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Tori Smith
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QUICK TIP: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE UNSOLICITED ADVICE
How does one discern which pieces of advice to heed and which to dismiss? For starters, trust your instincts. Your intuition is your most...
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Tori Smith
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THINGS THEY DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT BABIES
The baby’s very first feces will be a substance called meconium. Meconium is a thick, sticky, black-ish substance and it is completely...
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Tori Smith
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POSTPARTUM IDENTITY & THE CURE FOR "MOM GUILT"
Parenthood and primary caregiving changes and challenges your identity. There are times when you’ll manage it better than others, but it...
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Tori Smith
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THE CASE FOR CLOTH DIAPERS
I don’t know what it is, exactly, about cloth diapers that terrifies people, but does it ever! I’ve actually had people call me “brave”...
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Tori Smith
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BABY COMMUNICATION TOOLS
As they grow, babies become pretty resourceful when it comes to communicating their wants and needs. There are some tools you can learn...
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Tori Smith
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CO-SLEEPING CONUNDRUM
Co-sleeping, or bed-sharing, with your child is culturally informed. In many places around the world, it is commonplace. In North...
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Tori Smith
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THE VILLAGE IS OVER
They say it takes a village to raise a child. It’s a nice sentiment but the fact is, most of the villagers are now urbanites. To put it...
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Tori Smith
6 min read
WHY OUR MOTHERS GIVE US BAD ADVICE
Prepare yourself. The unsolicited, outdated advice and the dire warnings are coming! Some are more questionable than others. Some are...
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Tori Smith
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DAY ONE EARTHSIDE
You need to eat. Have your partner or support people make you something simple at first. Perhaps toast, or maybe you’ll have a craving...
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Tori Smith
6 min read
V*CCINE HESITANCY
I couldn’t talk about unpopular practices without broaching the most unpopular view on the most controversial subject in parenting –...
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Tori Smith
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CIRCUMCISION DECISION
Before I got pregnant, my position on circumcision was neutral. Like many, I accepted it as a normal custom in our culture. I knew that...
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Tori Smith
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WHAT YOU DON'T NEED
Be wary; starting pretty much at the moment that feisty little sperm fertilizes your egg, every baby business starts to hone in on you...
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Tori Smith
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WHAT YOU DO NEED
When you’re in nesting mode but limited in time, energy and/or money, it can be helpful to focus on the essentials of what you really...
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Tori Smith
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THE BABY BLUES
It goes without saying, if you are a human being capable of experiencing emotion, you may feel a range of emotion in the weeks and months...
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Tori Smith
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PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION
You may be wondering why on Earth anyone would ever even consider ingesting their placenta. For the answer to that, we first look at the...
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Tori Smith
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BREASTFEEDING FOR BEGINNERS
Be prepared for a learning curve with your breastfeeding journey. There is a lot to learn. So much of it I didn’t learn until after my...
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