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Pregnancy Massage Tips

August 18, 2021

Guest post by Seattle Massage Therapist, Meghan Devonport LMP Hi, I’m Meghan!I’m a massage therapist and mama of 2. I’ve teamed up with Om Mama Co to share some tips about pregnancy massage. Finding

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Hot Air Balloon Themed 1st Birthday Party at the Golf Club at Newcastle

August 4, 2021

Guest post by Seattle Wedding Planner, BreeAnn Gale of Pink Blossom Events … With two months to plan Sahaee’s Hot Air Balloon-themed 1st Birthday I discovered finding a balloon company during fall as well as

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Feature OMC Photographer Sessions | Low Tide Adventure Sessions with Alec Mills

May 12, 2021

Alec Mills of Alec Mills Photography is a Seattle Area Family and Newborn Photographer documenting the stories + textures of our every day and turning them into art. … Imagine arriving at the beach,

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Spirit Babies Explain “Unexplained Infertility”

April 21, 2021

  Guest post by OMC member, Spirit Baby Medium, Jess McKeown … You’ve been trying to get pregnant for a year…or two…or ten. You and your partner are relatively healthy, deeply desiring to start

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Distance Reiki and Why it’s Important for My Healing Journey

April 14, 2021

Guest post by OMC member, Reiki Master & Energy Worker, Stephanie Hunter-Dines …   As a certified Reiki Master, I work within many healing modalities every day. Reiki is a gentle form of hands-on

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How to Optimize your Nutrition for Breastfeeding

March 31, 2021

Guest post by OMC member, Nutritionist & Personal Chef Chelsea Fechtner of The Wildflower Kitchen … I don’t know about you, but I’m sick of seeing magazine covers with celebrities that offer the perfect

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Nanny Taxes 101

March 23, 2021

Guest post by OMC member Jillian Plank. Jillian is a CPA and founder of Nanny Files, an affordable guided DIY alternative to traditional nanny payroll services. When she’s not helping parents with their taxes,

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The Five Minute Mama Morning

March 15, 2021

Guest post by OMC members Ives & Christy of ULA & Us … Let’s be real, a mom can do more in five minutes than seems possible. ‍Or at least it feels like we

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The Anti Kegel Diet

March 9, 2021

Guest post by OMC member Allison Feldt, of  Body Motion Physical Therapy … Are You Fed Up With Peeing Your Pants? At Your Wits End With Leaking When You Laugh Or Jump Or Cough?

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#1 tip for taking a photo your baby will treasure for a lifetime

March 3, 2021

Guest post by OMC members, Baby Notebook … I am guilty of it. I’m that person taking a million photos of my baby. I think we have about 1200+ pictures of her just sleeping

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Benefits of 1st Trimester Prenatal Massage

February 24, 2021

Guest post by OMC member Julianne Weatherhogge, of Vital Flow Holistic Perinatal Services … The first trimester of pregnancy is classically associated with nausea, food aversions, and stress as well as intense emotions and

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10 Ways to Increase Hope and Resiliency in Trying Times

February 17, 2021

Guest post by OMC member Lexi Taylor of Kalon Spa Bellevue … You can increase your resiliency and feelings of hope even in these times of immense stress and life transitions by shifting your

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Postpartum Prehab

February 9, 2021

Guest post by OMC member Nicole Bulow, Owner of Sol Fuel Wellness … Physical Therapy during pregnancy improves labor & birth and facilitates postpartum recovery. Prehab. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Maybe you haven’t.

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Sleep Training 101

February 3, 2021

Guest post by OMC member Kelsey Alford, of Nested Sleep … There are a lot of myths out there about sleep training and as you guys know I’m a fact and evidenced-based girl, so I

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Simple Bone Broth Recipe

January 27, 2021

Guest post by OMC member Amy Kovner, Owner of Embodied Wellness … I’d like to share with you my pretty simple bone broth recipe because I think it’s a fabulous and super healthful thing

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7 Signs of Burnout in Motherhood

January 20, 2021

Guest post by OMC member Dr. Tara Morrison, Owner of Inner Rhythm Wellness … Cases of burnout in motherhood are becoming more and more common with 12-20% of parents experiencing burnout at some point.

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How to Talk to Kids About Social Distancing

January 6, 2021

Guest post by our friends and OMC members Sproutable! Sproutable is research-based social-emotional parenting support for young children. … We can’t expect young children to truly understand what social distancing looks like in public

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Permission to Launch Your New Business

December 16, 2020

Guest post by OMC member Kelsey Marie Knutson, Business Coach, and Strategist … Permission I’m here to give you permission. Not that, that should be my job, but I feel like it’s time to

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Masks and Kids

December 9, 2020

Guest post by our friends and OMC members Sproutable! Sproutable is research-based social-emotional parenting support for young children. … We can help keep our communities stay safe and slow the spread of COVID-19 by

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Feature OMC Photographer Sessions | Chach Photography

December 2, 2020

Today we are featuring a gorgeous golden hour family session from Om Mama Collective member, Christina Chacharon of Chach Photography. Christina specializes in birth, newborn, and family sessions. When was the last time you

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Baby Sleep Tips for the Holidays

November 11, 2020

Guest post by OMC member Desiree Baird, a certified sleep coach, and owner of Seattle Sleep Trainer! … The “Hallmark” version of holidays is that everyone laughs and has fun and there’s little to

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How to Stop Dreading Exercise

October 29, 2020

Guest post by OMC member Catherine Dickson, a holistic health coach, certified personal trainer, and owner of Rise Holistic Health! … When you’re laughing so hard, you forget about your friend taking photos! Most

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The Waiting Game

October 21, 2020

Guest post by OMC member Dr. Tara Morrison, Owner of Inner Rhythm Wellness … Today marks 40 weeks pregnant + 1 day. I think the waiting game is an appropriate title for this phase

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An Open Letter to the World ~from a Mom of a Transgender Child

October 7, 2020

Guest post originally shared on Sproutable supporting parents growing remarkable kids. … Dear Humanity, I am the mother of a tiny unicorn. She is funny, smart, goofy, and full of love. She is just

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The Value of Doula Support and 10 Questions to Ask a Prospective Doula

September 16, 2020

Guest post by OMC member Laura Jawad, Redmond WA based personal trainer and birth doula. … When I became pregnant with my first child, I had not yet heard of doula support. I knew

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4 pillars of self-care as a new mom

September 9, 2020

Guest post by OMC member Amy Kovner, Owner of Embodied Wellness …   Self-Care is critical for moms, especially in the postpartum period. Understandably, most new moms are completely focused on caring for a

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Be Like Jacinda Ardern ~ The First Step to Making a Difference as a Mom

September 4, 2020

Guest post by OMC member Aga Lawrynowicz, a certified life coach {on a mission to help mothers get back time, live on purpose, and continue being a great mom along the way} and the

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Jewish Naming Ceremony for little Tova

August 26, 2020

Guest post by OMC member Alec Mills, Owner of Alec Mills Photography … As a newborn photographer in the Seattle area, I am honored to be asked to document such intimate family traditions, growth,

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Why I Will Never Have Children of My Own

July 30, 2020

Guest post by OMC member Jen Speer, Owner of Sweatnet Seattle  … “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage.” How many of you sang that tune? I

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Prenatal/Postpartum Constipation: The Undertreated Perinatal Concern 

July 24, 2020

Guest Post by Om Mama Collective Member, Kelsey Cannon, of Elizabeth Rodgers PT When it comes to perinatal bowel dysfunction, mum’s the word…or, at least it was. Women are either shy to mention their

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5 Exercises For a Weak Pelvic Floor

May 19, 2020

Guest post by OMC Provider Kelsey Dehmer, PT, DPT, OCS  of Therapydia Ballard … Pelvic floor weakness can happen to anyone, whether you’ve had kiddos or not. It is sometimes hard to keep up

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Feature OMC Photographer Sessions | Erin Schedler

May 12, 2020

Today we are featuring a gorgeous at home newborn session from Om Mama Collective member, Erin Schedler! We love how she capture the true authentic beauty of new parenthood!  This was a pretty typical

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Acupuncture for Fertility

May 5, 2020

I reached out to Om Mama Collective members, Dana + Brittnie of Esva Healing, to share how acupuncture can be beneficial for fertility. As Brittnie mentions in her story, according to the CDC about

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How I came to drink decaf (and be a predominantly decaf coffee roaster)

April 30, 2020

Guest blogger Carol Blanchet is the CEO + Founder of Talking Crow Coffee Roasters, a DECAF specialty coffee roaster. Coffee is for everyone – Caffeine isn’t. Believe it or not, I haven’t always loved

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Feature OMC Photographer Sessions | Alec Mills

April 14, 2020

Fresh 48 Session If you have been searching for Newborn Photography on the Google or Pinterest or Instagram…you may have run across the term “Fresh 48”. I know when I was pregnant and looking

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Decluttering + Organizing in Uncertain Times

April 7, 2020

Lauren Fink Shea is a professional organizer, blogger, and founder of Organized By Heart, a Seattle based business offering home organizing services, virtual consultations, and group workshops. Her mission and greatest passion is working

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3 Energizing Smoothies for New Mamas

April 1, 2020

Om Mama Co Vendor, Chelsea Fechtner, MScN, CN shares some amazing smoothie recipes to energize new mamas. Chelsea is a nutritionist and personal chef that specializes in using food to help women feel happier

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What Makes You, You

March 23, 2020

Today, Kelsey of Gather + Co, shares her thoughts during these unprecedented times.  I initially sat down to write a lengthy post about the science of hair and how it changes over time…boring, I

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Feature OMC Photographer Sessions | Brittany Marshall

March 10, 2020

By OMC Vendor Brittany Marshall of Blue Rose Pictures, Seattle Newborn Photographer This was the third time I have had the pleasure of capturing Tamara’s maternity session. The last two times were for her

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All Mothers are Working Mothers

March 5, 2020

Collective member Aga Lawrynowicz, Founder of Choose Clarity is a certified life coach specializing in supporting women to balance motherhood and their personal mission. A former explosives queen — she spent over ten years working

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Sleep and Our Genes

February 26, 2020

Om Mama Collective member, Kelsey Alford, of Nested Sleep shares her insight on what we actually can affect (or at least understand!) in our baby’s sleep! Sleep and our genes: When it comes to

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How Yoga Helped Me Feel Like Myself While Pregnant

February 12, 2020

Guest post by Mama member, Jenni Gritters! Jenni is a Seattle-based freelance journalist and founder of Zest Storycraft.  She writes mostly about the science of healthy living and is a certified yoga instructor. Jenni

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Feature OMC Photographer Sessions | Jennifer Loomis

February 6, 2020

By Om Mama Collective member, Jennifer Loomis, Seattle Maternity Photographer I have worked in the field of maternity photography since 1994. Every session reaffirms my awe of the innate power of the mother. When

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Sweet Potato, Kale, & Black Bean Patties for Babies & Toddlers : Fox & Briar

January 29, 2020

Guest post by Meghan, recipe developer, photographer, and writer at Fox and Briar. A passionate, self-taught home cook who believes that most things are better homemade and that good food doesn’t need to be complicated.

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Weathering Developmental Leaps and Your Baby’s Sleep

January 15, 2020

Om Mama Collective Member Tiffany Decker of Seattle Sleep Trainer shares how to weather your baby’s ever-changing sleep habits. I don’t know about you, but it seems like the minute you figure out your

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Feature OMC Photographer Sessions | Julia Kinnunen

January 8, 2020

By OMC Vendor Julia Kinnunen, Seattle Birth Photographer I first met Erika and Nick over four years ago when they hired me to photograph their wedding. I remember sitting in our first meeting and

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Birth Un-Plan | Changing the Language Around Birth Preparation

January 3, 2020

By OMC collective member, Julieanne, owner of Vital Flow massage & bodywork The birth plan I remember when the nurse I was working with sat down and asked me if I had thought about making

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5 Top Tips for Staying Grounded, Centered, Forgiving and Aligned this Season

December 18, 2019

Collective member Jenny Rhodes is a certified life coach and yoga teacher who helps mammas thrive in motherhood with more emotional balance, ease, and physical strength. She offers public and private yoga classes, workshops,

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How To Take Maternity Leave When You’re Self-Employed

December 4, 2019

Guest post by Mama member, Jenni Gritters! Jenni is a Seattle-based freelance journalist and founder of Zest Storycraft.  She writes mostly about the science of healthy living and is a certified yoga instructor. Jenni

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10 Tips for creating an organized nursery

November 6, 2019

AKA: please make it easy for me to find a clean swaddle in the middle of the night in a dark room while the baby is crying and I’m covered in spit-up! By Elise

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Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Muffins : Fox & Briar

October 16, 2019

Guest post by Meghan, recipe developer, photographer, and writer at Fox and Briar. A passionate, self-taught home cook who believes that most things are better homemade and that good food doesn’t need to be complicated.

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My 15 Month Roller Coaster : Self-Care for New Moms

September 16, 2019

“If we are happy, everybody looks up and shares our happiness.” ~ from a Yogi tea bag. Having a baby is so taxing on the mind, body, and spirit. It’s like riding one of

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How to Have a Baby : A Training Guide for Every Kind of Birth Plan

August 22, 2019

We are so excited to partner with Om Mama Collective member, Nicole, for our upcoming workshop: Training for Labor and Delivery on September 5th! 7:00-9:00pm at Nicole’s office, 4839 S. Brandon St, Seattle, WA,

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What is Lymphatic Decongestion?

August 13, 2019

Guest post by OMC Vendor, Lexi, owner of Kalon Spa in Bellevue. Find more about Lexi & our other team members in the collective here! Om Mama Members get exclusive discounts & deals for

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Why Exercise and Lactation go Hand in Hand

August 6, 2019

Guest post from Om Mama friend & collaborator, Christy, of Ula & Us!  Christy here to talk about exercise and lactation. Most mamas are eager to get back into a regular workout routine postpartum

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Pro Tips For Your Own Newborn Photography at Home

August 1, 2019

Guest post by Om Mama Collective member, Jennifer Loomis! Jennifer is an artistic photographer empowering pregnant women through photography for 20 years, specializing in larger families and large image installations. Om Mama Members get

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How to Get Quality Time With Your Kids When You Have a Newborn

July 18, 2019

I remember the 1st year of my youngest child’s life so vividly.  When he was born I had an almost 2-year-old toddling around hungry for attention and not quite sure about this new little

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How to Challenge Food Shame : with Kristen Schweers

July 2, 2019

Food Shame Take a moment and think about a favorite snack food from your childhood. Think about the times you ate it, remember the colors, textures, and flavors, try to recall how eating it

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Top 10 Breweries for Families

June 12, 2019

So, you’re about to have a baby, or you just had a baby, or you have kids and are in need of a place to socialize outside of your house that can handle the

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3 Reasons to Practice Mindfulness as a Parent

May 30, 2019

Guest Post by Ela Compton of ParentsPause: Ela hosts meditation playdates for parents and children in the Seattle area. Check out her full calendar & additional offerings at parentspause.com! Are you tired and overwhelmed?

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How to Baby-Proof Your Relationship

May 23, 2019

Guest post by OMC Vendor, Jessica Psenski, licensed mental health counselor specializing in couples, perinatal care & sex therapy. Find more about Jessica & our other team members in the collective here!  We are

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Trusting Your Intuition : by Sarah Farris of Vibe Elevated

May 16, 2019

Guest post by Sarah Farris of Vibe Elevated We are so excited to have Sarah lead a workshop on intuitive energy in business with our vendor collective members next week! She’ll be sharing all

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What is Lifestyle Photography

April 29, 2019

Lifestyle has become sort of a buzz word in the portrait photography industry lately, and a lot of photographers call themselves lifestyle photographers, but their styles can vary, so what does this mean for

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10 Reasons to Enroll your Child in Outdoor Preschool

April 16, 2019

Growth of Nature-Based Preschools Helps Get Kids the Outdoor Time They Need Seattle is infamous for its weather. It may not have sunny skies all the time, but that doesn’t stop Seattleites from getting

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How To Survive Morning Sickness

April 4, 2019

Om Mama Collective member, Amy Kovner of Embodied Wellness, shares her tips on surviving morning sickness. Amy is a mom to 3 (including twins), certified nutritionist and licensed mental health counselor. Join us for

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The Isolation of the First Trimester

March 20, 2019

Let’s talk about this time because I have a hunch that we’re lacking support in a really big way. Some might say this could apply throughout the trajectory of the perinatal time, but today

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Pelvic Floor Health: Healing After Birth

March 7, 2019

Healthy Pelvic Floor For A Healthy Life: The Importance Of Healing After Birth The biggest issues I see with moms and women, at my practice, stem from improper healing and lack of restoring deep

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Family Photographs Year-Round

February 21, 2019

When I say “Family Photographs”, you might think… oh yeah, we need one of those for our Christmas card. Then you line one up with a photographer sometime between September and November. However, if

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One Woman’s Journey to Motherhood

January 23, 2019

Hi there! My name is Erica and I’m new here — new to Seattle that is. My husband and I recently relocated for his job, and I’ve been exploring the Emerald City and preparing

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Kid Friendly Coffee Houses in Seattle

January 16, 2019

Om Mama Co. Member, Alexis, has pulled together some of her (and her daughter’s!) favorite family-friendly coffee shops in Seattle! Thank you for sharing with us, Alexis!! The Dane Address: 8000 15th Ave NW, Seattle,

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Mindful Moment

January 9, 2019

It’s OK Hey, friend. How ya doing? Did you set a ton of big exciting, (hopefully a *little* scary) goals for 2019? I hope you did – but I also wanted to give you

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4 Tips for Goal Setting in 2019

December 17, 2018

Dana of Dana Nicole Coaching shares goal setting tips and how to set yourself up for success in 2019! I love this time of year – a time of reflection, celebration, hope, and anticipation

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Why Postpartum Specific Training

December 12, 2018

Guest Post: Why Postpartum Specific Training is Important by Maura Shirley, Bodies for Birth WHY IS POSTPARTUM SPECIFIC TRAINING IMPORTANT? So, you’ve had your baby. You’re feeling up to exercise, but you don’t quite know

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Teaching Gratitude to Raise Happy Kids

November 21, 2018

Want to raise happy kids? Teach gratitude Ask any parent what they want for their children and they will likely say, “I just want her to be happy.” It is what we strive for

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You Know What Would Make Motherhood Easier…?

November 15, 2018

You know what would make motherhood easier? … If we talked about how hard it actually is. I saw my friend and fellow new mom post the other day about how hard being a

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Self Care: Mama’s Life Blood

October 18, 2018

Guest Blog Feature: Danielle of Blue Cascade Doula shares her perspective on the importance of self care as a new mom! You can follow Danielle & her business partner, Gabby, on Instagram at @bluecascadedoula! Find

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What to Wear: Fall Family Photos

October 12, 2018

Guest Blog Feature: Om Mama Collective member, Jeanna Rice Photography, shares her tips for what to wear for your fall/winter family photo sessions! You can follow Jeanna on Instagram at @jeannaricephotography! Find more amazing

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Sarah’s Birth Story | How to Prepare for an Intervention Free Birth

October 4, 2018

A Birth Story: Ava Sarah F. shares her birth story of bringing her baby girl, Ava, into the world! You can read more from Sarah on her blog, Nectar & Hive, and follow her

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4 Things To Consider When Choosing A Maternity Fitness Program

September 4, 2018

Guest Post: 4 Things To Consider When Choosing A Maternity Fitness Program by Maura Shirley, Bodies for Birth Congratulations! You probably just found out you are going to be mom for the first (or

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