first time mom
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Some of the Best Advice for a New Mom
by Melissa Matters I became a mother for the first time, just a few days before Mother’s Day. It has been almost three and a half years since I’ve had a newborn. However, when I see a mom with a new baby, it all comes rushing back to me.This is for the new mom: I […] Continue reading
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Baby Must-Haves On A Budget
It’s easy to get caught up in the emotional excitement of wanting the best for your baby. Here is a practical list of baby must-haves on a budget. So there I was visibly pregnant, waddling around a baby store with my husband in tow. The time had come to start compiling a list of […] Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Alana. When I’m not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids.
Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions.