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Vitamins During Pregnancy: Folic Acid

Any woman who is pregnant or considering becoming pregnant needs to ask herself: what vitamins should I be taking!  And when she does, one of the number 1 supplements on her list will be Folic Acid. In this vlog, I talk about why Folic Acid is such an important thing not only for pregnant women, [...]

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5 Ways to be a BE-ATCH to the Hubs

5 Ways to be a BE-ATCH to the Hubs

Hi everybody.  So you know, I launched this site CloudMom and it’s filled with how to videos for moms saying “here’s how you do this” and “here’s how you do that” and after doing like almost 300 of these parenting how to videos with my own particular version of expert parenting advice (ha!), I feel [...]

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How My Child Saved Me

We all have interesting stories that make us who we are.  I recently came across one woman’s journey that touched me deeply – mostly because my kids have had such a significant impact on my life in so many ways.  We all get some inspiration from children.  Moms with cancer have an even greater challenge [...]

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Helping With Homework: Good or Bad?

So we all want our kids to do well in school, it’s only natural. These days, most kids start coming home with homework in 1st or 2nd grade.  Not like when I was young and homework started in 7th grade (and then, I barely did it, but that’s another story). So time’s have changed and [...]

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5 Ways to Get Your Husband to Pitch In

Hello hello.  Melissa here for another one of our new “FUNNY” videos.  Ha ha ha ha ha.  Gotta laugh so you don’t cry. I was cracking up thinking about these, I hope you will too.  5 Ways to Get your Husband to Pitch in. How to Get Husband to Help Getting your husband to help [...]

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Best Foods for New Moms

Best Foods for New Moms

Best Foods for New Moms We all know the rules of good eating, but especially when you’re a new mom, maintaining a good diet is tough.  You’re exhausted and have NO time, so oftentimes it’s easier to go for something fast than to plan ahead and eat right. Meanwhile, it’s more important than ever that you [...]

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What Screws Us Parents Up The Most

This morning I did something a little out of the ordinary for me.  I went to a yoga class.  Most of the people in the class seemed to be Alvin Ailey dancers or professional yogis.  They were hoisting their bodies up balanced on a finger.  I was trying to figure out which foot to put [...]

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Talking, um, Mommy Constipation

Whether you are a kid or an adult, constipation is not one of those things that most of us feel comfortable discussing!  Meanwhile, one of the things that really changes when you become a mom or dad is your T-I-M-E and your ability to spend time in the bathroom – I’m serious. In this vlog, [...]

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In the Wake Of Boston: Just So Proud

In some ways last night was a good ‘ole ordinary Friday night at my house.  At around 6 p.m., I was in “done” mode, anxiously looking at my watch waiting for the hubs to get home and help me get my five critters to bed.  Everyone was pulling on my leg and asking for something: [...]

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Taking Time For Me

Many moms and especially new moms feel guilty taking time for themselves away from the baby.  Not me, not anymore.  I’m finally breaking free of the mom guilt that tormented me for so many years.  Now I’m like “take ‘em”! I know that when I get away and get a break, I am a better [...]

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