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Tamara Reese

Bio

Tamara Reese, MPH, CHES is a stay-at-home Mama and part-time consultant in the field of Maternal and Child Health. She is a contributing editor to Kveller and her work has been published in academic journals, La Leche League USA New Beginnings, Motherlove Carnival of Breastfeeding and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tamara lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and two boys and her passions include child injury prevention, gentle parenting, and breastfeeding advocacy.

Posts by Tamara Reese:

• Jun 18 2012
  Week 28: Pregnancy Superstitions & Madonna Bracelets

  I’m a fairly superstitious person. I don’t walk under ladders and I never put shoes on a table. During pregnancy, my husband and I don’t announce we’re expecting until after 12 weeks and we don’t tell ANYONE the names we’ve … Continue reading →

 

• Jun 8 2012
  Yes, Still Working on Those New Year’s Resolutions

  We’re almost half-way through the calendar year and I’m still plugging away at my resolution list. I actually adore this year’s list as it includes daily reminders like {grow out my hair} so each time I think about how I … Continue reading →

 

• Jun 1 2012
  Shiksa in the Mikveh

  Early on in my conversion study I remember sitting in bed reading one of many books on becoming a Jew-by-choice. I stopped mid-way through a passage and scanned back over the text once more. I turned to my husband and … Continue reading →

 

• May 29 2012
  Babymoon Bliss

  I’ve heard the term “babymoon” described in several contexts–the most common being a romantic(?) vacation taken before the arrival of a new baby for the parents-to-be to celebrate their alone time before becoming a threesome. Marketed as: “This is your … Continue reading →

 

• May 14 2012
  High Risk Pregnancy, Second Time Around

  When I was almost 27 weeks pregnant with my firstborn, I went into my OB’s office for a routine visit.

 

• Apr 26 2012
  Week 21: Making Room for a Family of Four

  My first thought upon getting pregnant again wasn’t joy.

 

• Apr 16 2012
  My Pregnancy Crazy

  Pregnancy is rarely glamorous. I have a rash between my breasts, my face looks like the before pictures of a Proactiv commercial and I bawl my eyes out in the shower for no apparent reason every morning (which is surprisingly therapeutic, actually.)

 

• Apr 3 2012
  Interviews with Interesting Jews: The Shiksa in the Kitchen

  Tori Avey, the Shiksa in the Kitchen, gives Kveller her advice on how to plan a seder that makes both your non-Jewish guests and the pickiest eaters happy. Apple pecan pie, anybody?

 

• Apr 2 2012
  Passover Fun for the Kids: It’s Raining FROGS!

  A fun frog toy to entertain the little ones at your seder.

 

• Mar 28 2012
  Fighting Over Baby Names

  In the 10 years we’ve been together I can count on one hand the number of times we’ve heatedly disagreed, four of those times were over baby names.

 

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