Pregnancy

The Bed-Rest Brainchild

by Kate Fineske November 21, 2013

Mothers often have a way of recognizing needs that others sometimes miss and then looking to solve these needs creatively. Today, we are again welcoming NAMC Advocacy Coordinator Valerie Young to the Mothers Central Blog. This time, however, Valerie brings along with her Tangie Loftin — a friend, advocate and entrepreneur — to share her [...]

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Mothers in the Workforce – An Interview with Melanie Denzer

by Kate Fineske November 7, 2013

Every family, every parent, every mother has different experiences, different career aspirations and different ways in which they prioritize their time. To help recognize and commend these differences, we are highlighting the lives of mothers in the workforce by asking our members questions exploring: What led them to stay active in their careers What support [...]

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Mother on the Edge

by Kate Fineske October 31, 2013

As mothers we have the power to change attitudes and outcomes by advocating for policies that promote family economic security and the well-being of family caregivers. Today we welcome NAMC Advocacy Coordinator Valerie Young back to the Mothers Central Blog. Valerie is at the forefront of helping to make this attitude change happen… one angry, [...]

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Ready or Not, Here I Come - Distant Memories of a First-time Parent’s Birth Plan

by Kate Fineske November 29, 2012

~ “Child rearing myth #1: Labor ends when the baby is born.” ~ It was nothing like I expected it would be. There had been no racing to the hospital. No epidural. And… delivering the placenta - well, Surprise! … Really? I have to push again? (Somehow I must have fully missed that concept in [...]

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5 Things Nobody Tells You Before Becoming a Parent

by Kate Fineske November 15, 2012

~ “Just you wait, when that baby comes around… life is going to be SO different.” That phrase (or some version of it) was probably said (or implied) to me by friends and family members (maybe even a few strangers on the street) more times than I can count prior to the birth of each [...]

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Confessions of a Wannabe Scrapbooker

by Kate Fineske December 29, 2011

I’ll admit it, loooong ago I gave up on Scrapbooking. And for an extensive period of time, the fact that I hadn’t compiled a scrapbook of my kids’ births became a point of guilt and contention in me. Because, when I found out I was expecting our first child, one of the very first things [...]

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Lost and Found

by Kate Fineske December 8, 2011

LOST.Fun, adventurous, self-motivated, intelligent woman who enjoys quiet dinners, a good book, and a couple nights a week to relax with friends.If found, please return to her Ohio home A.S.A.P! ~ Very shortly after the birth of my first child I returned to work.I remember that day vividly, I was full of emotions. Common sense [...]

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Two-Faced: The Reflection of a Woman

by Kate Fineske September 29, 2011

Pregnancy, motherhood, parenting has changed me. And I will never be the same again. Ever. I could easily go on and on with a list of the ways it has changed me intellectually and psychologically. Ways such as adjusting my views on: Right and wrong (and all the many shades of gray) Judgment (and not [...]

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A Father’s Untold Story Through a Mother’s Unknowing Eyes

by Kate Fineske June 16, 2011

I remember the moment my husband and I decided to begin our family. We always knew when we got married that we wanted children. But like many young couples, we were very focused on our careers and not certain that a family was anywhere in our near future. Nevertheless, in 2001 - a little over [...]

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Mommy Math 101: Finding the Right Parenting Solutions

by Kate Fineske May 19, 2011

Note: On Thursday, June 9th, the National Association of Mothers’ Centers will be hosting a webinar as part of their Parenting and Family Webinar Series entitled: Kids DO Come with an Instruction Book. This title, in part, inspired me to reflect on what I would find useful in a manual for moms!       [...]

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