because for more than 40 years there has been a gaping racial disparity in breastfeeding rates. The most recent data from the Centers...
View Article20 Ways to Naturally Increase Breast Milk Supply
Post by Ashley Austrew. Breastfeeding seems like it should be the most natural thing in the world, but it's not always so cut and dried. Every woman is different and our bodies all have different needs...
View Article5 Essentials to Make a Road Trip with a Baby a Breeze
Post by Maressa Brown. Even if you’re headed to a destination that’s a short distance away, hitting the road with your little one may, at least initially, feel like a major undertaking. After all,...
View ArticleYes, Cancer Stole My Boob -- But Not My Ability to Breastfeed
Post by CafeMom Contributor. I was diagnosed with cancer in February 2015, just one month after my engagement. I was diagnosed with stage 3 triple negative inflammatory breast cancer -- a rare and...
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