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A Sabattical

I know, I know, haven't been around all month.Leaving for London tomorrow, then on to Italy from there. Will be back on March 1st and will catch everyone up then.

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Quick! Need Your Vote TODAY!

(Yep, I'm back, but it will be another day or two before I can get a post up on my trip...)Need you guys to get clicking for me ASAP. I'm headed to NYC in two weeks for a search industry show. One of...

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Getting in Over My Head

Ever get a good idea, start to run with it and then find yourself racing downhill at breakneck speed with no ability to put on the breaks?That's kind of what the last few months have been like.For...

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Intro

I am incredibly honored that Jennifer invited me to blog on The Lactivist. I hope I can meet the high standards that have been set around here! :)Figured I should introduce myself before I dive in and...

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Awesome Lactivist Moment

Getting ready to call it a night after another hectic day, but had to share a story from this morning...Was on my way to the gym with the kids when I heard Emmitt laughing. I glanced over and noticed...

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Oh Where, Oh Where Shall I Birth Our Babies?

I have never wished harder for the ability to see into the future in all my life. Or yearned more for some sort of guarantee... good or bad. "You will have no complications whatsoever and your babies...

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Ugh. Image Issues

Sorry for the bland look here at the site folks. Having some server trouble. I'm moving hosts this week as a result, so things should be back up and running by the end of the week. Thankfully, the site...

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The Decision (sort of)

First of all, thanks to all of you for your support, encouragement, birth stories and resources. It is definitely appreciated! I wish that I had time to respond to everyone's comments individually, but...

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Missed You Guys

Ever run into your best friend from high school ten or twelve years later in some random location?Chances are, you either talked each other's ears off, or you made small talk for 2.75 minutes before...

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Practicing for Future Mall Trips

EmmitOriginally uploaded by Jennifer LaycockApparently Emmitt is destined to be one of those old men sitting in the chairs in the center of the mall walkways, holding their wives purse.A few days back...

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Kid's Bentos for 05/19/08

Kid's Bentos for 05/19/08Originally uploaded by Jennifer LaycockI'll be speaking at the Ohio Web Leaders conference tomorrow, so the kid's will have a long day at Mango's Place. Took some extra time to...

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The Love of a Mother (Even if it's someone else's mother)

Lactivist reader "juliefabmom" left this comment on another post and after reading it and taking a bit to compose myself, I realized it needs to be placed as a post in and of itself instead of being...

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Toddler bento lunches

Toddler bento lunchesOriginally uploaded by Jennifer LaycockAnother round of bento lunches for preschool days.The bento on the left is Emmitt's. Top tier has strawberries, mandarin oranges and sakura...

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A Warning about Nipple Cream

Many thanks to my friend Amber Tardiff-Watson for letting me know about an FDA warning about "Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream." Apparently use of the cream can cause some health problems in nursing infants....

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Is My Brain Full...or is it Empty?

I always thought the biggest challenge of being a mom was going to be time management. How in the world would I get everything done? How would I put in my hours at work, do the grocery shopping, pitch...

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Another Day, Another Set of Bentos

Bento lunches for ToddlersOriginally uploaded by Jennifer LaycockThese were the kid's bento lunches for school on Tuesday.The top one is Elnora's. It's a single tier box with some divided compartments....

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That Older Sibling Thing...

One of the things that has really amazed me about watching the kids in the last six months is the sibling relationship that forms. Yes, I know that often means tears and fights, but it also means some...

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Emmitt's First Phone Call

So Emmitt absolutely loves the phone. Understandable, of course...I mean it's something you hold in your hand and voices magically come out of it. And unlike the Elmo remote control he has, the words...

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Beta Moms

Hey ladies! There's a word for us now...It's Beta Moms.What's a beta mom?Beta Moms still want their kids to be successful, but they don't believe that helping their kids reach their goals necessarily...

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California Milk Processor Board Goes After Breastfeeding Advocate

Seriously...did the world learn nothing from my run in with the National Pork Board?A few minutes ago, my brother in law pings me with a link to a story that brought back memories.'Got milk' lawyers...

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