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The Ten Barriers Of Breastfeeding

The Ten Barriers Of Breastfeeding
There are 10 barriers or challenges in breastfeeding that can get between a breast and a baby.  The Big Latch On is a worldwide event that addresses most of these issues.

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compassion, expectations, guilt, Jasmine Wood, mommy brain, mothering, newbabynewpaltzblog, Rita, transitions, working -

We’re On Our Way Home….

We’re On Our Way Home….
This week I find myself with a bit of writer’s block… My mind is scattered after being out of town for a week, the first half of the week spent camping with my little family, the second half of the week grieving the loss of a loved one on my husband side’s of the family.

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anxiety, breastfeeding, communication, emotions, empathy, expectations, guilt, Jasmine Wood, love, newbabynewpaltzblog, Rita, separation, summer, transitions, traveling, worry -

How Can I Leave My Baby? A New Mother’s Journey with Separation Anxiety

How Can I Leave My Baby? A New Mother’s Journey with Separation Anxiety
“Would we be able to enjoy ourselves at the concert if our minds were elsewhere thinking about our baby and her well being?” An answer that could not be determined…For 6 months leading up to the concerts, July 4th weekend, I had mini panic attacks filled with separation anxiety at the mere thought of leaving little Rita.

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emotions, expectations, guilt, imperfection, Jasmine Wood, joy, mommy brain, newbabynewpaltzblog, overwhelm, Rita, spring, working -

Finding calm within the chaos

Finding calm within the chaos
With gardening season in full swing, my daughter’s seemingly exponential pace and zest for life, my husband in Manhattan for work, dog sitting, and my GMO education outreach here in town, my head has just slowed to a stationary position (from full on spinning for the last couple days).

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cold, groundhog's day, guilt, illness, Jasmine Wood, love, mama, mothering, newbabynewpaltzblog, Rita, sick, sleep, toddler, winter -

Holding my Baby Through the Long Feverish Night

Holding my Baby Through the Long Feverish Night

Perhaps the warm thaw of the last several days has you feeling like I do? I feel like there is an itch deep down that just needs to be scratched, the eternal itch for spring. The itch for new life, for many shades of green, the itch to spy a newly emerged crocus and to feel the caress of warm spring sunshine on your cheek!

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