The following is a guest post from Shelagh Cummins, M.Ed, Practicalmum.com I’m staring down the barrel of yet another birthday. They happen WAY too often. Here are the top 10 things I have learned since becoming a mom three short birthdays ago; 10. Throw modesty out the window. I could never go to the bathroom in public places. I would get stage fright. I remember running home from school as... 

We know breast feeding is best for our babies, but sometimes in trying to do what is best, we don’t have the needed support to be successful. “BEST for BABES is the only non-profit dedicated to giving breastfeeding a makeover and to revealing and removing the “booby traps”- the barriers to breastfeeding that keep tripping women up! New moms don’t need more judgment, pressure, or... 

Just one generation ago families often helped each other when a new baby was born. Aunts brought homemade casseroles, Grandma knits a blanket and mom came over to help with the baby and let her daughter get a good night sleep. Now more and more families are living greater distances apart and the support that was extended to new moms is not there as often as it once was. Hiring a nanny could be a wonderful... 

There is a growing demand for organic and natural products, foods, clothing and toys as people become more aware of the impact their choices have on the earth. Consumers tend to think a lot about what food goes into their body or into the landfill but tend to not think as much about the products that are used on their bodies. We routinely use products on our babies and children (and ourselves even... 

This blog is brought to you by Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson, a mother-daughter team and authors of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family. … As moms, we are concerned with the health and well-being not only of our own children, but of all families as well as the planet because we believe you can’t separate the two. All moms want... 

 by Lianne Castelino & Andrea Howick The key to success and survival with a new bundle of joy in the first six weeks, is to be realistic, lower your personal bar of expectations, ask for help and accept help from people you trust who are willing to give it. Arriving home with a new baby after the physical trauma and emotional roller coaster of childbirth is the first of many milestones in your...