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  1. Even Shady Pasts Can Lead to Bright Futures

    7/3/10 9:58pm by babybeatnik
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    This post has been a long time in the making. The story is hard for me to look back on and harder to tell, so please bare with me and be gentle in judgment. In a lot of ways I'm like a first time mom with Kairi. There are a lot of very public ways, like that I breastfeed Kairi and I didn't with Gracie, I babywear, I co-sleep... There are a lot of very different mothering techniques (I guess) that I am using this time round. But there is also one very big, very private way that I am a first time mom...  Read more >

  2. No Boobs in the Cry Room

    9/13/09 2:13pm by babybeatnik
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    A few weeks ago I posted something on my Facebook status regarding breastfeeding support. Most of my friends know that I breastfeed my daughter, and while I am not of the Breastfeed-or-Die clan I am pretty well versed in the pros and cons of both breastfeeding and formula feeding and have opinions on both.  Read more >

  3. Kids can be so stubborn!

    5/15/09 5:52pm by babybeatnik in New Moms Comments (0)
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    I made chicken and fried rice for dinner tonight. It. Was. Delish. Gracie wasn't hungry when dinner was done, so I let her wait a little while before eating. (We'll do the sit-down-with-the-family-dinners when we have a kitchen table... Until then we'll keep it casual.)  Read more >

  4. Breastfeeding and supplements

    4/27/09 2:26pm by babybeatnik in New Moms Comments (6)
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    I am breastfeeding my daughter Kairi. Gracie, her big sister, was formula fed. I chose to breastfeed this time around for a number of reasons, but mostly because formula is just a hassle.  Read more >

  5. Welcome!

    4/24/09 1:07pm by babybeatnik in New Moms Comments (4)
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    Hi, everyone. Welcome to the group. This is the first group I've created, so if it seems a little spotty, bear with me. I guess I should start things off with an introduction. My name is Erin. I'm 25, SAHM of 2 beautiful little girls - Gracie, 4, and Kairi, 1 month.  I started this group because I know that we all need a place where we can connect with people we can relate to. Especially now - when we've just gotten home with a new baby. There is so much new territory to explore, and no one wants to go it alone.   Read more >

  6. Thank goodness - a place to vent!

    4/24/09 12:46pm by babybeatnik in Stay-at-Home Mom Survival Comments (3)
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    Hi, girls. I'm new to groups all together, so I don't know if I'm breaking protocol here by posting an intro, but whatever. I am fairly new to the SAHM scene. At the age of 24, I started my freshman year of college. Right before the fall semester I found out that I was pregnant with my second child. At the time, I was both a full-time student and a part-time waitress. I decided in October that school and work and being pregnant was just too much, so I took a hiatus from work. And since I was due in the end of March I had to take a break from school after the fall semester ended.  Read more >

  7. My Mom Body...

    4/17/09 9:45pm by babybeatnik
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    I just read that the next Back Talk topic is going to be the Mom Body. As a woman who has just given birth to my last child a little more than 3 weeks ago, this is something that I am currently dealing with on more of a full scale basis than I normally would. Growing up, I was the tall, skinny girl. People called me Daddy Long Legs... In 6th grade, my nickname was "High Water" because I couldn't find any pants with long enough legs. I heard all the horrible names - Bean Pole I think was the one I heard the most of them all.   Read more >

  8. Getting My Tubes Tied... Curiosity

    2/8/09 9:02pm by babybeatnik
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    Alrighty - so here it is. I'm 33 weeks pregnant with my second child, and my husband and I are talking about getting my tubes tied. The issue isn't getting it done vs. not getting it done - that's not up for discussion here. My issue is just getting information on it. Does it hurt? Is the recovery time long or difficult? Will they put me under for it, or am I going to be awake?  Read more >

  9. Insert Title at a Later Date: A Guide to Procrastination in Three Easy Steps

    1/1/09 9:03pm by babybeatnik
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    Procrastination: The art of putting off that which should be done today but can be done tomorrow. I would like to say that I am the type of person who completes a task the first chance I get after receiving it. Unfortunately, I am not. I like to think that I work best under pressure and I give myself that excuse to wait until the very last  Read more >

  10. Getting it Off My Chest Vol. 1 - My Wedding

    1/1/09 1:32pm by babybeatnik
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    My husband and I, on the 6th anniversary of our first kiss got married. It was June 1, 2007. I look back at this date with a sense of accomplishment as we'd made it through so much more than anyone ever thought possible. However, every now and again a dark cloud covers my memories of our wedding. I've never really shared anything about it, although I've wanted to at the very least blog on it. I couldn't at any other point in time though, as my issues are with some of my in-laws, and while they will likely forever plague my memories, they are not something that I want to bring up to them.  Read more >

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Erin
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I'm a 25 year old blogger. I am happily married with a sassy 5 year old and a spunky toddler

Among spending time with my family, I also enjoy playing the guitar, playing video games, reading, writing, spending time on MySpace, Facebook, and various message boards. 

 

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