Strong Women Raise Strong Babies
{Photo Credit: Anna Ligocki Photography} “I do.” My baby sister got married last weekend. My new brother in-law works hard and loves big. He’s adventurous and determined. Growing up, he had...
More Marvel (Family in the Delivery Room)
Even before we started our new family, my husband and I knew we would need the support of our existing family. Our plan was easily facilitated by the fact that...
Trending Now: Nitrous Oxide for Relief During Labor Helps
{Disclosure: Our partners at Fairview Health Services are here to answer questions about a popular new pain relief option during childbirth: nitrous oxide. Learn from Darlene Spiegelberg, MAN, BSN, RN, Nursing Director of...
I Ended Up With Ten People in the Delivery Room
by Maureen Zhao
When my pregnancy test showed those two little pink lines, I was far from creating a birth plan. I was blindsided and scared. That’s all there was to it. When...
Every Child is Different: Healthy Development from Birth to Three
{Disclosure: We are thrilled to partner with Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota to share helpful information about early childhood development for children ages zero to three. A host of additional...
Five Things You May Not Know About Midwifery
Disclosure: Our partners at Fairview Health Services are passionate about educating and supporting women throughout their pregnancies. Learn from Certified Nurse Midwife Karin Marshall, CNM, APRN, of Fairview – Paul Larson Clinic...
Bloom 2016 Event Recap
One of our passions at TCMB is to provide opportunities for moms to connect with each other, and this is one of the main reasons we love planning and providing...
Dear Husband, We Just Had a Baby
by Marielle
Dear Husband, We just had a baby, and I’m kind of an emotional wreck. But, you already knew that. You, on the other hand, have been my rock. You have taken...
She-Ra Standing: A Semi-Stubborn, Cutting-it-Close Christmas Birth Story
by Kate Awsumb
It was a verifiable miracle: Somehow I woke up on Christmas morning able to cram my 40-weeks-pregnant belly into my festive footie pajamas and zip them up. Even though it...
Yes, My Kid was Born on Christmas, and No, I Didn’t Plan That
by Kate Awsumb
I didn’t exactly plan for my water to break in my festive footie pajamas after a big Christmas breakfast. But then again, the due date listed on my chart was...
I’m One of Those Ballooning Pregnant Women
by Marielle
I always dreamed of being one of those super fit pregnant women who didn’t look pregnant anywhere other than in their belly. You know, the kind whose bodies look exactly...
This is MY Mom Body: Part 3
{Find all of the posts in this series HERE} It’s incredible how much we can allow ourselves to be affected and influenced by our Body Image, but as moms, we...
Thanks, But No Thanks
by Leah Pihlaja
A recent article on 6 Baby Items You Don’t Need was posted where Ami mentioned nixing the diaper genie (yes, the heaven-sent diaper genie that leaves fumes lingering in your house...
