I'm a Travel Mom of 3, serial entrepreneur, love adventure, love my planet, love to visit and explore new destinations with my husband and kids, and want to change the world. The sky's not the limit, the universe is the limit.
So, this has me feeling a whole bunch of emotions. As a woman, mom and entrepreneur in the tech industry gender discrimination is a constant. On August 7th CNN published an article about a Google engineer who wrote a 10 page memo about how women are "biologically" unfit to work in the tech industry. Reportedly the author of the memo cannot be identified but he is a software engineer.
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There are all sorts of precautions moms need to take when they're pregnant and while nursing but what if a mom wants to get tattoos while breastfeeding? Does it affect breast milk or the baby?
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As if you didn't need another reason to go into Starbucks, they have come out with a delicious "pink" drink some moms are claiming increased their breast milk supply.
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The Breastfeeding Emoji is FINALLY Here and nursing moms everywhere are collectively here for it. Apple has finally unveiled a breastfeeding emoji and we don't know why it took them so long, but we're seriously glad it's now on our phones??
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Summertime is the perfect time of year to be outdoors and by the water. We get new bathing suits, toys to build sand castles, beach umbrellas or new floaties for the pool. But what about summer safety. How prepared are you to be by the beach or pool with your baby?
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As a nursing mom you barely have time to make yourself a priority, let alone enough time to care for your nursing bra. If you're not paying attention it will start to smell like rotten milk, become full of stains and irritate your skin. But you wear it all the time. Your nursing bra is your lifeline to sanity when your breasts swell from milk and make breastfeeding accessible every 2 hours, so you don't have to undress.
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Exclusive breastfeeding, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) is encouraged up to 6 months of a baby's life to achieve optimal development. It's also well documented that a regular breastfeeding schedule especially the first two months of feeding help prevent mastitis. Many countries around the world encourage moms to breastfeed because of the health benefits for the child. The rules by every country, however, differ when it comes to public breastfeeding. Moms Pump Here has thousands of locations where moms can nurse or pump around the world but what are the rules when it comes to public breastfeeding? We've listed 10 major countries for you.
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Just recently Moms Pump Here was featured as a top App for working mothers. There are so many great Apps listed that make life a lot easier for moms. This made me think, "What is a Working Mother?"
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This past week it was announced Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick, has started meditating in the company lactation room. Amid reports of company upheaval, sexual harassment allegedly running rampant and a mass firing to hire 2 new female execs, we can see why he would need to get some quiet.
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After giving birth in a hospital there are some free go to items you must have to recover and have to care for your baby. Here's our list of 10 things most hospitals give you for free after giving birth:
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Breast milk, aka LIQUID GOLD, is every mom's go to magic potion. So much so we created JustAddBreastMilk for our mamas. But with all the media and nursing mom products out there for breast milk what should mamas know about it?
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According to an article on Yahoo scientists have discovered components of breast milk may cure cancer! As if breast milk could not be more powerful or magical....
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The Committee on Obstetric Practice for the (ACOG) has finally endorsed the limitation of intervention prior and during birth. According to their issued statement it's recommended doctors collaborate more with mid-wives, nurses and patients instead of automatically prescribing labor induction, epidurals, c-sections and more!
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Mom, Priya Nembhard has revolutionized the breastfeeding industry again by creating a natural, Ayurvedic lotion nursing moms can add their own breast milk to heal their baby’s skin. This new innovative product, JustAddBreastMilk (Just Add Breast Milk), is a topical salve made from natural ingredients but the main active ingredient is breast milk! A mom must add breast milk to get the most potency out of the product.
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When I moved to Miami my daughter was about 15 months old and my olest 3. We didn't know anyone and had to quickly find solutions for daycare. We were still getting to know neighbors and couldn't trust anyone with our treasure. One day for some reason (mommy brain...don't remember) I had to bring my daughter into work with me. I was working at a university and had my own office. So I figured I could close the door and I wouldn't bother my co-workers. What I couldn't predict is how my boss would respond. He had always been great about me working from home when I needed to but bringing a toddler to work?
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Robot nannies are now a thing! Moms can order robot nannies to help care for their babies and they are now starting to appear in the United States. Currently used by moms in Japan and China robot nannies are a hit!
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Laughter heals the soul and makes you feel great but it is so hard to laugh when you're stressed out or doing a trillion things. Moms are so inundated with chores, babies, work, school, social media and more. When do we make time to laugh and I mean laugh out loud?
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There's been quite a bit of news lately about what it means to be on maternity leave. From politicians in the United States saying women should go back to work after 2 months to authors wanting all the perks of maternity leave.
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(Photo courtesy of Jill and Jeff Smokler)
