Posts in Parenthood
Nursing Overnight: No, you're not the only one who nods off

Raise your hand if you’ve ever drifted off to sleep while nursing baby in the middle of the night. Mine’s up! Yours too? I’m not surprised. I’d actually be quite surprised if anyone who nurses overnight didn’t raise their hand, because here’s the truth: Nighttime nursing is meant to make us fall asleep.

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Financial Planning for the Growing Family: A guide for decisions beyond the baby registry

When financially planning for the growing family, there’s so much to consider beyond the baby registry. Four years into parenthood, I’m creating the guide I wish my spouse and I had been given during those early stages of financial planning. While this guide is not entirely comprehensive, it is a great launching point for some big considerations.

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The Joy of Toy Rotation: A Solution for Clutter 'Round the Holidays & Beyond

Do you relate to that mixed bag of thankfulness and overwhelm upon receiving an influx of gifted toys? A solution to toys piling up around the home, throughout the holidays and beyond: Toy rotation! You know that burst of excitement a child has upon receiving a new toy? They dive in, play hard, get lost in their own imagination…until an hour or a day or a week later, they’re over it. Well, it turns out there’s a cure for that, too: Toy rotation!

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10 Lifestyle Switcheroos to Save The Planet & Your Pocketbook

To celebrate this Earth Day, we're sharing some simple earth-friendly (& person-friendly!) lifestyle switcheroos we've made and love — and, spoiler alert, they're money-saving, too! Check out our list, complete with links to some of our favorite products we've discovered while taking steps to better care for ourselves and the earth.

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Welcome Sarah! S&B’s Lactation Counselor

We are thrilled to announce that we are leveling up our lactation support! Welcome to the team Sarah! Sarah’s inclusive and compassionate lactation support is the perfect addition to our one-stop birth collective.

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Merry Self-Care Christmas!

Join us in this year's Self-Care Christmas — the time of year when we gift ourselves an extra dose of happiness and healthy decision-making! Between all the winterizing, working against the darkness, and holiday prep, let us not forget to give ourselves the care we deserve. And, on that note, Merry Christmas to all — because when we take better care of ourselves, our people and our world feel it, too.

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10 Ways to Use Google Assistant in the Fourth Trimester

There's a lot about parenthood I didn't see coming. You know, like, trying to protect my baby from getting sick during a global pandemic...or repurposing her unused crib into a play fort (because she slept there zero times)...or how much I would rely on Google Assistant to make our lives functional! I'm here to let you in on alllll our tricks so you, too, can bask in the benefits!

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Birth is Love: A Heartful Conversation