Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
What Is Baby Formula Made Of? A Parent's Ingredient Guide
Baby formula is made of a milk base, most often cow’s milk, plus added fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and nutrients chosen to bring it closer to breastmilk.* The cow’s milk gets modified first, because on its own it is too hard for a newborn to digest. And every formula sold in the US has to […]
21 Jul 2026
11 min read
Alfresco Afternoons: Dining Out (Side) with Kids
Fall is finally here, and while we’re more than ready to embrace crisp air, cozy sweaters and pumpkin spice, we’re already missing our unhurried summer days. Depending on where you live, summer heat has lingered quite a bit this year, but with school in full swing and routines hammered down, few of us can find […]
25 Sept 2018
4 min read
Introducing the Best Bottle to Your Breastfed Baby
In every breastfeeding journey, there comes a time when a baby bottle enters the picture– it’s your first solo outing out, a date night, or mom’s first day back at work. The bottle is almost impossible to avoid in the first year of life. There is no perfect time to introduce bottle feeding, but […]
6 Sept 2018
3 min read
Stay At Home Mom Schedule: 100 Things I Did For My Kids Today
Being a mom is everything I ever dreamed of and so much more. Every mom’s list looks different, but in one 24 hour period, I did the following* for my three kids: Got up, filled up a sippy cup, and delivered it to a thirsty toddler Picked up underwear on bathroom floor (note: […]
4 Sept 2018
6 min read
Lactation Cookies & Galactagogues for Breastfeeding Moms
Lactation Cookies and Breastfeeding To the brand new, uninitiated mom, breastfeeding can be a journey that’s both beautiful and harrowing at the same time. It’s not until you’re in the throes of early motherhood that you realize it may not be as easy or blissful as you once believed. Worries over milk supply, supplementation […]
29 Aug 2018
4 min read
12 Breastfeeding Myths and Facts
August is National Breastfeeding Month, and in honor of sleep-deprived mamas everywhere (we see you and salute you!), here are some breastfeeding myths you should stop believing right now. The following was adapted from a post that originally appeared on milkmakers.com. Breastfeeding is painful for the first few weeks. No, it should not […]
25 Aug 2018
3 min read
Letter to a Brand New Mom
“I will look after you and I will look after anybody you say needs to be looked after, any way you say. I am here. I brought my whole self to you. I am your mother.” ―Maya Angelou, Mom & Me & Mom If I could give one gift to myself, it would be to […]
13 Aug 2018
4 min read