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Maybe you’re a bully and you don’t even know it.
November 17, 2010 8:57 pm | by

We were discussing the issue of internet bullying at breakfast the other day and a friend mentioned to me that it’s almost like women are using their words as fists. We advocate for our children who are dealing with bullies at school and then call it “free speech” when we use our blog or our Facebook page to bully people through subtle language choices. Subtleties are often lost on the socially unskilled. If that’s you, it’s ok. You don’t have comment on or even like this post. However, please read and use this post a guide for what not to

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Is motherhood a prison?
November 16, 2010 2:38 pm | by

The Wall Street Journal just published an opinion piece on attachment parenting & cloth diapers in their Saturday edition. The headline – “Spend every moment with your child? Make your own baby food and use cloth diapers? Erica Jong wonders how motherhood became such a prison for modern women.“ The author is clearly talented. Her article was deftly written to stab a knife in the heart of those who have wielded other equally venomous attacks in her direction.She eloquently attacked the parenting style, but I wish she had identified the real issue before writing a sadly misdirected article to be

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West St. Louis County Store Opens Tomorrow!
November 12, 2010 5:24 pm | by

The day you (and we) have been waiting for has finally arrived! We’re pleased to announce our third Cotton Babies retail location will open it’s doors at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning, Tuesday, November 16. You can find our West County (St. Louis) location near the intersection of Highway 141 and Clayton Roads, near Whole Foods, in the Town and Country Crossing Shopping Center. To celebrate the opening of our West County and Vancouver stores, we’re working hard to bring you some fantastic grand opening festivities in early 2011. More details will be posted here on the blog and on our

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What Happened to my Body?
November 12, 2010 10:09 am | by

As many of you have already commented, one of the biggest changes that no one shares with you during the nine glorious months of pregnancy is how many different parts of your body will never be the same after carrying a child. My body changed slowly each day for nine months to adjust to carry my child and yet I somehow was disappointed when two days after delivery my body still looked six months pregnant. My stomach was saggy, spongy and deflated and my hips were wider than my shoulders. I expected it all to magically snap back into place

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The BUY 5, GET 1 FREE SALE just got even better!
November 11, 2010 1:13 pm | by
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BUY 5, GET 1 FREE – now also available on bumGenius 3.0 DELUXE All-In-Ones! Thinking of giving cloth diapering a try or need to build your stash? The #1 selling cloth diaper brand in North America, bumGenius, rarely goes on sale. Due to popular demand, we’re now extending this offer to both our bumGenius 4.0 One-Size Cloth Diapers AND to our bumGenius 3.0 DELUXE All-In-Ones too! This is one deal you don’t want to miss! (Offer expires 12/31/10 or while supplies last. No limit. May not be combined with any other offers. P.S. We know you want a sale on

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Nitty Gritty on Nursing
November 10, 2010 4:05 pm | by

Today in Real Mom Talk, we move north to talk about our two best girl friends. Nothing can truly prepare you for what it feels like to nurse a baby. Maybe you used that breast pump on your shelf to try to induce labor at week 40, so you think you have an idea of what it will be like, but not even that compares to a real, live, hungry baby. Sure, it’s a wonderful, natural thing women have done for centuries, but that doesn’t mean it is always easy or feels nice. For some moms, breastfeeding is easy, completely

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Oh the Ooze!
November 8, 2010 4:02 pm | by

The moment your child emerges from the womb is amazing. It’s a rush of emotion, excitement and fluids. As you bask in the glow of the moment, it’s easy to forget what’s happening below. Thankfully medical professionals assist with the initial cleanup, but after those early hours, it becomes a relentless task that only a sleep deprived, mother of a newborn can care for. Very few women truly understand what postpartum bleeding is like until after they’ve had their first child. Which leaves many first time mothers unprepared, both emotionally and with inadequate supplies. Most resources state that average postpartum

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Buy 5, Get 1 Free – bumGenius 4.0s!
November 5, 2010 12:04 pm | by
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BUY 5 bumGenius 4.0 One-Size Cloth Diapers, GET 1 FREE! Thinking of giving cloth diapering a try or need to build your stash? The #1 selling cloth diaper brand in North America, bumGenius, rarely goes on sale. This is one deal you don’t want to miss! SPECIAL OFFERSWe also have a great deal on our Flip Hybrid Diapering System, exclusive to Cotton Babies. Now when you purchase Flip Day Packs, you get a free package of Flip Disposable Inserts! DID YOU KNOW?Qualifying bumGenius, Flip and Econobum purchases are backed by a 30 day satisfaction guarantee only when you buy from

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Britax Chaperone Infant Car Seat Recall
November 2, 2010 2:27 pm | by

Cotton Babies is dedicated to the safety and well being of you and your baby. We have been notified by Britax of a voluntary recall of the Britax Chaperone Infant Car Seat. These car seats were sold on CottonBabies.com and in our St. Louis retail store. We are currently working to notify all customers who purchased the Britax Chaperone Infant Car Seat from our website. According to Britax, the potential problem is: The Chest Clip supplied with the Chaperone Infant Car Seat was incorrectly produced by the manufacturer which resulted in a more brittle chest clip than was intended. As

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Diaper Burnout
October 30, 2010 11:22 pm | by

I have been sorely tempted lately to switch entirely to disposable diapers.  My eighth child, Molly, is about to turn one and exploring the world of solid food, which can make diaper changes and diaper pails, as I’m sure you know, less than pleasant.  Added to being constantly on the go, it just seemed like maybe this was one thing I just needed to concede to busyness. So I sat own and thought about it for a while. I mentally tallied the pros and cons.  On the pro list for cloth diapers there was: Healthier skin – Molly tends to

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