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We're dedicated to creating a community of moms who support each other on the motherhood journey. As a team of moms, we hope our blog will be a source of education and encouragement - whether you're packing your hospital bag or glued to the couch during a cluster feeding session.

By moms. For moms.

8 Effective Remedies for <br> Morning Sickness

8 Effective Remedies for Morning Sickness

Guest post by Claire Silveira

Women have a range of emotions when they get a positive pregnancy test. One fairly common reaction? Dread of morning sickness. And for good reason! Your body is changing; you...

8 Effective Remedies for Morning Sickness

Guest post by Claire Silveira

Women have a range of emotions when they get a positive pregnancy test. One fairly common reaction? Dread of morning sickness. And for good reason! Your body is changing; you may be incredibly tired; you may not have even told...

Five Fast Facts About Breast Cancer

Five Fast Facts About Breast Cancer

As nursing moms and breastfeeding advocates, we spend a lot of time talking about breasts. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to give you five quick facts...

Five Fast Facts About Breast Cancer

As nursing moms and breastfeeding advocates, we spend a lot of time talking about breasts. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to give you five quick facts about breast cancer, pregnancy, and breastfeeding that you might not...

10 Tips for the Third Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

10 Tips for the Third Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, IBCLC, RN

You may be experiencing an array of emotions during your third trimester, which begins in week 28 of your pregnancy. While you probably aren’t feeling nauseous in the third trimester, you’re likely...

10 Tips for the Third Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, IBCLC, RN

You may be experiencing an array of emotions during your third trimester, which begins in week 28 of your pregnancy. While you probably aren’t feeling nauseous in the third trimester, you’re likely feeling pretty fatigued and uncomfortable from all of the changes your body...

How to Maintain Good Posture While Pregnant

How to Maintain Good Posture While Pregnant

Guest post by Dr. Brent Wells

Your pregnant body is constantly changing and growing, and as your pregnancy advances, your posture will naturally shift as well. After all, you’re carrying extra weight, which can impact how...

How to Maintain Good Posture While Pregnant

Guest post by Dr. Brent Wells

Your pregnant body is constantly changing and growing, and as your pregnancy advances, your posture will naturally shift as well. After all, you’re carrying extra weight, which can impact how you naturally sit, stand, and move. Our guest blogger, a chiropractor,...

The Many Faces of Postpartum Depression

The Many Faces of Postpartum Depression

Whether from the stress of labor, a genetic predisposition, or even a perceived failure to “live up to” what you believe your motherhood journey should look like, postpartum depression can...

The Many Faces of Postpartum Depression

Whether from the stress of labor, a genetic predisposition, or even a perceived failure to “live up to” what you believe your motherhood journey should look like, postpartum depression can make you feel hopeless and broken. The good news? While...

Postpartum Depression: <br> An Interview with Dr. Pari Ghodsi

Postpartum Depression: An Interview with Dr. Pari Ghodsi

Guest post by Dr. Pari Ghodsi

We interviewed Dr. Pari Ghodsi, a Board Certified OBGYN, about postpartum depression (PPD). Dr. Pari also discussed post-traumatic stress disorder and postpartum anxiety. Read on for great strategies for handling this challenging...

Postpartum Depression: An Interview with Dr. Pari Ghodsi

Guest post by Dr. Pari Ghodsi

We interviewed Dr. Pari Ghodsi, a Board Certified OBGYN, about postpartum depression (PPD). Dr. Pari also discussed post-traumatic stress disorder and postpartum anxiety. Read on for great strategies for handling this challenging period.

10 Tips for the Second Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

10 Tips for the Second Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

Guest post by Shantel Harlin

You’ve made it through your first trimester. Congratulations! I know I’m not alone in saying the second trimester is sort of a sweet spot in pregnancy. Of course, every woman’s pregnancy is different...

10 Tips for the Second Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

Guest post by Shantel Harlin

You’ve made it through your first trimester. Congratulations! I know I’m not alone in saying the second trimester is sort of a sweet spot in pregnancy. Of course, every woman’s pregnancy is different -- but for me, the second trimester is like a...

How to Embrace Real Motherhood: <br> The Messy, the Chaotic and the Beautiful

How to Embrace Real Motherhood: The Messy, the Chaotic and the Beautiful

Guest post by Emily Foster

Guest writer Emily Foster shares, "Before having a baby, you might have had a romantic idea of what motherhood would look like. If you’re like me, in this vision your hair...

How to Embrace Real Motherhood: The Messy, the Chaotic and the Beautiful

Guest post by Emily Foster

Guest writer Emily Foster shares, "Before having a baby, you might have had a romantic idea of what motherhood would look like. If you’re like me, in this vision your hair is wrangled in the perfect messy ponytail, you fit into...

How Becoming a Mom <br> Helps You Feel Beautiful

How Becoming a Mom Helps You Feel Beautiful

Guest post by Maggie McGarvey

Guest blogger Maggie McGarvey shares how she found (her own) beauty in motherhood: "Puberty hit early for me, and it was not my friend. I sprouted into a C-cup overnight, and...

How Becoming a Mom Helps You Feel Beautiful

Guest post by Maggie McGarvey

Guest blogger Maggie McGarvey shares how she found (her own) beauty in motherhood: "Puberty hit early for me, and it was not my friend. I sprouted into a C-cup overnight, and no one seemed to know how to react to my...

Everything You Need to Know About <br> the First Trimester of Pregnancy

Everything You Need to Know About the First Trimester of Pregnancy

You stare at the positive pregnancy test, your heart racing. The sense that life is about to change completely washes over you. Everyone reacts differently to this monumental news, and...

Everything You Need to Know About the First Trimester of Pregnancy

You stare at the positive pregnancy test, your heart racing. The sense that life is about to change completely washes over you. Everyone reacts differently to this monumental news, and whether you’re excited, apprehensive, or nervous, we’re here to guide...

10 Tips for Surviving the First Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

10 Tips for Surviving the First Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

Guest post by Shantel Harlin

In my experience of carrying three babies to term, the first trimester has always been the hardest by far. The exhaustion, the nausea, the nipple soreness, the constant trips to...

10 Tips for Surviving the First Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

Guest post by Shantel Harlin

In my experience of carrying three babies to term, the first trimester has always been the hardest by far. The exhaustion, the nausea, the nipple soreness, the constant trips to the bathroom – I could do without all of it...

Kindred Bravely’s Partnership with Free the Girls

Kindred Bravely’s Partnership with Free the Girls

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

One of the giving partnerships we’re incredibly proud of is Free the Girls, a non-profit organization that uses an economic empowerment model to help formerly trafficked women in developing countries start...

Kindred Bravely’s Partnership with Free the Girls

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

One of the giving partnerships we’re incredibly proud of is Free the Girls, a non-profit organization that uses an economic empowerment model to help formerly trafficked women in developing countries start new lives of true freedom – as entrepreneurs selling donated...