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Oxytocin: How and Why to Activate the Snuggle Hormone with your Newborn - dadada baby
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Oxytocin: How and Why to Activate the Snuggle Hormone with your Newborn

It’s obvious how much your baby loves to be close to you.

Their drive to snuggle, snooze, and be calmed in close contact is adorable, but more than just a want – it’s a biologically driven need. Babies are wired to seek closeness to ramp up the production of nature’s bond-making, stress-busting, well-being lifting wonder chemical, oxytocin.
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What to Bring to the Baby Shower: Our Top 10 Must-Give Summer Gifts - dadada baby
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What to Bring to the Baby Shower: Our Top 10 Must-Give Summer Gifts

Summer is here! We’re basking in the Vitamin D, soaking up the glow, and ready for all the BBQs, birthday parties, and baby showers this season has to offer.

 
Baby’s first summer is full of magic, as well as a few challenges. Whether you’re stocking up your own nursery for summer adventures, expecting a late summer little one, or hoping to shower a pregnant friend with the perfect summer-themed baby gift, we’ve got a few favorite things to share that will solve some baby-summer woes and provide a pretty spectacular level of cute along the way.
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Sleep Solutions for Hot Summer Nights - dadada baby
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Sleep Solutions for Hot Summer Nights

As a first time parent, you’re probably wondering how the heat will affect your little one and their (let’s face it, pretty fragile and SUPER necessary) sleep schedule. You’re right to wonder! Heat is a major factor in good, safe, healthy baby sleep, and keeping your baby cool during these warm summer months might mean the difference between peaceful nights and long, sweaty pre-dawn battles.
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A #dadadamoment - dadada baby
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A #dadadamoment

Life’s best moments are even better shared!   If there’s one thing we’ve learned this past year, it’s that sometimes...

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It Takes A Village - dadada baby
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It Takes A Village
It takes a village to raise a child – a team of hands to shelter, wisdom to guide, hearts to love. It takes a network of supportive friends, family, and community members. It takes smiles from strangers, coffee made by capable hands, lessons passed down by dedicated teachers, neighbors who watch over and care and wave hello. 
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5 Unexpected Father’s Day Gifts for New Dads - dadada baby
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5 Unexpected Father’s Day Gifts for New Dads

Here are 5 fresh ideas to celebrate a dad who maybe isn't a tie-guy and doesn't love to golf.

 
Father’s Day can be a lot of the same-old same-old gift ideas. But what if the new dad in your life isn’t a big golfer, or doesn’t have time to grill, or hasn’t worn a tie since 2019? What if, between showers and post-baby presents, he already has every single piece of baby gear he could possibly need?
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New Dad Handbook – 6 Simple Truths for New Fathers - dadada baby
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New Dad Handbook – 6 Simple Truths for New Fathers

Hey Dad! Welcome to your first year of parenthood. There are a few things we know for sure: it’s going to be a LOT. It’s going to be amazing. You won’t get enough sleep. You WILL get a whole world of wonderful memories.

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A Memorable Memorial Day: 3 Ways to Make Moments that Matter - dadada baby
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A Memorable Memorial Day: 3 Ways to Make Moments that Matter

Every Memorial Day, we remember those who have lost their lives in service. As families raising young children, one of the most poignant ways we can honor the lost is by actively practicing presence with our own families and communities.

 

Cultivating meaningful moments can feel like a big task for a weekend so often benchmarked by BBQs and beach trips (though we love those too!), so we thought we’d suggest a few simple ways you and your young family can connect with remembrance, service, and love while you enjoy your time together.

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