'Tis the Season...Holiday Tips for Breastfeeding Moms Hygeia, who has long been commited to truly supporting nursing moms, recently posted on their blog with tips for maintaining a healthy breastfeeding relationship through the hectic, often stressful, holiday season.
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Kaiser Permanente is the largest health care system in the U.S. caring for mothers and babies. At Partnership for a Healthier America inaugural summit in November, Kaiser committed that by 2013, its 29 hospitals that offer maternal and child health services will be designated as Baby-Friendly (13 hospitals are already Baby-Friendly) and/or participate in The Joint Commission's Perinatal Core Measures Program.
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My goal is to empower mothers through the HadleyStilwell clothing line, so when I came across
American MoJo, an apparel manufacturer that employs single mothers living in poverty, it was a match made in heaven.
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How would I characterize my life currently? Hmm, frenetic, always needing more sleep, always needing just one more hour to get things done. You know the drill.
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Have you read this PHD in Parenting blog post yet? It eloquently speaks to the issue that mothers living in poverty are much less likely to be breastfeeding, and thus spending much more money on formula than mothers who are living on a reasonable income.
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The United Nations Population Fund selected October 31, 2011 as the 7 Billion milestone date and National Geographic produced a great
video to put it in perspective.
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Breastfeeding during winter means lots of cozy snuggling, but it also means you will likely need to breastfeed in the cold, and that can be challenging.
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I met Seattle KIRO Traffic Anchor (and mom extraordinaire) Jenni Hogan a year ago when she was returning to work after having her first baby.
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Short note before bed to say that the Eileen Fisher women I met tonight at our first dinner were as amazing as I knew they would be.
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A week from now I will have somehow gotten myself, my samples and everything else onto an early morning Sunday flight to NY for the 3-day celebration for the Eileen Fisher grant. This is a dream come true, but how does one dress when spending 3 days at the headquarters of a world famous clothing brand?
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This Just In: Recipient of Eileen Fisher Women Entrepreneur Grant!!!
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Many women choose the path of small business when they become mothers for the flexibility and/or because they see a need that hasn't been met a la "necessity is the mother of invention".
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