Did you know that research indicates that there are important benefits for nonprofits who offer paid maternity leave to employees?
Paid maternity leave is good for nonprofits (including the Catholic Church)
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4 science-backed ways paid leave is good for women & children’s health
Did you know that research indicates that paid maternity leave is really good for women's and newborns' health?
What does it mean to “sleep like a baby”?
Have you ever wondered, "Who on earth came up with the phrase 'sleep like a baby?'" In this post, I explore the origin of this phrase, indulging my alternate universe self as an etymologist and also outlining some reasonable expectations of how babies sleep.
Lactate Like a Champion Today: inside the mysterious Corbett lactation room
As a follow up to my former blog posts: remember that one lactation room was so hard to find? SOMEONE FOUND IT!
How annoying it was to write “Lactate Like a Champion Today”
Last week, I published a post on where you can nurse or pump in private on game day at the University of Notre Dame. Along with that post comes a story.
My best hack for feeding a child who has a sore throat
This hack comes to you courtesy of a miscommunication with sanity-saving implications.
Lactate Like a Champion Today: where to nurse or pump at Notre Dame on football Saturdays
If you're heading to Notre Dame's campus for tailgating and/or watching the game, here are a few spots devoted to lactation that you might want to know about before you go.
5 reasons to teach your baby to drink out of a shot glass
Here's my favorite hack for teaching babies how to drink out of cups: SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS (of water, to be very very clear).
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How to support moms after the COVID baby bust
I recently wrote for FemCatholic a bit about my dissertation and doula work and what I've heard the most from parents and those thinking about entering parenthood in the past year: "I don't know if I can do this." Do you want to support them? I have some ideas for how you can do that.… Continue reading How to support moms after the COVID baby bust
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