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#Naked Moms: Motherhood and Reinvention

Heather Hopson
April 23, 2014
Baby, Mom-to-be
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When I found out I was pregnant, I cried. I remember locking myself in a stranger's bathroom, peeing on a plastic strip and boo hooing when I...

Baby Travel Checklist

Heather Hopson
April 14, 2014
Baby, Raising a Baby
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LaToya Maddox always wanted to become a mother. But she didn't think she could have children. About 14 years ago, she had a miscarriage and...

Organization Tips for New Moms

Heather Hopson
March 31, 2014
Baby, Raising a Baby
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Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is excited to be a member of the 2014 Playtex Baby® Mom Trust Panel. I’m teaming up with readers to share...

Little Remedies to Cure Boredom

Heather Hopson
March 30, 2014
Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is proud to partner with Little Remedies® as a Mom Blogger Ambassador. Although I receive some form of...

#Naked Moms: Motherhood & Growing

Heather Hopson
March 14, 2014
Baby, Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom, Raising a Baby
Dear Diary, At 16, I thought I was grown. You couldn't tell me anything! With a driver's license in one hand and the steering wheel in the other,...

New Mom Finds New Ways to Organize

Heather Hopson
March 3, 2014
Baby, Raising a Baby, Sleeping & Feeding
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Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is excited to be a member of the 2014 Playtex Baby® Mom Trust Panel. I’m teaming up with readers to share...
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