When marketing fools new moms

By Maryline, on July 25th, 2010%

When I was pregnant with my first (and so far only!) child, I was told to look into cord blood banking.

Not something that I had ever heard of, because it is not something that is heavily marketed in France and even to this day, it’s not something that is readily available — my sister who lives . . . → Read More: When marketing fools new moms

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Experiencing birth all over again

By Maryline, on July 21st, 2010%

Today saw the arrival of my friend’s new baby boy, Mister D.

Just a day after her due date — now come on, good performance for a first-time mom!

And it almost felt like I was experiencing birth, and the after birth, all over again. Though my son was born less than 1 year and a half ago, it . . . → Read More: Experiencing birth all over again

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4th of July Resolution

By Maryline, on July 4th, 2010%

That’s right. I was not going to wait until 2011 for this one. Blogger, I am!

I made this commitment to myself — to keep trace of my thoughts, rants, hopes, wonders and other life considerations worth sharing.

For two reasons:

1- I’ve started (yet again!) my perfect job quest. My current job is okay, a somewhat flexible office . . . → Read More: 4th of July Resolution

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