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We're dedicated to creating a community of moms who support each other on the motherhood journey. As a team of moms, we hope our blog will be a source of education and encouragement.

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The Best Maternity & Nursing Clothes: Kindred Bravely's Award Winners | Kindred Bravely

The Best Maternity & Nursing Clothes: Kindred Bravely's Award Winners

As moms, we believe that every mom deserves the very best when it comes to nursing and maternity clothes. Kindred Bravely’s collection of pregnancy and breastfeeding gear includes award-winning products...

The Best Maternity & Nursing Clothes: Kindred Bravely's Award Winners

As moms, we believe that every mom deserves the very best when it comes to nursing and maternity clothes. Kindred Bravely’s collection of pregnancy and breastfeeding gear includes award-winning products that are sure to help with any mama’s maternity or...

Breastfeeding Help: What Is an IBCLC/Lactation Consultant? | Kindred Bravely

Breastfeeding Help: What Is an IBCLC/Lactation Consultant?

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, RN, IBCLC

When I was pregnant with my first child, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. Since I didn’t know what a breastfeeding journey would look like and didn’t have any family or friends...

Breastfeeding Help: What Is an IBCLC/Lactation Consultant?

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, RN, IBCLC

When I was pregnant with my first child, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. Since I didn’t know what a breastfeeding journey would look like and didn’t have any family or friends with breastfeeding experience I could turn to for support, I...

Kindred Bravely’s Fifth Birthday Celebration | Kindred Bravely

Kindred Bravely’s Fifth Birthday Celebration

Our fifth birthday is Sunday, June 7, and we want each and every one of you to know how thankful we are to have you as part of our Kindred Bravely...

Kindred Bravely’s Fifth Birthday Celebration

Our fifth birthday is Sunday, June 7, and we want each and every one of you to know how thankful we are to have you as part of our Kindred Bravely family. Since no birthday party is complete without games and...

Confessions of a <br> Work-from-Home Parent | Kindred Bravely

Confessions of a Work-from-Home Parent

Guest post by J.K. Coy

When I started working from home two years ago, I knew there was no way I could work with my kids at my feet, so they began full-time daycare. But whenever my...

Confessions of a Work-from-Home Parent

Guest post by J.K. Coy

When I started working from home two years ago, I knew there was no way I could work with my kids at my feet, so they began full-time daycare. But whenever my kids have an appointment, are sick, or school is closed...

Extended Breastfeeding: 10 Things to Know About Nursing Beyond a Year | Kindred Bravely

Extended Breastfeeding: 10 Things to Know About Nursing Beyond a Year

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, RN, IBCLC

Breastfeeding beyond a baby’s first birthday, often referred to as extended breastfeeding, offers significant health, nutrition, and social-emotional benefits for your child. Breastfeeding a toddler or young child can be...

Extended Breastfeeding: 10 Things to Know About Nursing Beyond a Year

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, RN, IBCLC

Breastfeeding beyond a baby’s first birthday, often referred to as extended breastfeeding, offers significant health, nutrition, and social-emotional benefits for your child. Breastfeeding a toddler or young child can be flexible and fun -- and it can help both you...

10 Must-Ask Questions for <br> Your Hospital Tour: Advice from a <br> Labor and Delivery Nurse | Kindred Bravely

10 Must-Ask Questions for Your Hospital Tour: Advice from a Labor and Delivery Nurse

Guest post by Liesel Teen

As a labor and delivery nurse and the face behind Mommy Labor Nurse, guest blogger Liesel Teen is all about informed and empowered births: "Birth is my thing, and I just love...

10 Must-Ask Questions for Your Hospital Tour: Advice from a Labor and Delivery Nurse

Guest post by Liesel Teen

As a labor and delivery nurse and the face behind Mommy Labor Nurse, guest blogger Liesel Teen is all about informed and empowered births: "Birth is my thing, and I just love helping mamas have a better birth experience. Today I want...

Preparing for Baby: <br>Easy DIY Postpartum Care | Kindred Bravely

Preparing for Baby: Easy DIY Postpartum Care

Guest post by Gabrielle Mowry

As a doula and a mom of three, I know how important it is to care for yourself in the early postpartum weeks. One of the best things I did to...

Preparing for Baby: Easy DIY Postpartum Care

Guest post by Gabrielle Mowry

As a doula and a mom of three, I know how important it is to care for yourself in the early postpartum weeks. One of the best things I did to prepare for the fourth trimester was to make DIY postpartum care items...

How to Win at Dinnertime: <br>Tips for Weeknight Family Meals | Kindred Bravely

How to Win at Dinnertime: Tips for Weeknight Family Meals

Guest post by Sarah Ortmayer

Last year, guest writer Sarah Ortmayer shared her tips for making weeknight family meals easier. These tips feel especially relevant now since many of us are cooking more than ever....

How to Win at Dinnertime: Tips for Weeknight Family Meals

Guest post by Sarah Ortmayer

Last year, guest writer Sarah Ortmayer shared her tips for making weeknight family meals easier. These tips feel especially relevant now since many of us are cooking more than ever. With stay-at-home orders, distance learning, and all the other stressors...

Why We Give | Kindred Bravely

Why We Give

By Deeanne Akerson

When my husband and I started planning our family, I knew we’d teach our children about the importance of being generous, and when we decided to start Kindred Bravely, I...

Why We Give

By Deeanne Akerson

When my husband and I started planning our family, I knew we’d teach our children about the importance of being generous, and when we decided to start Kindred Bravely, I knew that generosity would be part of our company’s DNA....

How to Make a Mask | Kindred Bravely

How to Make a Mask

During this incredibly challenging time, we're all doing our best to keep our families happy and healthy and protect the most vulnerable in our communities. To make things just a bit easier on you,...

How to Make a Mask

During this incredibly challenging time, we're all doing our best to keep our families happy and healthy and protect the most vulnerable in our communities. To make things just a bit easier on you, we asked Sophia Webster, our production assistant, to create a video showing you...

How to Go Green When You're Pregnant or Breastfeeding | Kindred Bravely

How to Go Green When You're Pregnant or Breastfeeding

Guest post by Jennn Fusion

In this guide to organic products for expectant moms, we’ll look at the pros and cons of choosing organic food, beauty/personal care products, and clothing. We’ve combed through the vast...

How to Go Green When You're Pregnant or Breastfeeding

Guest post by Jennn Fusion

In this guide to organic products for expectant moms, we’ll look at the pros and cons of choosing organic food, beauty/personal care products, and clothing. We’ve combed through the vast sea of research for you and offered up our key...

The 5 Things Every Mom-to-Be Should Know About Emergency C-Sections | Kindred Bravely

The 5 Things Every Mom-to-Be Should Know About Emergency C-Sections

Guest post by Cherie McCabe

Guest blogger Cherie McCabe shares what she learned after having an emergency C-section: "I was certain that I would have this perfect, 'natural' birth experience. I wrote up my birth...

The 5 Things Every Mom-to-Be Should Know About Emergency C-Sections

Guest post by Cherie McCabe

Guest blogger Cherie McCabe shares what she learned after having an emergency C-section: "I was certain that I would have this perfect, 'natural' birth experience. I wrote up my birth plan like all the books said to do. I printed...