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Sometimes Breastfeeding Is Hard

I can sum up my entire breastfeeding experience in two words: pink milk. First time I put my son to my breast he chomp, chomp, chomped away. I pulled back and looked at him in horror. "No, no, no," I'm thinking to myself. "He's supposed to suck, not chew. WHY IS HE CHEWING MY NIPPLE?" The lactation consultant came in, all bubbly and cheery. "How's it going today?" she asked. I just looked … [Continue reading...]

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Baby mama drama

When I was pregnant with my daughter, my boyfriend's sister used to call me "his baby mama" despite the fact that we were engaged and living together. I would cringe every single time - is that how she saw me? I guess my real beef came from my perception of the term. To me, "baby mama" was someone who had a kid with someone else, but there was no real relationship between the two and there … [Continue reading...]

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Help me find the young dads

I started this site because there wasn't anything (okay, there wasn't A LOT) out there for young moms. But I've been doing some searching and there's even less for young dads. Like, zero. Zilch. Not.a.damn.thing. And that's wrong. In one chapter of the book, I am talking about relationship struggles and how to overcome those common problems most of us seem to face once we add a baby to the mix. … [Continue reading...]

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News: A new youngmommylife.com

I started this blog in 2008. It was basically a place for me to air my frustrations of being a young mom with few young mom friends, and send signals to anyone who'd listen that I'm here and IS ANYONE ELSE OUT HERE? Two years later and I don't feel so alone. I feel like I'm actually part of a community, part of a movement. I have met so many wonderful people here, people who have the same … [Continue reading...]

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Ask YML: Work It Out With Your Child’s Father Or Try Something New?

Today's question comes from not one of my readers, but several. Seems like tons of you could use some advice on what to do when things don't quite work out with your kid's father and you're still in limbo as figuring out how to move forward. Here's Pam with her question: Pam writes, "I don't know what to do. My boyfriend is a great guy - pretty much the man of my dreams. He's considerate and … [Continue reading...]

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Ask the young mommy readers: I really want to be a mom

My inbox is brimming over with questions. Had no idea people actually think I know what I'm talking about. Wow! Anyone, here is a quandary from Vanessa. Let's help her out: I am a 20 year old college student that has wanted to have a baby since I was 14 years old. I never tried because school was always first, not to mention it's disturbing to see a high schooler walking around with an … [Continue reading...]

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The Young Mommy Goes to Washington – and I need your help!

So I'm going to be in Washington D.C. next week to discuss issues affecting young moms. I'm excited. I'm thrilled. I feel like all of the work on this blog is finally becoming something larger, something that I can use to create change on a wider level. But I didn't make it to this point alone and I never want to feel like I'm solely speaking from my experiences. (You guys know I love you, … [Continue reading...]

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Ask the Young Mommy readers: “We don’t see eye to eye”

A lovely reader wrote in with this dilemma. Let's call her Patrice. Patrice writes: I can't concentrate since my husband and I had another argument about my son (from a previous relationship). The issue is this...Is it wrong for me to give small daily rewards to my child to encourage good behavior? I say it's working - so what's the problem? His beef is it's "bribery" and kids are supposed to … [Continue reading...]

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