Parenting

Helpful Tips from your Postpartum Experts

Parenting has no single roadmap. This section gives you research-backed strategies, real-life ideas, and practical tools to help you in the everyday mess and magic. You’ll find posts on things like emotional coaching, behavior strategies, communication, self-care for parents, and family rhythms. Think of this as your toolkit: you pick what fits, adapt as life changes, and grow with your child rather than chasing perfection.

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Welcoming Home a Baby: A Guide for Intended Parents

Are you expecting a baby by surrogacy? As in intended parent, that long-awaited day you finally get to bring your baby home is full of many emotions. Joy, excitement, relief, and most likely some nerves, too. No matter how your baby comes into your life, welcoming a newborn into your...
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How to Choose the Right Pediatrician

A pediatrician plays a crucial role in providing medical care, guidance, and support for your child from birth through adolescence. Choosing a pediatrician for your child is a big decision. Who you choose to be your child's doctor can have a significant impact on your little one's well-being. But your...
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Surrogacy: A Journey to Parenting

Every journey to parenthood is unique, no matter how your baby comes into your life. Surrogacy is a path to parenthood for those who cannot or choose not to carry a pregnancy themselves. During surrogacy, one person - the surrogate - carries a fetus through pregnancy and gives birth to...
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Parenthood Tips for Intended Parents

All roads that lead to parenthood are beautiful ones, and parenthood through surrogacy is one of them. If you are an intended parent through surrogacy, or are considering using a surrogate, you likely have many questions about how to navigate this process, such as: What is it like to use...
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New Dad Checklist

Becoming a new dad is both exciting and overwhelming! You're about to embark on a journey that will change your life forever. To help you prepare for this new role, we have compiled a comprehensive new dad checklist that covers everything you need to handle before and after your baby...
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New Dad Groups in Massachusetts

Community is so important as a parent. But many new parents today lack that essential network. Raising a baby without peers and mentors is incredibly difficult, and often lonely. This can hit new fathers especially hard when our culture expects them to jump right into this huge new role without...
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First Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Father’s Day is coming in hot! Do you have a brand new dad in your life? Looking for first Father's Day gift ideas? You've come to the right place. Here are our favorite first Father's Day gifts for 2023. There's something for every kind of dad! Lalabu Dad Shirt -...
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10 Creative Mother’s Day Ideas

Being a mom takes a whole lot of energy, patience, and love. On Mother's Day, you want to show the Mom in your life that you love and appreciate her. Whether it's her first Mother's Day or her 30th, you want this special day to be memorable. But... it's getting...
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How doulas support partners

World Doula Week is coming up soon, from March 22nd-28th 2023. In honor of doulas worldwide, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the work that doulas do this month on the blog.  If you’re wondering “what is a doula?”, start here to learn more about the different types of...
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How to keep your relationship strong with a new baby

Having a baby is a huge milestone for couples. Becoming parents together brings depth to your relationship, but the transition isn’t always easy. Having a baby with your partner can make you fall more deeply in love, but it can test even the strongest couples. If you’re wondering how to...
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Helpful tips from your team at Well Supported Family.

Expert postpartum and newborn advice you can trust.

Since 2016, Well Supported Family has provided newborn care to thousands of families. Our team of certified Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists offer daytime, overnight, and 24/7 in-home support across 12 U.S. states. Whether you're recovering from birth, establishing feeding routines, or just trying to get more sleep, we're here to help—one family at a time.

Want to explore in-home care for your new family? Reach out today.