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Best Advice to Moms having Difficulty Breastfeeding

Modest Middles — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:36:07 GMT

Not all moms find breastfeeding easy. What's your best piece of advice to a mom experiencing difficulty?

Breastfeeding is intuitive and easy? No! - CNN.com

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Orit Avishai says that touting breastfeeding as natural and intuitive creates unnecessary pressure on women who find it difficult.

- Mine advice is ask for help-whether a good friend, lactation consultant or La Leche League. Most difficulties can be overcome, but personal help and support (not just a google search) seem to be critical.

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It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Toddler left in hot car...

Modest Middles — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:39:05 GMT

Just saw the saddest situation at the grocery store. A mom left her toddler in the car-no AC- to go into store. Not sure how long & baby appeared ok, but the police were involved. This just makes the pit of my stomach hurt. Esp in Phoenix, minutes can be too long. I just want to believe she forgot the baby was in the car. I can't imagine a mom purposely leaving a toddler in an SUV in 100+ heat. The mom seemed pretty shook up. I just can't believe it.

How to choose the best sunscreen

Modest Middles — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:52:11 GMT

I live in Phoenix, so sunscreen is a must, but I thought this article on how to choose the best and avoid dangers for kids would be helpful to all.

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It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Help or Hurt?

Modest Middles — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:07:02 GMT

Do you think the Time Magazine cover of a mom nursing her 3 year old help or hurt attachment parenting?

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It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Cutest Baby Wins $25K!

Modest Middles — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:49:54 GMT

Do you have the "cutest baby"? I figured all of us out there have some cute pics. See the link to enter your baby's cutest pic and you could win $25K!

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You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Woman doesn't know she's pregnant until delivery day!

Modest Middles — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:12:49 GMT

Could you ever see this (hidden pregnancy) happening to you? I'd have to be in a serious case of denial. I get that some of the physical "showing" could be hidden depending on body type, but I get too gross feeling in the beginning not to go to the doctor-even if I thought there was no way I was pregnant.

Now through Mother's Day, you can buy Modest Middles for only $20 each!! (reg. $30).

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You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Free Slings for Mother's Day!!

Modest Middles — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:43:05 GMT

Found a coupon "CCMOTHER" for FREE baby carrier sling at http://www.sevenslings.com/ Please share with any friends or they are great as gifts!! I use mine all the time. The shipping takes awhile, but print out a picture and pop it in a card and you are set for Mother's Day.

Now through Mother's Day, you can buy Modest Middles for only $20 each!! (reg. $30).

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You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Bikinis for Pregnant Mom....A Do or a Don't?

Modest Middles — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:03:24 GMT

Saw this video re: dos & don'ts of wearing a bikini while pregnant. Is wearing a bikini while big pregnant a do for you or a don't?

The celebs do it, why shouldn't any other mom. I think if you've got the bod & want to, go for it. However, the recent seeming obsession the media has with talking about all these new celeb moms who are bikini-ready one month after giving birth concerns me. I've had 6 kids & I loose my baby weight, but it takes so time. I was really disturbed at how magazines, etc. kept talking about Jessica Simpson gaining too much weight, looking huge, etc. She's really petite (like 5ft), she's going to be all baby! I know first hand it's frustrating to go up & down the scale, but you're growing a human!!! After the baby is born, even if a mom chooses not to breastfeed, her body continues to be under an incredible workload. It seems people have come to love the pregnant body, but let's give the post-baby stretched out tummy, extra hippiness & engorged chest some love! =)

Mother's Day SALE!!

Modest Middles — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:44:57 GMT

When to start solid foods

Modest Middles — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:35:09 GMT

I've always started them with a really ripe avocado. Easy to mash and so full of nutrients. I typically start around 6 months, sometimes earlier--for example, started Tommy at 4-5 months bc he was literally salivating every time we sat down to a meal and grabbing at the food.

When did you start your baby on solid foods? What was the first food?

You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

NY Bloomberg Supports Breastfeeding

Modest Middles — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:13:58 GMT

Way to go Mike! NY is supporting breastfeeding through a hospital education program. Check it out by clicking here.

You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Breastfeeding is Challenging, but Wonderful

Modest Middles — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:30:09 GMT

Hilary Duff says nursing her 4 week old baby is challenging, but wonderful. I think that is a great way to describe it! Way to be real Hilary =)

You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Yes or No versus Chatty Kathy

Modest Middles — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:36:04 GMT

Many parents can't wait until their children begin to talk. They often don't realize that the way in which they interact with their children can have a huge impact on the length and complexity of their child's language. In this demo video, you'll see how Jillian's language use changes based on the way her dad interacts with her. When he asks yes/no questions with little pause time in between he gets short answers. When he makes a leading comment and gives lots of pause time, she goes on and on and on and on =) Parents often don't realize the "Power of the Pause".

Amy Maschue, MS CCC-SLP (speech language pathologist who has worked with families who have children with Autism for over 14 years) and mom of 6.

It only takes minutes to share the magic of communication! Want more information or ideas got to www.10minutesfortalking.com. Presented by Modestmiddles.com

You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Why do Women React so Negatively to Discreet Breastfeeding in Public?

Modest Middles — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:02:52 GMT

A friend recently told me about a disturbing exchange on the show The View about Beyonce breastfeeding in public. I really don't get why some women feel so threatened by discreet breastfeeding in public. In the video from The View, Elizabeth Hasselbeck says, "It's a restaurant. The baby needed to eat too!" and the visible facial expression on several of the other women was disgust. They tried to explain that Beyonce has been "sexualized" for many men, but the women's reaction is actually more confusing to me than that of any man's.

You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Should you teach sign language to facilitate talking?...YES! Here's How!

Modest Middles — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:11:24 GMT

Want to see how easy it is to facilitate speech and language development using signs? Check out this video.

This demo video features Maeve at 9mos old. She's learning to use words to communicate. She has been exposed to signs (including more, my turn, open, all done, eat, drink) since approximately 6 months of age. Here Mom and Dad are playing "Let's Make Breakfast" with her. Maeve is a great little player and Dad is modeling the sign and words "my turn" while playing. Mom helps Maeve make the sign for "my turn" by using the hand over hand method, then Maeve does it on her own during her next communication exchange with Daddy.

It's really easy to facilitate language and speech skills with children learning to use words when you incorporate sign and keep the interactions fun and developmentally appropriate.

Amy Maschue, MS CCC-SLP (speech language pathologist who has worked with families who have children with Autism for over 14 years) and mom of 6.

It only takes minutes to share the magic of communication! Want more information or ideas got to www.10minutesfortalking.com. Presented by Modestmiddles.com

You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Alicia Silverstone is a Mom on the Go!

Modest Middles — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:37:15 GMT

Alicia Silverstone is getting a lot of grief over her feeding philosophy. The "bird" feeding method (pre-chewing) I admit is unusual, but now they are giving her a hard time over nursing while on the go!http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2012/03/28/alicia-silverstone-nursing-bear-blu-pics/

I don't know how many times I've nursed while walking, etc....It was the impetus for Modest Middles. I say go Alicia!!!

You can wear what you want while breastfeeding and still get 360 coverage with Modest Middles Undershirts. Wear the nursing bra that fits you best and MAKE ANY SHIRT BREASTFEEDING-FRIENDLY!

It takes 10 Minutes to do almost anything...get the baby dressed, give a bath, etc. Why not use that time to facilitate his/her language development? Get 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Raise a Strong Communicator in 10 Minutes a Day and find out how.

If your child has special needs, check out 10 Minutes for Talking: How to Maximize the Communication of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Communication Delays in Just 10 Minutes a Day! to get 500+ ideas to help parents maximize the communication of children with special needs in everyday interactions. You can INCREASE your child's communication using the activities YOU ALREADY DO EVERYDAY!

Toddler gets trapped in washing machine and drowns.

Modest Middles — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:52:33 GMT

Sad story highlights danger for toddlers-especially with the front load washers..http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/toddlers-tragic-washing-machine-death-sends-warning-parents-202400944.html

How incredibly sad for this mom. We've all just turned our backs for a second. My prayers are with this family.

Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers can learn from Ryhthm, Ryme and Song

Modest Middles — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:56:21 GMT

You can promote an infant's social turntaking, toddler's grammar & prek's vocab all by singing before a diaper change. Here's how...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2sVdFxyv7U&feature=youtu.be

In this little demo video, Amy shows you how to promote your children's communication development by using rhythm and rhyme. Infants, toddlers and preschoolers all love songs, rhythm and rhyme and guess what.....It is one of the best ways to encourage grammatical development, social turn taking skills and grow a child's vocabulary! Here Amy sings a song with her girls, Jill (4) and Maeve (2) to baby Jason (2 months) before a diaper change. Jill is learning about rhyme through the song, Maeve is expanding her grammar and vocabulary by trying to sing longer verses and Jason is learning social turn taking by maintaining eye contact and sharing smiles. Doing this at the changing table (where new moms spend LOTS of time) proves you can promote communication anywhere. Singing the "Poop Pump" song to the tune of the Umpaloompa song proves you can sing about anything and it's all done in minutes. On top of that....all the kids and mom enjoy this routine!

Amy Maschue, MS CCC-SLP (speech language pathologist who has worked with families who have children with Autism for over 14 years) and mom of 6.

It only takes minutes to share the magic of communication! Want more information or ideas got to www.10minutesfortalking.com. Presented by Modestmiddles.com

Milk Blisters

Modest Middles — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:10:22 GMT

Anyone have a good remedy for milk blisters? Here's what I found on LLL.

Please pass the link to everyone your can. TY!!! http://www.getontheshelf.com/product/3574/Modest-Middles

Modest Middles in Walmart

Modest Middles — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:36:25 GMT

Big favor....I entered Modest Middles (our nursing tank) on the Get On the Shelf Contest for Walmart. We need everyone to vote for us to win! Please go to the link below & VOTE FOR US. You can vote everyday via internet and/or text until April 3rd.