All posts by Amanda Low
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Baby Blues: I’m Getting Help For My Postpartum Depression, Finally
Overcoming postpartum (or regular) depression is a process, and every day should be a celebration. If you’re waiting...
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I’m Going To Give My Daughter All The Barbies In The World And I Don’t Care What You Think
I don’t see Barbie dolls as anything more than a vehicle for a child’s creative expression. I’m...
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I’m Losing My Mind While Sleep Training My AP Toddler
I never, ever thought I would be here—hating both bed sharing and nursing. I hated them both at...
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8 Ways I Managed To Assuage My Toddler On A 6 Hour Road Trip
What if I told you making a 12 hour round trip drive with a toddler doesn't have to...
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Baby Blues: I Am So Not Equipped To Handle My Daughter’s Tantrums
They say the terrible twos actually start around 18 months and don't end until...when do they end? Ever?...
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Technology Is Eating Your Teen’s Brain After All, And It’s Called Digital Dementia
According to this study in South Korea, though, screen time has much more of a negative impact on...
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Magical Modern Medicine Successfully Treats New Dehli Baby With Rare Head Swelling Disorder
Roona Begum, a one year-old New Dehli child, suffers from a rare head swelling disorder called hydrocephalus, which...
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Wonderful New Federal Laws Ban Junk Food In Schools
I know these laws aren't going to be the childhood obesity cure-all some of the media seems to...
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I Feel For This Mom Accused Of Leaving Kids In Storage Unit
My initial reaction to this news story about Sheena Johnson, who was jailed for leaving kids (alive) in...
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The 10 Weirdest Places I’ve Breastfed
For those of you who don't EBF or don't have kids, finding a place to nurse in public...
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Baby Blues: I’m A Full-On Smoker Again And I’m Not Beating Myself Up About It
I am choosing to smoke again. It's strange wording it like that, because I've never felt like it was...
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Only Babies Care To See G-Rated Movies Anymore, And Even They’re A Little Bored
The G-rating is slipping into extinction, or at least it's becoming synonymous with "baby movie," according to this...
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Nude Events Are Going Mainstream And I Am Super Stoked
I think there must be something about herd mentality that makes it easier to be naked at events...
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Worst Person In Mommyish History Fraudulently Collects Sandy Hook Victim Money
So let me get this straight. When she heard on the news that someone had opened fire on...