Christmas is a fun and magical time for many families, and it’s also a stressful time and trigger for others, step-parents included!

As a new or expecting mom, you deserve support that understands and empowers you through every stage of breastfeeding. At Prevea, our Certified Lactation Counselors—many of whom are also Certified Nurse Midwives—are part of the local healthcare community, and they’re ready to walk alongside you on your feeding journey.

If you are anything like me, your “mom brain” is always going 1,000 miles per hour. The holidays, especially Christmas, bring that number to about 172,468 miles per hour.

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Most people picture doulas in the delivery room — rubbing a mother’s back, holding her hand, whispering encouragement. And yes, we do that. But the truth is, birth is only the starting line.

As we got older and grew up, we continued the tradition of pie-making. My mom taught us how to make our own crusts, and has fielded endless conversations over the phone about why they aren’t turning out.

We live in a world where people often hide behind computers and their smartphones, and often spreading love isn’t at the forefront of our daily interactions. This Thanksgiving season, take some time to pass on your gratitude to others. Everybody could use a kind word, and smiles are contagious.

Add some fun new books to your rotation with our favorites for the Thanksgiving season

Over the past year, I have been grieving the loss of a broken friendship. I have been through this before, as I am sure many of you have also, but my kids, especially my daughter, were watching me in the aftermath.

Autism & ADHD in girls looks very different from what it does in boys, coupled with the way girls tend to be skilled at masking their symptoms.