August 2019 – Along Came Cove

nutrition

Posted on August 22, 2019August 21, 2019by Emily Youngblood

Leading up to Cove’s first birthday  party, I was really torn with the idea of a smash cake.  As a Registered Dietitian, I know the importance of limiting added processed sugars in our diets, especially during the first three years of life.  I have been strict rigid very mindful of what Cove eats.  Up until…

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happy things

Posted on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019by Emily Youngblood

While talking about postpartum depression is important, it’s also important to find joy in EVERYTHING and to take time to celebrate life!  In all honesty, there are a lot of emotions that I have to reprocess while sharing my story, so I’m going to take a break for a couple of posts.  I promise we…

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motherhoodpostpartum depression

Posted on August 8, 2019August 15, 2019by Emily Youngblood

If you have recently experienced a loss or are walking the hard road of infertility, this post may be best to skip over. —- All during pregnancy, I was nervous about being a mom. There was never that true joy in my heart about having a baby, but rather just fear and dread. In all…

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