10 Lessons from a Veteran Mom

What can you learn from a mom how has been through babyhood a few times already? For starters, there will be plenty of ups and downs. Get a handle on it all with these 10 tips.

By Pamela Redmond Satran

Jenny Risher

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Tips from A Mom Who's Been There

I'm a mother of three and far enough away from those infant years to look back with...well, I'm not sure I'd call it wisdom. More like 20/20 hindsight. I guess I can hope to put my lessons learned to good use in my next life. In the meantime, I'll do what so many of us veteran moms do: try to warn the women going through new parenthood right now about some of the mistakes I made. Here are ten things I wish someone had told me the first time around.

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