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Mask Monday: The Best Drugstore Sheet Mask for Glowing Skin
There’s nothing like waking up on a hot July morning with glowing skin. And, no, I don’t mean skin glowing from a night sweat! I’m talking about a fresh face that has summertime glow written all over it. When it’s way too hot for even a drop of foundation, but I still want my skin to look dewy and flawless, I turn to the best drugstore sheet mask for glowing skin.
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5 Tips for Getting Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night
I’m convinced that the idea of losing out on sleep is a scare tactic used to discourage expecting, first-time parents because it sure scared us straight. We’d heard horror stories of babies keeping parents awake all night and we feared that if we didn’t take action, we’d become those sleep-deprived parents. We couldn’t wait until the time came for our son to sleep through the night. While I was pregnant, I read tons of articles and books on sleep-training techniques. Of the books I read, On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep is the one that I studied and still reference from time to time.…
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Checking In: Dealing with Symptoms of Postpartum Depression
You don’t have to be a mother to read this post. In fact, if you are a mother reading this post, please forward this to your non-mom friends and family—yes, even the guys. Whenever my best friend calls me, she always makes it a point to ask me how I’m doing. After I tell her that I’m fine, she always says, “Good. ‘Cause people forget to check on the mom. Now, how’s my nephew?” I absolutely love her for that! And, she’s right! It’s not intentional but oftentimes, friends and family neglect to check in on a new mom because they’re so consumed with the new, cute, and cuddly baby.…
