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.

It’s science: Exercising during pregnancy has lasting benefits for you + your baby

Regular exercise while pregnant is linked to lower birth weight and a reduced risk of gestational diabetes.

It’s science: Being sensitive to your baby’s cues leads to a more secure attachment

A parent’s level of sensitivity to baby’s signals can be an important predictor of healthy infant-parent attachment. 

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What is a lotus birth? Here are the basics, mama

Some women decide not to have the umbilical cord cut at all, a practice called lotus birth.

postpartum rage: woman with head between her hands

We need to talk about postpartum rage—and why it happens

The kind that sneaks up on you and before you know it, you are exploding.

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Expert tips to help relieve constipation during pregnancy

For all the bowel movement talk we do, there’s one area we seem to neglect—our own.

It’s science: Kids whine for a (very good) reason

Remind yourself, “This whine is an urgent request for a resource or comfort.”

It’s science: Having brothers helps you become a better person

The relationship with brothers sure is special—research proves it.

8 psychologist-backed tips for improving communication with kids

Good communication with you forms the basis of good communication with other people as your child grows into an adult.

7 science-backed ways to have a happier + healthier marriage

Marriages can go through tough times, but they can often be repaired more easily than you think.

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