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Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding How to stop breastfeeding

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Any woman who has ever breast fed an infant will attest to the fact that stopping breastfeeding, otherwise known as weaning, can sometimes be just as difficult as starting to breast feed. When a woman first embarks on the journey of breastfeeding, all of her thoughts and research are consumed with how to begin and sustain i... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy How to cope with exhaustion during pregnancy

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Fatigue and exhaustion during pregnancy, especially the first and third trimesters, is a common complaint of pregnancy. Exhaustion begins to take its toll on a pregnant woman from the moment of implantation. The new demands of sustaining a growing fetus in a woman's body are quite daunting. To prepare for this, her body will... More..

Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club The benefits of working out with kettlebells

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Small weights - high reps, heavy weights - fewer reps. Weights before cardio, cardio before weights. When it comes to exercise and lifting weights, there is an overwhelming and often confusing amount of information. Everyone seems to have an opinion on the proper way to exercise these days, and over half of the tips are cont... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood How motherhood changes a woman

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From the moment of conception, the prospect of motherhood greatly impacts the mother to be in many ways, both seen and unseen. Before becoming a mother, the life of a woman is consumed about thoughts of her life, her needs, her wants, and her career. When a woman learns that she is pregnant, there is usually a flood of emot... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood How motherhood impacts a woman's career

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How Motherhood Impacts a Woman's Career Motherhood is a wonderful and often precipitous journey. Becoming a mother is a beautiful time in a woman's life, but along with this joy there is also the worry of what will become of the mother's career. Getting a job is hard enough, add to that a belly and the odds are slashed eve... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: A day in the life of a military wife

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Strong. Brave. True. Determined. Loving. Patient. Caring. Self-Sacrificing. Understanding. Resilient. These are a few of the many characteristics of a military wife. She is strong enough to stand up to the prospect of another day, month, or year alone, never sure what tomorrow will bring. Yet she is gentle enough to nurture ... More..

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