Posts by Kristin Smith
Do you have a plan for your postpartum recovery?
Sleep. Good food. Clean home. Happy baby. These four elements together allow for a calm transition into new parenthood. For a new mom, sufficient sleep is a vital part of your postpartum healing and maintaining your milk supply. Eating healthy, balanced meals and drinking plenty of fluids helps your body recover from birth — and…
Read MoreTurn motherhood into a community
Three examples. Ready? Set? Go.Â
Read More2017 Boston holiday activities: Some resources
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … which is probably good, since it’s already 12/15. What events are there across the next 10 days — and that week towards NYE — in the Boston area, especially family-friendly holiday activities? Here are some ideas.
Read MoreVenezuela is revolutionizing childbirth
Watch this: Now read this. Pay particular attention to this paragraph: The Humanized Birthing Plan is aimed at creating humane conditions for women before, during and after their birthing process, and requires collaboration between the Women’s Ministry and the Ministry of Health. The plan includes some of the suggestions outlined in the humanized birthing bill,…
Read MoreMotherhood and "being there"
There’s a new-ish book out called Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood In The First Three Years Matters. Don’t get hung up on the title. The book isn’t necessarily claiming that motherhood doesn’t matter once a kid turns 4. No. Rather, they’re saying that the first three years are especially important, which we at Nightingales hope most people know. Here’s…
Read MoreThanksgiving leftover recipes for kids
Got a bunch of food lying around today and this weekend? Got a baby in the house? Let’s combine the two successfully. Some of these recipes are more suitable for young kids, and some are better for a year or under. With a newborn, you want to be careful about mashing it, chewability, and make…
Read MoreThe motherhood journey involves a lot of fear, and that's OK
I think we all know that fear is an essential part of being a new parent, but sometimes we’re reluctant to discuss it openly. I’m not sure if that’s because we want to present as strong, we’re scared of others judging us, or we just assume we can toil and not bring it up. It’s OK. It’s…
Read MoreThe Confusing Journey of Motherhood
In the next few weeks (and headed into 2018), we want to do more blogs on the personal journeys of women as they become mothers.
Read MoreHow Do You Handle Holiday Stress?
Let’s be real for a second: holiday stress will arrive. And soon. A partial list of the common factors: Kids Family meshing Work Shopping Lots of parties/commitments The part we often ignore: the holidays can be depressing too (first one without a loved one, etc.) Juggling everything So how do you cope?
Read More7 mom and baby Halloween ideas
A little bit last-minute (hey, we gave you about five-six days), but here goes:
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