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Robin Ferrier

New Mom; Communications Manager, Johns Hopkins Montgomery County
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Blog Posts

Family

What Would You Tell a New, First-Time Mom?

A video on YouTube provides advice to new moms.

Family

Seven Signs that You've Truly Become a Mother

Reflections on the life changes that accompany motherhood.

Family

Finding the Good in a Weekend Spent Battling a Runny Nose and Congestion

Mommy blogger Robin Ferrier finds the good in her daughter's not-feeling-so-good weekend.

Family

Today's World: Where a Kid Can No Longer (Just) Be a Kid

Kids—and parents—face pressures to succeed that are different than when I was growing up.

Family

When a Vegetable Becomes the Enemy

A mother's voyage into the battle—but not the typical battle—with vegetables.

Career Maintenance

Balancing being a kick-ass mother and high-value employee (or business owner) is not easy. Since I had my daughter, I'm living in "Career Maintenance" mode.

Family

What Kind of Parent Are You?

You learn surprising things about yourself—and about your spouse—when you become a parent.

Prepping for a Possible Visit from Irene

Robin Ferrier ponders surviving three-plus days with a newborn and no power.

Living

The Reality of Being a Working Mom ... and Trying to Maintain Friendships

The latest working-mom challenge: Staying friends with friends who don't live or work close by.

Living

Finding a Little 'Me' Time

Here's the lesson I've embraced in the past few weeks: It's OK to need and take some "me" time.

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