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		<title>U.S. Maternity Leave Update: Yep, Still Sucking.</title>
		<link>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2013/05/u-s-maternity-leave-update-still-sucking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 03:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[I'll Turn This Car Around]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve started a new petition to the White House. We need 100,000 signatures by May 31st. Be a voice to create change: Sign it now!  I was really hoping that when I had my second child, I wouldn&#8217;t have to write about this subject again. But either my husband and I work too fast, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An open letter to my husband and all the dads that do not suck.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[I'll Turn This Car Around]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Awesome Husband and Father to My Child, Thanks. I just wanted to take the time to say it because I know you&#8217;re grossly misrepresented and under appreciated these days. Society seems to think you&#8217;re either the emotionally absent breadwinner or the guy appearing on Maury Povich&#8217;s latest dead-beat dad episode, and nothing in between. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win a free pair of New Balance sneakers and more!</title>
		<link>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2013/04/win-a-free-pair-of-new-balance-sneakers-and-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MomsinMaine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maine Mom News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fitness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[About the MomsinMaine.com Contest: One lucky momsinmaine.com reader is going to win their own pair of children&#8217;s New Balance 890 Rainbow shoes and 1 year subscription to ChopChop Magazine! Enter in two simple steps! First, &#8216;Like&#8217; momsinmaine.com on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/momsinME Second, complete the form below. Just tell us why fitness and nutrition is important to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future Bride Onesie Dubbed Biggest Setback for Feminism.</title>
		<link>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2013/03/future-bride-onesie-dubbed-biggest-setback-for-feminism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2013/03/future-bride-onesie-dubbed-biggest-setback-for-feminism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[I'll Turn This Car Around]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maine Mom News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently there is a new baby onesie out there causing quite the stir. The onesie is an unoffensive shade of white with a silver applique of rhinestones spelling out the &#8220;offensive&#8221; phrase Future Bride. Offensive? Really, people? Both HuffPost Parents, who posted the story to their Facebook page with the caption &#8220;Well, this onesie is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Car Seat Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2013/02/the-importance-of-car-seat-safety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MomsinMaine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maine Mom News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car seats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Car crashes are the leading cause of death in U.S. children under the age of 12. In 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced changes in recommendations for car seat use. Prior to this announcement, the standard for forward facing babies in car seats was 1 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If You&#8217;re Going to UnBaby.Me, I&#8217;d Like to UnMoron.You</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[I'll Turn This Car Around]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[over-sharing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While scanning my newsfeed yesterday, I came across a post that contained this article about the new Facebook App, UnBaby.me, which users can subscribe to in order to swap pictures of babies in their newsfeed for pictures of cats or dogs, or whatever else they choose. My first thought was: &#8220;Hey, they stole the cute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ll Latch On, Mayor Bloomberg &#8211; If You&#8217;ll Wake Up</title>
		<link>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2012/08/latch-on-mayor-bloomberg-wake-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2012/08/latch-on-mayor-bloomberg-wake-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[I'll Turn This Car Around]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, you probably noticed that I was irritated to learn about Mayor Bloomberg&#8217;s sudden interest in his female citizen&#8217;s boobies. Now that some time has passed, and more information and clarifications have come out regarding Latch On NYC, I thought I&#8217;d write a follow up to state that perhaps my first response was a bit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Wednesday, August 15th, is Public Display of Breastfeeding Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2012/08/this-wednesday-august-15th-is-public-display-of-breastfeeding-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2012/08/this-wednesday-august-15th-is-public-display-of-breastfeeding-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MomsinMaine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maine Mom News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastfeeding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month? Well, it is! In honor of this Awareness campaign, and to fight the stigma against breastfeeding, TheBump.com and Breastfeeding.com, have announced their “Public Display of Breastfeeding” (PDB) campaign which &#8211; you guessed it &#8211; centers around supporting breastfeeding and doing it in public! According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding the Benefits of Hiring Postpartum Doulas</title>
		<link>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2012/08/understanding-the-benefits-of-hiring-postpartum-doulas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2012/08/understanding-the-benefits-of-hiring-postpartum-doulas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Moore</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maine Mom News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doula]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Women who are expecting a baby are often faced with a wide range of decisions. Among the choices a mother should consider is getting a doula to help before and after the birth of a child. Understanding how a doula can assist new mothers after the birth of a child is a key part of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Saved Six Lives Today!</title>
		<link>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2012/08/we-saved-six-lives-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.momsinmaine.com/2012/08/we-saved-six-lives-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[I'll Turn This Car Around]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[give back]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I got pregnant, I learned what it was like to become a human pin cushion. Due to Gestational Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura , I had to have my blood drawn to evaluate my platelet count every week in the third trimester. Had my platelet count gotten too low, it was possible I would not have [...]]]></description>
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