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September is NICU Awareness Month. Raise founder and NICU mom Jessica Butler shares her advice…
Anna Faris and Raise founder Jessica Butler talk preemies, co-parenting, and of course, mom guilt.…
At ten months old, my son stopped growing. By age two, he had fallen off…
Over the summer, Teigen tweeted her struggle to find clothes to fit her newborn preemie…
What brand of diaper did your preemie wear? Levon was born weighing 2 pounds, 7…
What brand of bottle did your preemie use? Levon was born at 30 weeks, before…
Levon has ultra-sensitive skin, prone to rashes and eczema. Below are the products we rely…
When we received the news we were being discharged, instead of joy, I felt anxiety…
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All parents grapple with the boundaries of “sharenting” -- the modern parenting trend of oversharing images and details of a child’s life online -- but for adoptive parents, the boundaries are even…
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy, and non-traditional families. Hundreds Celebrate North Texas 8-Year-Old’s Adoption After Half His Life In Foster Care. We…
As a birth mother, I’m an open book when it comes to my adoption story, with the hope of helping others know that they aren’t alone, and to perhaps even reshape how…
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy, and non-traditional families. What I Spent to Adopt My Child. Embracing the Joys of Pregnancy After Loss:…
We polled our readers, along with wedding planning professionals, for ideas on how to include children and soon-to-be-stepchildren in blended family weddings. "For stepchildren, it's key to honor and acknowledge the new…
Actress Beth Hall [Mom, Mad Men] shares the story of adopting her daughter through foster care, the disrupted adoption she experienced along the way, and the importance of safely surrendered baby laws.…
Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of step parenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy, and non-traditional families. They're Single. They're Straight. They're Friends. And They're Having a Baby. Families are…
After 14 years, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it’s like to be married to a man who is only 3 years younger than my mother, and to co-parent children who…
“We want to be honest with him and we're not sure how. Both of his biological parents are addicts.” Yesterday’s post resulted in a flood of messages from adoptive mothers seeking advice…
Parents frequently ask me if Levon knows that he is adopted. Yes, he does, but his understanding of the concept is still very simplistic. Levon’s adoption has never been a secret. His…
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