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Meet Alura Carbrey Founder of Cats and Coffee by the Sea Today we are excited to interview blogger, influencer, and marketing agency owner, Alura Carbrey! Alura is a native North Shore, MA resident and is … Continue reading Alura Carbrey

Pre and Postnatal Training Kayla Mehr “So many women aren’t sure what is best and safe to do when it comes to moving their pregnant, evolving bodies. Some women out of fear, choose instead to … Continue reading Pre and Postnatal training with Kayla Mehr

10 Ways to Avoid Feeling Isolated Having a newborn starts a new chapter filled with love, excitement, life changes, and unexpected challenges. One of the most common and overlooked challenges and changes for new parents … Continue reading Feeling Isolated? Here are 10 tips to help you through!

Meet Newborn Photographer, Kayla Teves! Today we are so excited to introduce you to our Newborn Photographer, Kayla Teves…. I’ve been photographing families for the bulk of my career. A lot of my clients come … Continue reading Meet Team Member Kayla Teves

How to Help Your Baby Sleep More Over the last decade, Penn State University has been conducting a study on teaching mothers new skills to enable them to attain better and longer sleep for their … Continue reading Healthy & Sustainable Sleep Habits

Baby Formula Facts Trying to decide on the best formula for your little one can be an overwhelming process – with so many options on the market with so many different ingredients promising so many … Continue reading Everything To Know About Baby Formulas

Why do Parent Coaching When becoming pregnant, you’ll likely find that you have a huge amount of resources available to you and your family– however, it can be overwhelming to digest and figure out what … Continue reading Benefits of Parent Coaching

Things to do in Preparation of Pregancy When making the immensely important decision to try to conceive, you’ll likely run into a lot of information on the internet telling you ways in which you can … Continue reading How To Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy

Can Parents Influence Baby’s Nervous System? When getting ready to bring your little one into the world and raising them once they’re here, you’ll likely continually hear how important the nervous system is to their … Continue reading Parents’ Influence on Baby’s Nervous System

How to Transition your Baby to solid Foods When your little one hits their six to twelve month mark, you’ll likely start to transition them over to solid foods and a more diverse amount of … Continue reading Baby-Led Weaning vs. Purees

Four Month Baby Development Milestones From the moment you bring your little one into this world, they’re growing physically, emotionally, socially and more. As they reach their four month mark, they’ll have already hit many … Continue reading Four Month Development Markers for Your Baby

Recall on Millions of Infant Swings After a 10-month-old baby died from asphyxiation in the MamaRoo straps, two of the last surviving go-to rockers, which move the baby in different patterns like gliding or figure … Continue reading Recall on Infant Swings

Parenting & Newborn Support 101- The New Normal   I remember the feeling of isolation and all the things that came with being a new parent. The days were a whirlwind, and the nights were … Continue reading Parenting & Newborn Support 101

Learn about treatment for infants with tongue tie   I get calls frequently requesting Myofunctional Therapy for infants after a tongue tie release. Let’s take a look at all the acronyms, breakdown what they mean, … Continue reading Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders Explained

Meet Maria Murphy Clean Product Consultant at Pure Haven I’m a Mom with kids who are allergic to everything! As infants they reacted with horrible skin rashes that morphed into chronic croup, asthma, ear infections … Continue reading Maria Murphy

Are You a Working Mom and a Parent-to-be? Jackie Zuk – VIP Member I can relate. The beginning of this year, I was beautifully gifted to find out I was pregnant. What an exciting time … Continue reading 5 Tips for a Parent-to-be and a Working Mom!

Gentle Giraffe’s Blog Tips & Recipe Yvetter Taylor – VIP Member I am a huge fan of powerful purees! Purees are a great way to get more nutrition into your favorite recipes and help you … Continue reading Smoothie Cubes Recipes & Tips

How to Find Value in Today’s Real Estate Market  Ali Joyce – VIP Member 2021 spring market is a challenging one. The inventory is at its lowest ever and homes are selling for as much … Continue reading Tips for today’s real estate market

National Child Abuse Prevention Month  Maryanne Tranter – VIP Member April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Studies show the leading cause of physical child abuse is Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). There are many parents … Continue reading National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Meet Kristen Jeznach Bronze Ambassador at Pure Haven We are excited to interview Kristen Jeznach!  After 15+ years of traveling for corporate work, Kristen knew she wanted more of a purpose in life. Being a … Continue reading Kristen Jeznach

Meet Maria and Chuck Reiss Founders of The Reissential Oils Team Maria and Chuck began their natural journey about 6 years ago when their college daughter was ill with mono.  After learning about all the … Continue reading Maria & Chuck Reiss

Meet Ali Joyce Real Estate Agent at Jack Conway Cityside A Massachusetts native, Ali moved to Boston to start a career in financial sales. This knowledge, coupled with her undergraduate’s degree in psychology from Holy … Continue reading Alexandra (Ali) Joyce

Meet Dr. Linda Hurley Founder of Magnetic Moment, LLC Today we are excited to interview Dr. Linda Hurley! Dr. Hurley is professionally trained and certified as an Intuitive Chakra Energy Healer.  She currently resides in … Continue reading Dr. Linda Hurley

Meet Heather Smidt Owner of Wander Well Acupuncture We are so excited to interview Heather Smidt, LicAc, LMT, and Reiki Master Teacher! Heather holds a Masters of Acupuncture in both Chinese and Japanese Style Acupuncture … Continue reading Heather Smidt, LicAc, LMT

Newborn Care Birth & Postpartum Wellness Expo This week on the blog I will be talking about my virtual expo that is quickly approaching this December 6th from 11 AM-4 PM.  The Gentle Giraffes Newborn Care … Continue reading Newborn Care Expo

Meet Ariana Witkin Owner of Ariana Witkin, LLC Today we are excited to interview Mama MD, Ariana Witkin! Ariana is a board-certified pediatrician Fourth Trimester Coach and Motherhood Mentor.  She started her business after experiencing … Continue reading Ariana Witkin

Coronavirus and Newborns This week on the blog we will be talking about Coronavirus and newborns. Mainly, how this new virus could potentially affect newborns, what symptoms to look for in newborns, and what precautions … Continue reading Coronavirus and Newborns

Meet Danielle Bujnak Founder of Child Magic, LLC Today we are excited to interview Danielle Bujnak, an experienced Early Childhood Educator. Danielle has many years of experience caring for and guiding infants and young children … Continue reading Meet Danielle Bujnak

Meet Dr. Bonnie Wims Founder of Wims & Associates Today we are so excited to interview Virtual Therapist, Dr. Bonnie Wims!  Dr. Wims was professionally trained as a Counseling Psychologist in London, England where she … Continue reading Dr Bonnie Wims

Meet Yvette Saulnier Taylor Founder of Queen Of The Pantry Today we are so excited to interview GG Expert Yvette Saulnier Taylor! Yvette is a culinary nutrition expert with over 12 years’ experience as a … Continue reading Queen of the Pantry Concierge Chef & Wellness Services

Clare’s Clothesline Today we are so excited to interview team member Robyn Blatchley! Robyn owns Clare’s Clothesline where she creates quality handmade baby items and sells them on her Etsy shop! What do you do? … Continue reading Clare’s Clothesline

Preg Appetit! Today we are so excited to interview team member Dan Caglione! Dan is the founder and owner of Preg Appetit! Preg Appetit curates and produces culinary content for expecting mothers! What do you … Continue reading Preg Appetit!

Why all Incline Sleepers Have Been Recalled And Are NOT Permitted For Use This week on the blog we will be talking on the subject of incline sleepers and why they have been recalled and … Continue reading Why Incline Sleepers Have Been Recalled

Meet Marisa Fanelli President at Healing Point Therapeutics. Photo By: Ksenia Trikoz Marisa Fanelli graduated from NESA, the oldest acupuncture school in the US, with a Master’s in Acupuncture in 2010. After passing the MA … Continue reading What I Would Like To Offer Women And Families

How To Acclimate Your Baby And Animal Together Today we are so excited to interview team member Michelle Stern. Michelle is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed, Certified Canine Behavior Counselor Canine Good Citizen … Continue reading How To Acclimate Your Baby And Animal Together