The First Year Blog

Portrait of a smiling interior designer with glasses in a bright studio.

Interior Designer | April Mother to Mother

Interior Designer | April Mother to Mother Welcome everyone to Mother to Mother, where every month we talk to another mother who is a professional in one field related to motherhood. In April Mother to Mother we get to talk to the amazing Dara Beitler, Principal of Dara Beitler Interiors, LLC, who is an interior

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Lactation Counselor | March Mother to Mother

Lactation Counselor | March Mother to Mother Welcome everyone to Mother to Mother, where every month we talk to another mother who is a professional in one field related to motherhood. In March Mother to Mother we get to talk to the amazing Liba Golman, who is a Lactation Counselor working with moms all over

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Smiling postpartum woman in professional attire for physical therapy.

Physical Therapy | January Mother to Mother

Physical Therapy | January Mother to Mother Welcome everyone to Mother to Mother, where every month we talk to another mother who is a professional in one field related to motherhood. In January Mother to Mother we get to talk to the amazing Dorina Kroll who is a physical therapist, specializing in PT related to

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Family outdoor portrait in Bethesda, Maryland, with parents and children smiling happily.

Outdoor Family Session | Yaffa Koff Photography | Bethesda, Maryland

Outdoor Family Session Fall is here and everyone is talking about which photographer they’re using for their outdoor family session. The colors of the leaves, the cool weather and all the yummy textures in warmer clothing makes for beautiful family portraits! So the question still remains, which photographer will you use for your outdoor family

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Two smiling girls holding their newborn sibling on a fluffy cream blanket.

Tips for a Calm Photoshoot with Kids

Tips for a Calm Photoshoot with Kids Picture this. You book yourself a photographer to take family photos or a newborn session for the latest addition and you’re so excited. You’ve been planning this out for months! The perfect clothing at the perfect location with the perfect photographer. Then it happens…your child has an epic

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