We're always on the lookout for maternity clothing that honors woman, of more shapes and sizes than some of the designer labels. Not all of us look like all the size 2 models in maternity catalogs, ya know? As for me, I basically lived i…
I love a funny pregnancy announcement, and these days I'm particularly happy to see them pop up since most of my social media is full of pretty heavy stuff, and I love any excuse to wish someone congratulations . If you're one of the luc…
We all write so much about work-life-parenting balance ... and what a tough balance it is. If it even exists. So I was thrilled to find out about the Pledge Parental Leave initiative that's coming to an employer near you. Well, hopefully…
I admit, when I heard that about the new Spanx maternity line , I was skeptical. After all, isn't pregnancy the one time we don't have to worry about sucking in our guts? Or "smoothing?" CMP is an rstyle affiliate But after getting a clo…
If you've been following the newly minted royal couple on their post-nuptial adventures (waving hands, here), you might have caught mom-to-be Meghan Markle in this little black dress and-trench maternity outfit . I'll admit that I've bee…
We'll be honest, we are completely flipping out over this new pregnancy pool float. HOW HAS NO ONE THOUGHT OF THIS BEFORE? When you're pregnant, nothing is comfortable. It's like all the regular things in the world start actively conspir…
Calling all new and expectant parents! We're thrilled to announce our media partnership with MommyCon , the biggest natural parenting convention -- and it may be coming to a city near you. Even better, you may be able to win tickets for …
There's no way to fully prepare for the sleepless and uh, very sore, whirlwind after you leave the hospital with a new baby. And while moms want to take ample time off before returning to work, the U.S. doesn't require that employers pro…
As excited as I was to get pregnant last summer, I seriously lamented the fact that I'd be wearing maternity clothes into the very fashion-centric fall season. Bye bye, September issue. E xcept that when I really started digging, I disco…
This is a sponsored message from The Boppy Company Finding a comfortable position when you're pregnant -- whether you're sitting, laying down or sleeping -- can be pretty challenging, which is why the new line of prenatal pillows from Bo…
Finally escaping the morning sickness and extreme fatigue routine of the first trimester of my pregnancy has been a big reward in and of itself. And while I'm finding the second trimester and its nesting phase to be so much more enjoyabl…
Yes, we know -- announcing a pregnancy used to mean making a phone call to your parents , or maybe having a dinner if you wanted to go big. But now, so many couples are looking for creative ways to announce a pregnancy and, I get it. Esp…
If you've parented toddlers, you're probably familiar with Todd Parr's children's books, and his distinctively child-like illustrations. Well, my interest was piqued when I found out about his free new ebook that happens to be for parent…
Having three babies in the winter means I spent three Decembers struggling with whether or not I should invest in a maternity winter coat I would only wear for a month or two. Same with holiday party dresses. It was such a shame to buy c…
We're always so excited to find nursing tops that are cute enough to wear beyond the confines of our bedroom. We're also huge fans of double duty maternity/nursing tops, because who wants to invest in multiple tops that you'll wear for s…
The long season of "eat, drink, and be merry" is almost upon us, so it's time for you pregnant, breastfeeding, or abstaining-from-alcohol mamas to consider what you'll be sipping from now until the ball drops on another year. Fortunately…
Neither of us ever went on a babymoon or even looked at all the gorgeous, luxury babymoon destinations out there. It seemed silly at the time. It seemed indulgent. And yo, we were too busy on message boards asking about lamaze breathing …
I'm big into fresh pressed juice and even love whipping up fresh juice recipes for kids . It's too bad, though, that fresh juice is off limits during pregnancy when extra nutrients are always welcome, especially in a convenient sip that …
Figuring out an outfit on a daily basis is not easy. Add pregnancy to the process and you can get a recipe for frustration as I can say from experience. Luckily HATCH , my favorite chic maternity brand, just introduced the HATCH Layers s…
One of the greatest resources on AlphaMom -- a wonderful site full of great resources, published by friend of CMP Isabel Kallman -- has to be the Zero to Forty pregnancy calendar , for wonderful week by week support and humor. It was ori…
If you smell something delicious that's like a cross between a creamsicle, a vanilla candle, and springtime (in the best possible way) , it's probably me. That's because I've been using the organic skin care products from Summer Sky Orga…
My maternity basics during my two pregnancies pretty much consisted of black leggings (one pair I washed every other day), tees long enough to cover my belly and a couple of dresses with stretch. Everything else--blazers, button downs, h…
So many new moms want to know how to drop baby weight and having gone through it myself--four times--you could say I have a few tips to offer. I felt extremely fortunate that I had a fairly easy time dropping my baby weight after my firs…
Sexy maternity lingerie when you're pregnant or nursing? I'm on board! When I was pregnant and nursing, I always felt a little bummed about Valentine's Day; it was hard for me to feel really attractive when I ballooned up to the size of …