I have been corresponding with a woman in Frederick, Maryland, who started a non-profit bringing gift baskets to moms as they get back to work. Whether they return at 6 weeks or 2 years, she brings them their basket and talks to them at their workplace. She says that she started this because of how […]

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You will get to see the piece about birth plans on Good Morning America weekend edition, but as of yesterday it was not scheduled to be shown this weekend. I will write a post as soon as I know a (tentative) date. Sorry for any inconvenience!

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From 19 Action News in Cleveland:

New Study Suggests Pregnant Women’s Diet Could Determine Pink Or Blue Booties

It’s the biggest mystery for moms-to-be - will it be a boy or a girl?Now, a new study says that question can be answered by the foods you eat!
19 Action News Reporter Brian Duffy finds out - does a […]

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Just a quick update–the Good Morning America segment on birthplans for which I was interviewed will not be shown this weekend. It was displaced by breaking news. Look for it next weekend in the 8-9 AM time slot on your local ABC station!

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As it stands, the segment on birth plans that I was interviewed for will be aired on GMA tomorrow, Sunday, between 8 and 9 AM (barring any breaking news). I haven’t seen the whole show, so I will be watching it for the first time tomorrow, too. I hope what I meant to say will get […]

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Working Mother Magazine just posted an article on their website based on my tips for managing those first days at home. Check it out!

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Last year I had a conversation with a new mom who was just tortured about going back to work. She felt like she was doing something terrible, leaving the baby with a sitter while she returned to teaching at a local college. On the other hand, when we explored the alternative (taking a leave of absence from her […]

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