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Share your secret to getting stuff done with the k

Share your secret to getting stuff done with the kids around!

Getting work done with kids requires a lot of flexibility 😅 Thankfully, my @lenovous Chromebook from @costco can adapt to my surroundings - making it easy to get work done on a laptop or tablet while in the middle of a park rock climbing session. So my tip? Get some versatile equipment... and take the kids to play 😂 (paying attention, of course).
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Double tap if you like warm teas, even in the summ

Double tap if you like warm teas, even in the summer ☀️

I’m officially 19 weeks preggo and a part of the @earthmamaorganics #bumpsquad8 🎊 So I’m using their tinted sunscreen for safer pool time and sipping on the Earth Mama morning wellness tea to help with my morning sickness. Oh, and this Chaos Coordinator mug is a part of the #famsummit VIP gift bags! (Check my FamSummit highlight to learn more.)😍

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What’s one thing you wish you knew or want to kn

What’s one thing you wish you knew or want to know about postpartum doulas?
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One thing I wish more families knew is how valuable it is to have one- especially during the day! I’m a daytime only postpartum doula because for me, the best pet of being a doula is noticing X, Y or Z, helping with recommendations, interacting with the whole family, listening to the parents’ needs, and helping relieve any anxiety or stress surrounding anything household chores, appointments, healing, feelings, or baby. Each family is unique! One might need help even holding their baby or getting in the car. Another might need referrals, and another might have had several kiddos but never encountered THIS before so they’re glad I’m there to help.
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Throwback to 39 weeks with Nora. I’m almost 16 w

Throwback to 39 weeks with Nora. I’m almost 16 weeks in this last pregnancy and feel this big already 😂 Anyone else feeling the same? But I’m actually at that fun stage of pregnancy where it looks like you may have a beer belly because the pregnancy belly isn’t quite there. You know, when the awkwardness level reminds you of middle school/junior high 😅.

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We hold a lot of expectations as parents. We don’t mean to... but it happens ... starting in pregnancy (what the birth will be like, what baby will be like, the gender). One of mine that I didn’t realize was one until we opened up this cute little picnic set from our @lovevery Kit was that I would get to sit and have pretend tea and picnic with my kids. I love doing stuff like this and I’m grateful each one has wanted these memories too. Cheers! #loveverypartner

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I don’t put a spotlight on my 4-YO being on the

I don’t put a spotlight on my 4-YO being on the spectrum because I see him as another 4-YO and strongly believe that all kids are different and unique individuals with their own way of thinking and doing things. But, he can be very different sometimes, and then I have to explain why. And once people hear he is on the spectrum they assume he acts a certain way, reacts a certain way, IS whatever they’ve seen on Google about Autism or like whoever they’ve seen before. It never fails, whether it’s an expert, family member or stranger... so I remind people he is a unique person- he is not that kid or this one, he is not what you read about. All of the books and research, etc. are still helpful because like with any kid in a certain age range or with a commonality, there are many things that resonate across the board, but the assumption of knowing who he is or how he will be before meeting him and learning who he is? That’s ignorant. If there’s one thing I’d like to share today to start off #worldautismawarenessday, it’s that. Dig deep for empathy. Check your assumptions. We all have them about one thing or another and it’s through open-minded learning that they evolve. ❤️

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A long overdue annual Nora update... Here’s to 2

A long overdue annual Nora update... Here’s to 2 (back in December) 🎄🎉

How it’s going -> How it started
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One of the first things I cover when taking about

One of the first things I cover when taking about postpartum with expecting families is preparing the postpartum bathroom. Yours might have a mini fridge (or maybe it’s by your bed), or simply a basin full of all your supplies.

If you’re looking for the short list of what you’ll need, check it out, here: https://www.navigatingparenthood.com/postpartum-bathroom/
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Did you/do you have a doula? It’s World Doula We

Did you/do you have a doula? It’s World Doula Week 🎉 So I’m taking a minute for a re-introduction. Hi! I’m Shari, a semi-crunchy mom of soon to be 5 kids ranging in age from 14 to one due 9/2021, content creator, lactation educator counselor, infant massage instructor, mother warmer, and postpartum educator & doula. I’m planning to balance my tip sharing with the general parent life things I normally post to make this space one of support and resources too.

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It took her a good 10 minutes to figure this out a

It took her a good 10 minutes to figure this out and she still thought it was a joke. Older brother still didn’t get it u til we brought it up the next day 😂 Sometimes when you say you’re done having kids, people believe you. We’ll see if the littles “get it” before mystery baby’s arrival in September.

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