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Tearing during birth -- how to prevent it have a good recovery and enjoy your childbirth and baby. Pregnancy / labor / delivery

Tearing During Birth: Why, prevention & Recovery

PUBLISHED: January 1, 2020 | By Hilary Erickson

Tearing during birth can happen at delivery. Why does it happen, how can you prevent it and recover? I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on Pinterest Continue Reading

New Years Resolutions — PCP 022

PUBLISHED: December 30, 2019 | By Hilary Erickson

Let's talk about using your spouse to help you make resolutions. How your "goal buddy" can help you take action with the things you need to Continue Reading

Why Did My Children Come to ME?

PUBLISHED: December 26, 2019 | By Hilary Erickson

I had a magical parent moment.  One of those very few moments where a lightbulb goes off in your head, and you put different concepts Continue Reading

Mealthy CrispLid Review & Coupon Code

PUBLISHED: December 24, 2019 | By Hilary Erickson

The Mealthy CrispLid turns your Instant Pot into a hot air fryer. If you've wanted an air fryer, but weren't sure how you'd manage the bulk of space Continue Reading

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Kitchen Organization Hacks: Organized storage for small kitchens & cupboards!

PUBLISHED: December 24, 2019 | By Hilary Erickson

Organizing Hacks for your kitchen -- this post includes hacks for cupboards, drawers and GREAT tips for small kitchens!   Kitchen Continue Reading

A Very Merry Christmas— PCP 021

PUBLISHED: December 23, 2019 | By Hilary Erickson

Today I want to share about what Christmas means to me, along with a few of the lessons I learned from my favorite Christmas movie. Mentioned Continue Reading

Motivation to Clean: Find it and use it to clear the mess

PUBLISHED: December 21, 2019 | By Hilary Erickson

This post is going to share how I found my motivation to clean & organize -- even when I'm entirely overwhelmed by clutter and my life. You can Continue Reading

Dehydration During Pregnancy: The importance of hydration while growing a human.

PUBLISHED: December 18, 2019 | By Hilary Erickson

Dehydration can be extremely problematic during pregnancy. Today we're going to talk about the importance of hydration. Why you want to stay Continue Reading

The Glory of Good Enough. — PCP 020

PUBLISHED: December 16, 2019 | By Hilary Erickson

I think sometimes working towards the BEST thing takes more time than two or thing good things would do. The glory of good enough is that it is DONE. Continue Reading

The Glory of “Good Enough”

PUBLISHED: December 15, 2019 | By Hilary Erickson

I was sitting in a conference about six months ago when the speaker said that if someone else can do something 80% as well as you, you should let them Continue Reading

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