Motherhood & Family
Before I had kids, every Saturday I’d leave my husband happily hammering away in his workshop and take off for some time to myself. I’d usually go shopping, stop by the library, then head to my favorite café where I’d relax in a comfy chair with a rich, steaming latté and write in my journal. After my son was born, weekdays were spent working and caring for him and weekends were spent catching up on housework. I didn’t want to go out by myself, because I believed that every minute not spent at work should be spent with my baby. After a few months I felt overwhelmed and stressed. One Saturday as the baby was napping my husband encouraged me to get out of the house for a while. I did, and it felt fantastic. It was then that I realized that I needed my Saturday jaunts for my own sense of well being.
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5 Simple Tips for a Feel-Great, Look-Great Pregnancy
When you’re pregnant your body experiences dramatic physical changes but this doesn’t mean you have to give up looking and feeling great just because your body is changing. Many moms-to-be want to be fit and look and feel beautiful, but they’re concerned they’ll do something wrong that could harm their growing baby. Fear no more, once you have received the thumbs up from your doctor to exercise, follow these five simple tips to look and feel great from the beginning of your pregnancy and beyond.
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