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Finding the Perfect Nursing Bra Fit: <br> Why You Need to Measure Before Ordering | Kindred Bravely

Finding the Perfect Nursing Bra Fit: Why You Need to Measure Before Ordering

Guest post by Hannah Danto-Dorafsha

It’s no secret that shopping online can be both wonderful and stressful. It can be awesome because you can shop from anywhere, anytime. (Midnight snacking? Insomnia? Cluster feeding? Our store is always...

Finding the Perfect Nursing Bra Fit: Why You Need to Measure Before Ordering

Guest post by Hannah Danto-Dorafsha

It’s no secret that shopping online can be both wonderful and stressful. It can be awesome because you can shop from anywhere, anytime. (Midnight snacking? Insomnia? Cluster feeding? Our store is always open!) But it can be frustrating because you can’t try...

5 Pumping Tips to Know Before <br> Returning to Work | Kindred Bravely

5 Pumping Tips to Know Before Returning to Work

Guest post by Shantel Harlin

Since pumping at work can be challenging and even a little intimidating at first, Shantel Harlin, a registered nurse, Certified Lactation Counselor, and fellow breastfeeding mom, put together some tips to...

5 Pumping Tips to Know Before Returning to Work

Guest post by Shantel Harlin

Since pumping at work can be challenging and even a little intimidating at first, Shantel Harlin, a registered nurse, Certified Lactation Counselor, and fellow breastfeeding mom, put together some tips to help you feel like a pumping pro in no time. 

5 Ways to Connect with Your Partner After Having a Baby | Kindred Bravely

5 Ways to Connect with Your Partner After Having a Baby

Guest post by Becky Philpott

Having a newborn is one of the most special times for you and your partner. There’s nothing like bringing home that precious bundle and settling into your new life together. With all...

5 Ways to Connect with Your Partner After Having a Baby

Guest post by Becky Philpott

Having a newborn is one of the most special times for you and your partner. There’s nothing like bringing home that precious bundle and settling into your new life together. With all of the wonderful changes during this time, there are also...

10 Tips for Surviving the First Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three | Kindred Bravely

10 Tips for Surviving the First Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

Guest post by Shantel Harlin

In my experience of carrying three babies to term, the first trimester has always been the hardest by far. The exhaustion, the nausea, the nipple soreness, the constant trips to...

10 Tips for Surviving the First Trimester of Pregnancy from a Mom of Three

Guest post by Shantel Harlin

In my experience of carrying three babies to term, the first trimester has always been the hardest by far. The exhaustion, the nausea, the nipple soreness, the constant trips to the bathroom – I could do without all of it...

15 Texts Every Postpartum Mama Needs from Her Partner | Kindred Bravely

15 Texts Every Postpartum Mama Needs from Her Partner

Guest post by Alixandria Guzman

Sometimes a few words of affirmation are all it takes to make a day more manageable. We asked our friends and other Kindred Bravely moms what they’d like to hear...

15 Texts Every Postpartum Mama Needs from Her Partner

Guest post by Alixandria Guzman

Sometimes a few words of affirmation are all it takes to make a day more manageable. We asked our friends and other Kindred Bravely moms what they’d like to hear on a particularly tough day. Read on for the text messages new...

How to Cope with the Challenges of Being a Stay-at-Home Mom | Kindred Bravely

How to Cope with the Challenges of Being a Stay-at-Home Mom

Guest post by Becky Philpott

Being a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) can be the most fulfilling role you’ll ever have, but too often, moms don’t get credit for all they do. On any given day, you...

How to Cope with the Challenges of Being a Stay-at-Home Mom

Guest post by Becky Philpott

Being a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) can be the most fulfilling role you’ll ever have, but too often, moms don’t get credit for all they do. On any given day, you may be a nurse, comforter, chauffeur, CEO of your household,...

10 Tips for Balancing <br> Motherhood and Your Career | Kindred Bravely

10 Tips for Balancing Motherhood and Your Career

Guest post by Lauren Miller

Motherhood is one of the most fulfilling journeys life has to offer, but it can be exhausting. Keeping a tiny human alive and well is tough! Add working into the...

10 Tips for Balancing Motherhood and Your Career

Guest post by Lauren Miller

Motherhood is one of the most fulfilling journeys life has to offer, but it can be exhausting. Keeping a tiny human alive and well is tough! Add working into the mix, and you may find yourself feeling stretched very thin.

My Boobs Are Leaking! <br> 7 Common Breastfeeding <br> Challenges and Solutions | Kindred Bravely

My Boobs Are Leaking! 7 Common Breastfeeding Challenges and Solutions

Guest post by Emily Foster

When you first try to get your baby to latch, usually shortly after birth, you might discover that delivering your baby wasn’t the toughest part of your day. For some...

My Boobs Are Leaking! 7 Common Breastfeeding Challenges and Solutions

Guest post by Emily Foster

When you first try to get your baby to latch, usually shortly after birth, you might discover that delivering your baby wasn’t the toughest part of your day. For some moms, bad latches, tongue-ties, inverted nipples, uncooperative milk supplies, and...

Brave New Resolutions for Brave New Motherhood | Kindred Bravely

Brave New Resolutions for Brave New Motherhood

Like many others, we’ve been talking a lot about resolutions and goals over the past few weeks. Since most of us have little ones at home, we saw a common...

Brave New Resolutions for Brave New Motherhood

Like many others, we’ve been talking a lot about resolutions and goals over the past few weeks. Since most of us have little ones at home, we saw a common thread in our wishes for the new year: our families.

Kindred Bravely’s Partnership with Free the Girls | Kindred Bravely

Kindred Bravely’s Partnership with Free the Girls

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

One of the giving partnerships we’re incredibly proud of is Free the Girls, a non-profit organization that uses an economic empowerment model to help formerly trafficked women in developing countries start...

Kindred Bravely’s Partnership with Free the Girls

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

One of the giving partnerships we’re incredibly proud of is Free the Girls, a non-profit organization that uses an economic empowerment model to help formerly trafficked women in developing countries start new lives of true freedom – as entrepreneurs selling donated...

6 Maternity and Breastfeeding Essentials for a Cozy Winter | Kindred Bravely

6 Maternity and Breastfeeding Essentials for a Cozy Winter

Guest post by Lauren Miller

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and along with it, some colder weather. Although you’ve probably purchased everything needed to keep your baby warm and snug during the winter months,...

6 Maternity and Breastfeeding Essentials for a Cozy Winter

Guest post by Lauren Miller

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and along with it, some colder weather. Although you’ve probably purchased everything needed to keep your baby warm and snug during the winter months, you’ll also want to make sure you’ve prepared yourself by...

I Was There Too | Kindred Bravely

I Was There Too

Guest post by Erin Nelson

Guest blogger Erin Nelson opens up about motherhood: "When I reflect on my early days as a mother, especially when I had two children under the age of two, I...

I Was There Too

Guest post by Erin Nelson

Guest blogger Erin Nelson opens up about motherhood: "When I reflect on my early days as a mother, especially when I had two children under the age of two, I realize that there were parts of motherhood that no one...