Trying To Conceive

by Mama Lovejoy // October 31, 2015 // No Comments

When she was pregnant with her son, Jodee pressed a Doppler machine to her belly every single day, to check for a heartbeat. She felt fabulous and loved being pregnant, but she’d lost her first pregnancy. With her first pregnancy,... Continue reading →

A Sleep Consultant’s Surprising (and Refreshing!) Advice on Promoting Good Sleep in Newborns

by Mama Lovejoy // October 24, 2015 // No Comments

In a poorly-lit hallway, across from a couple of tripods and the graffiti-covered wall of the Las Vegas SLS hotel, a Certified Sleep Consultant was about to share the secrets to getting newborn babies to sleep. We were at the... Continue reading →

Surviving the Dreaded Car Nap: Review of the Orbit G3 Toddler Convertible System

by Mama Lovejoy // October 22, 2015 // No Comments

Twice last month, my husband and I arrived at two different BBQs with my 22-month-old daughter asleep in the backseat—which happens far too often and pretty much means the rest of the afternoon is wrecked. We arrived at the first... Continue reading →

Seven Common Postpartum Injuries (And How to Help Your Body Heal)

by Mama Lovejoy // October 16, 2015 // No Comments

I once visited a friend who’d recently become a new mom, and I naively asked how she was doing. “Sometimes, when my husband and I have sex now,” the very candid mother told me, “It feels like I just gave... Continue reading →

How to (Quickly) Set Up Periscope and Watch Broadcasts

by Mama Lovejoy // October 16, 2015 // No Comments

Periscope is a Twitter-owned app that allows you to broadcast or watch live video from your phone. In my humble opinion, it’s a super-easy and fun way to connect. Broadcasts can be watched after-the-fact, but they’re only available for 24... Continue reading →

Win a Wonderball Fun House!

by Mama Lovejoy // October 8, 2015 // No Comments

At a recent Kids Safety Expo, my family found our way into a room full of play houses, ridable cars, water tables, and play kitchens. My daughter quickly fell in love with a really cool toy playhouse, and I literally... Continue reading →

Wonderball Funhouse Giveaway Official Rules

by Mama Lovejoy // October 8, 2015 // No Comments

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ELIGIBILITY: The “Wonderball Funhouse” Giveaway (“Giveaway”) is open only to legal residents of the... Continue reading →

Name Confusion

by Mama Lovejoy // October 7, 2015 // No Comments

I probably shouldn’t have been surprised at what my daughter blurted out at MyGym. But I was, and I was embarrassed. For background, my friend Blair and I have done a bunch of play dates together. Her son, Declan,... Continue reading →

How to Get Your Body Back: Tips from the Founder of Stroller Strides

by Mama Lovejoy // October 2, 2015 // 1 Comment

When Lisa first started Stroller Strides, one woman in her class was really struggling—she didn’t look like she was even going to make it to the first station. She was very obese and struggling just to walk. She made it... Continue reading →

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Month: October 2015