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I ’ve been a mom for more than nine years, but I’m here to tell you, most days I still feel like I have no idea what I’m doing. The skills I honed in four years of having three kids, like becoming a master swaddler, soothing a colicky baby and finding a missing pacifier in the dark, would probably all feel foreign to me now since my youngest is heading to kindergarten. I entered motherhood a little like a newborn foal, wobbly and unsure, despite reading lots of books and even taking several classes. I can assure you, if I’d had the opportunity to attend an event like Bump, Baby & More when I was pregnant or my babies were still babies, I would have been first in line. The three things I most wish I’d had access to, which we’re thrilled to be able to present to you in these pages, are: 1. Insight from local experts. We all have those questions about childbirth or caring for a newborn that we’re just not sure who to ask. Or perhaps a friend or relative has given advice ad nauseum but you’d rather talk with someone with some general knowledge about the subject. Re-watch insight in these pages, on everything from questions to ask your baby’s pediatrician to helpful insight into postpartum depression and anxiety. 2. Local shopping for baby products. Do I really need a baby swing? What presentations by local healthcare experts and find their valuable is a Nosefrida? (if you don’t know, please Google for a giggle!). I assure you the products I never thought I’d use were the most likely to become my constant companions, and those I spent big bucks on I probably used sparingly. Gain perspective from local vendors (and parents!) about which products you need and which you don’t. (P.S. the Nosefrida WAS a necessity in my household).
3. Built-in parent tribe. The key to surviving motherhood with (some of) my sanity intact has been my parent friends. Whether it’s been late-night texts about baby symptoms or a listening ear to commiserate about how hard it is to raise tiny humans, when other moms or dads have rallied around me, I’ve felt less alone, more sure of my instincts and seen for all the little things I do every day. Make new friends on our virtual community boards or through our social media pages, where you’re able to create conversations with those in the same stage of life as you. Welcome to the best gig you’ll ever have in parenthood and to our MetroFamily!
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Publisher Sarah Taylor Managing Editor Erin Page Assistant Editor Lindsay Cuomo Contributing Writers Jillian Bray Thai-An Truong, LPC Contributing Photographer Bridget Pipkin Art Director Stacy Noakes Senior Project Manager Kirsten Holder Director of Events Casey Shupe Sales Dana Price Laura Beam Office Manager Andrea Shanks Contact us NEW MAILING ADDRESS: 6608 N. Western Ave., #458 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Phone: 405-601-2081 tips@metrofamilymagazine.com www.metrofamilymagazine.com
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