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  • Defending the Duggars' 20th Pregnancy

    But judging by the reaction of the public to this latest Duggar news, you’d think it had been found out that the parents were torturing all 19 of their children. For every one congratulatory comment on an article, there are 10 rude comments, judging the f

  • Babies: An All-Day Weight Workout

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.com

  • Did You Have Polar Opposite Pregnancy Experiences?

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comI'm pregnant with baby number two. I'm approximately 15 weeks, with a due date of April 3. My daughter will be approximately 20 months old at that time, and I will be approximately very, very busy.

  • Childcare Duties I'd Like to Outsource

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comYou know when you're not a parent and you get all high and mighty about what you would and would not do when you become a parent? And then you actually have a child and realize how Judgey McJudge-a-Lot you were? That's how I feel about my prior and current

  • What Do You Think of the Breast Milk Baby?

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comSmart as whips, children often surprise me when it comes to what they know. Take the photo at left. My niece, who wasn't quite 3 years old at the time, engineered this giraffe nursing setup after my baby shower in 2010. Kids are pretenders, and they love to

  • 8 Cute Maternity Workout Wear Options

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.com When you're rocking a baby bump, there is nothing better than the day you slip into a real pair of maternity pants when you've been squeezing into regular pants for a little too long or have outgrown the band-type waistband helpers. If you're like me when

  • Let's Stop Judging Others' Pregnancy Weight Gain, Shall We?

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comI recently watched a news report about the dangerous trend of women who try to maintain their slim physiques while pregnant. I expected the normal banter about how thin celebrities who lose weight quickly give everyone else the unrealistic expectations that

  • What I Learned Bringing My Dog Along for a Stroller Workout

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.com

  • 12 Reasons Why Having a Baby Is Like Getting a Puppy

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.com

  • Dividing Housework: A Give and Take

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comI work from home. I write, edit, try to maintain websites. I take care of my infant daughter. I buy the groceries. I try to cook a reasonably healthy dinner most days. And I try not to let the house become a total disaster.

  • Spending Time Away From Baby: I'm Making Slow Progress

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comWhen my daughter was a newborn, I had a physical need to be nearby at all times. And not just a physical need tied to the necessary prevention of engorgement, although that definitely can't be ignored lest the milk jugs explode. But a bone-deep need to be a

  • 7 Health Lessons I Learned From My Baby

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comYears ago, I wrote about health lessons that my pug taught me. Continuing the theme that babies and dogs share about a trillion similarities, I thought I'd share a few health lessons I've learned from my daughter since she was born almost a year ago.

  • I Admit: I Have No Idea What I'm Doing When It Comes to Parenting

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comTen or so months into being a mom, I may look like I've got everything under control. My daughter is happy. Growing. Learning. Developing. Trying to get into trouble like a crazy maniac. But I have a confession: I actually have no idea what I'm doing.

  • Breaking News: Parenting Is Tough Stuff!

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comI know, that headline speaks of genius, doesn't it? Before my mommy days, I heard all of the parenting cliches, most of them focused on one main tenet: "Parenting is the hardest job you'll ever have."

  • When It Comes to Weight, Babies Aren't Adults

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.com

  • Crying Babies: Know When to Hold Them and Know When to Walk Away

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.com

  • Baby in the City: 6 Tips for City Travels With a Little One

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.com

  • Are Breastfeeding Women Less Likely to Be Hired?

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.comIn my opinion, all moms are super-moms. They have eyes in the backs of their heads, they can multitask with the best of them, and they can dry up tears with their presence alone. And while breastfeeding isn't always easy-peasy for moms, its benefits never c

  • I Love When Joe Shmoe Gives Parenting Advice

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas.com I was lucky during my pregnancy in that, for the most part, people didn't view my large belly as an open invitation to give me their birth horror stories or outdated advice. I've heard stories about rude comments from strangers, but I never experienced th

  • Solids, Liquids, Gas: Introducing Solids to Babies

    By Erin Whitehead, www.FitBottomedMamas After six months of a breast milk diet, my daughter's mealtimes recently got more complicated with the introduction of solids. Like so many parenting hot topics, the introduction of solids is one where experts and parents alike have drastically differing view