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Leslie Goldman

Leslie Goldman is a Chicago-based women's health writer and new mom to sweet baby Evie. Her writing can be seen in O: The Oprah Magazine, Self, Fit Pregnancy, Fitness, Woman's Day and more. She has authored books on body image and nutrition and is currently working on two more: One on girl empowerment; the other, a funny memoir of infertility. Follow her on Twitter @LeslieGoldman or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/goldmanleslie. Feeling frisky? Follow Leslie's breast pump @ThePumptyDance. Read her blog @ HealthBreaksLoose.com

How Boppy’s ‘Get One, Give One’ Program Helped Me Give Back to Other Moms in Need

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LaNisa Allen was a new mom, trying to juggle nursing (and likely sleep deprivation, and postpartum recovery) with her job at Totes/Isotoner Corporation in Ohio. Her four-month-old son, Travian, ate every three hours, which meant that in order to keep her supply up, she needed to take frequent pumping breaks from... read more

Why Women Who Are Struggling to Conceive Should Never Hide It

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When you’re giving yourself a shot of estrogen in a Starbucks restroom or couch-bound for two days straight after being put under anesthesia to have 20 eggs harvested, it's hard not to feel like you are the only woman alive living through the pain of infertility. To make it worse, sometimes it feels like each... read more

7 Registry Items You Need and 4 More You Can Forget About

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When I arrived at Babies R Us, sixth months along and clueless, I stood there, registry gun in hand, paralyzed by all my choices: Nuks or Mams? Boppy or Brest Friend? Lansinoh or Medela? Was I even speaking English anymore? After making it through the first year, I can now look back on that... read more

March Pregnancy Madness: Your Guide to Getting Pregnant While Watching the Games

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My husband and his father celebrate an annual tradition of attending the Final Four together. Two years ago, he left for their 13th straight trip, in Houston, just as the two of us were embarking on our 17th month of trying to get pregnant. When you’ve been trying that long and that hard... read more

How I Weaned My Baby Off Breastfeeding Without Regret

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The single craziest experience of my life took place on Saturday, February 11, 2012. It was four days after our daughter was born, and we had spent the week in a hazy hospital fog, full of elation, bewilderment, and more than a little Vicodin. Everything was going well, except for the fact that my milk... read more

Forget Pouch Food — Use Baby Food Jars to Make These 8 Creative Crafts!

Homemade baby food is lovely in theory, but when you’re sapped from a day filled with work, on-demand nursing, tummy time, diaper explosions and maybe three minutes of alone time, the thought of turning your kitchen into a Jackson Pollock-esque disaster zone, splattered with squash puree and streaked with strained peas, is somewhat unappealing. On... read more

Here It Is: the World’s Worst Toy — Ever!

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As parents of an 11-month-old, our home is bursting with obnoxious toys: there’s Latke Larry, a Jerry Stiller-voiced singing Jewish robot who croons about potato pancakes; then there’s the Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes, a handheld music box that blares out the William Tell Overture on infinite repeat. But nothing -- nothing -- makes me want to... read more

Traveling With a Baby Can Be Fun — Trust Me!

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In the months leading up to our first flight with the babe, my husband let all sorts of awful scenarios fill his head: Evie screaming her head off the entire way from Chicago to Mexico; us making our way through security while drawing death-ray stares from the child-free fliers behind us. “Mostly,” he says, “my... read more

All I Want for Christmas is No Front Teeth

Well, nipples, we’ve had a good ride. For nine months and three weeks, we essentially coasted through breastfeeding. Sure, there were cracks in the beginning; Daddy bought stock in Lansinoh Lanolin. Round-the-clock nursing left you burning up; we pushed aside some oranges in the produce drawer to clear space for cooling gel pads. But... read more

What My Baby is Grateful for this Thanksgiving

My little turkey is thankful for boobs, avocado and her favorite monkey mirror.

I asked my 9-month-old daughter, Evie, what she’s thankful for this Thanksgiving. She clapped her hands, belched, then picked up her copy of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See and started babbling: What I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving Mommy’s boobs. A fresh, dry diaper...ahhh. The awesome orange monkey mirror hanging from my play... read more

Leslie Goldman

How Boppy’s ‘Get One, Give One’ Program Helped Me Give Back to Other Moms in Need

Why Women Who Are Struggling to Conceive Should Never Hide It

7 Registry Items You Need and 4 More You Can Forget About

March Pregnancy Madness: Your Guide to Getting Pregnant While Watching the Games

How I Weaned My Baby Off Breastfeeding Without Regret

Forget Pouch Food — Use Baby Food Jars to Make These 8 Creative Crafts!

Here It Is: the World’s Worst Toy — Ever!

Traveling With a Baby Can Be Fun — Trust Me!

All I Want for Christmas is No Front Teeth

What My Baby is Grateful for this Thanksgiving

What Do You Think of Kim Kardashian’s Over-the-Top Baby Shower Invitations?

Hilarious ‘Men in Labor’ Video Is a Must-See (WATCH!)

Hot Baby Products from the New York Baby Show

11 Baby Shower Dessert Ideas

What Do You Think of Kim Kardashian’s Over-the-Top Baby Shower Invitations?

Hot Baby Products from the New York Baby Show

Why I Let My Babies Decide When They Were Ready for Solids

Could Breastfeeding for Longer Reduce Baby’s Risk of ADHD?

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