KC's Story Autism Awareness Month
Autism Awareness Month, KC's Story, Harford Co. Maryland Photography When I first met this young man, he was very bright, happy, and full of energy. He's one of the older children I have photographed...
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Autism Christy is a glam/crunchy mom of three kiddos and is the head writer at www.stainedwithstyle.com. She loves traveling, writing about kid gear, and a good bargain. She navigates motherhood...
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Declan "I am Captain Phasma" When my son was about 2 years old, we started to notice that something just wasn't right. He was late to talk, late to walk, 16 months for both. He wouldn't focus on anyone...
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Esperanza's Breastfeeding Story "During my pregnancy with Arianna I was sure I wanted to breastfeed. I tried to prepare myself in any way possible , reading all about it and purchasing everything I...
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Kristen's nursing story Of Chance 3 & Loki 1 "Nursing started off great with Chance but reflux started at 2 weeks which in turn effected his growth. We started supplementing with donor milk with a...
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MILITARY NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT – TODDLER EDITION There’s a subject that has been on my mind for some time. Honestly it’s been on my mind since our first duty station with kids and stays with me and...
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The Military Neighborhood Project - Rip Stick edition I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. The weather is getting warmer, we're planning summer fun activities and trips and soon,...
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Dear Judgmental Diner, You probably don’t remember me or my family. Your judgement of us was swift and mater-of-fact. “We will never let our kids out of the house with a costume on,” you...
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In honor of world breastfeeding week this year, I put together a breastfeeding series, focusing on one of the many ways that mothers nurture, sooth, and comfort their babies across the globe. After...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 1 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "I wanted to write a reflection on my breastfeeding journey, as in my eleven weeks of motherhood (round two), it’s been a...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 2 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "Shortly after leaving my abusive marriage of ten years, I found out I was pregnant with my fourth little blessing, and...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 3 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "I have breastfed twice before my daughter, both times I failed after several months with a mysterious dwindling supply. I...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 3 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "Connor is my second child that I have breastfed. My first, Michael, who is now 3 1/2, was born with a crooked jaw so he...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 4 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "My name is Heather; I am a 34-year-old diabetic mother of 3. I found out I had Type 2 diabetes in 2006 and after getting it...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 4 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "Motherhood is not what I expected. Specifically breastfeeding. It’s been a difficult journey to say the least. With my...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 5 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "I have always wanted to be a mother and a wife, ALWAYS. In 2007 I was diagnosed with Endometriosis and was eventually told I...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 6 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "Third times the charm! I am a proud mama of 3 beautiful children, a 12 and 10 yr old and a 7 1/2 mo. old. I had never...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 7 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "When I became pregnant with my daughter, I made the decision that I wanted to breastfeed. Neither of my sisters, nor my...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 8| World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "Breastfeeding to me is LOVE! Having my first child at 18 I wanted to breastfeed but I didn't have the support system, the...
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31 Days of Breastfeeding Journeys | Day 9 | World Breastfeeding Week 2016 "I always knew I wanted to breastfeed. Even in college, when kids were a million miles away from what I was ready for, a...
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