In middle school, I was involved in a casual dance troupe. We were a hodgepodge of several Chinese girls brought together weekly to learn Chinese folk dance from a Taiwanese teacher in the Midwest. Before our first performance, as we gathered in the bathroom to change into our costumes, it became clear that the kids […]
Finding out during pregnancy about our baby’s congenital heart defect was somewhat overshadowed by her other diagnosis’s, like Down syndrome and cystic hygroma. We met cardiologists at the Maternal Fetal Center in Minneapolis as well as cardiologists in Southern California who confirmed that surgery would definitely be necessary. Our heart warrior had Tetrology of Fallot
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Everyone tells you childbirth is going to be difficult and painful, and you don’t know when that moment will come. Perhaps drawing on your mother’s experience or family history, you get an idea of what it could be like. But the whole journey feels entirely out of your control. Welcome to parenthood. Birth Story My
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Early hand expression is the key to milk production Hand-Expression-of-Breastmilk Essential gear that supports you in breastfeeding Some of the best gifts you can get for moms includes breastfeeding gear. Breastfeeding Tips For Every Mom Source Source Source Source Source Source Source
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I first got to know Rio through the riotous lens of a Carnivale, but I promised myself I’d find out what local life was like. So I stayed in Rio for 3 weeks. Here are a few of my favorite discoveries: Lagoon, photo credit Ana Carolina do Nascimento Guimaraes Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas-A lagoon with a paved 7.5 km (>4.5mile) bike/running
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4 years old has been a really fun age. We seem to have been lifted out of the fog of having to do absolutely everything for our child. She can choose her own clothes, dress herself completely, eat independently, play by herself, and needs much less supervision. She even buckles herself into her car seat.
Parenting is full of surprises, and our little surprise was that we would be welcoming a Down Syndrome baby to the family. Our little pumpkin has Down Syndrome and with prenatal testing becoming more prevalent, many parents are even wondering during pregnancy what it will be like. Down Syndrome babies are little fighters, and as
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Ideas for a weekend in Los Angeles? These days, my favorite weekend activity is biking up the coast. It’ s mostly easy and flat, but you can soak in the sun, taste the salty air mixed with sunscreen, look into the gorgeous and mostly empty houses on the strand, and enjoy the ocean breeze. After biking 20
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