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This Is My Life! And I 💗 it but why is it SO ha

This Is My Life! And I 💗 it but why is it SO hard to get ONE photo where all four of us are looking at the camera??!! 😩 Please leave tips👇🏾
PS. Squad sweatshirts from our friends over @graciascalifornia 🌊💋

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I will forever feel fortunate that I was able to b

I will forever feel fortunate that I was able to breastfeed both my babies. It definitely was not something that came or felt as natural as it looks in this photo. With my 1st baby, I cried at every single feed for 5 months 😢(if this is happening to you call a specialist. I worked on it & was able to continue happily breastfeeding till my girl was 20 months old). With my 2nd child I thought I would just ‘jump right back in the saddle!’ 😂 and then I found out that was not going to be the case—2 weeks in I called a lactation consultant.
August is #NationalBreastfeedingMonth & I wanted to take a moment to share some benefits 👇🏾
First though. I want to honor the women who are breastfeeding, those who have breastfed, those who have tried but realized it wasn’t working out best for their baby, all the woman who wanted to but ultimately could not start or continue because they had to return to work or had production issues, to the women who donate their milk for other babies and of course, to the lactation consultants, doulas, and midwives who help educate and walk women through their breastfeeding journey.
To parents considering breastfeeding,
- Breast milk gives your baby all the nutrients & vitamins their specific body needs. Breastmilk’s composition will even change as your baby grows & as their nutritional needs change.
- Breast milk carries antibodies. Antibodies from viruses & bacteria you have been exposed to are secreted into your milk & then passed on to your baby.
- Breastfeeding can boost your baby’s immunity!
- Breastfeeding is a great way to bond with your baby.
- Breast milk is known as liquid gold. Why? Does baby have a stuffy nose? Use a dropper to place breast milk inside their nostrils. Got a mosquito bite? Rub breast milk on it! Bye, bye itchies. Baby wake up with an irritated red-eye? Squirt breast milk in it. Random skin rash?! Do you get where I’m going? Massage breast milk onto the skin.
There are several other benefits but the last one I’ll leave you with is:
💥Breast milk is free and breastfeeding saves time.
If you found this post helpful—share it and help #normalizebreastfeeding 💋 #maedmama

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🛑 Right now, are you wearing sunscreen? I hope

🛑 Right now, are you wearing sunscreen? I hope so because the sun is outttt today! ☀️ In fact, the sun is always out—even when it’s hiding behind the clouds. Even during the colder months. I finally put all my fave #cleanbeauty & #nontox sunscreens for the face, the body, and the kids on one list. #LinkInBio for the deets 💋
And if you’re not wearing sunscreen right now... I need to know why 👇🏾

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If you’ve swiped through the above slides and ar

If you’ve swiped through the above slides and are in utter shock—you are not alone!! I, too am disturbed and frightened.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING VICTIMIZED IN SITUATIONS OF TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION WORLDWIDE. 25% OF THESE ARE CHILDREN. IN THE UNITED STATES, CHILDREN OF COLOR ARE ABOUT 4X MORE LIKELY TO BE TRAFFICKED THAN WHITE CHILDREN. — @love146
Over the few weeks I have been trying to educate myself on the #fightagainsthumantrafficking 💔 The stories are so dark and sickening and you can definitely call me naive but as a mother it is too hard for me to comprehend that this happening to children all over the world and especially in this country!!!
Some may be wondering why more people on social media are not talking about this—I don’t really know. It is very possible that #humantrafficking & #childtrafficking is a subject that’s hard for people to discuss—and in no way am I saying that difficult discussions equate to discussions that shouldn’t be had, but at the same time I do recognize that sometimes it can be hard to put your feelings into an Instagram caption especially when it comes to the harm of children. I am not here to judge, I’m here to do my part.
I’ve never been someone who’s been afraid to say “I don’t know.” or “What does that mean?” and so I also want acknowledge that there might be like people like myself who are truly unaware that this is going on.
That being said, I recognize that even when I don’t have all the information I would like or all of the answers—that I DO have a platform where I can share information to drive awareness. So right now I just want to share the fact that today is #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking
We clearly have a lot of work to do to help fight this fight. Here are some pages you should be following to learn more about this underground crime and so that you can understand how we can help.
@ourrescue @timballard89 @love146 @childrescuecoalition
P.S. thank you @mariemanuonline for encouraging me to say something sooner rather than later.
#endhumantrafficking #saveourchildren

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Because it’s #NationalLipstickDay and no one lov

Because it’s #NationalLipstickDay and no one loves a great pout more than me and my gal!! @maed 💋💋💋
Also #waybackwednesday when I was #pregnant AF with baby 🐬😉

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“I’ll always protect my brother, mama!” I di

“I’ll always protect my brother, mama!”
I didn’t ever think I’d be a mom—definitely not a mom of two but I’m so happy I am and that my babies will always have each other. Just like me & my baby bros 💙 #maedmama #sisterbrotherlove

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