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Sam Bleiweis

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Life on commercial break after a decade in TV news
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Our boy is here 🩵

Theodore “Teddy” William Huff made his grand entrance earth-side on 7/17 at 4:56 PM, weighing 7 lbs 7 oz, and 21 inches long. Perfectly created and sporting lots of lucky number 7’s, he is truly our gift from Gd.

We are home, riding the newborn wave and beyond in love. So many of you have been so invested in Teddy’s story, so being able to share him now with all of you means so much. He doesn’t even know how many cheerleaders he has online! He is doing so well and has the best team in the world as we learn how to fully support this strong boy. We are seeing all your messages and I hope you know — from the bottom of our hearts — we are eternally grateful.

To our incredible team at @bostonbirthassociates who helped usher us into parenthood in the most spiritual way, we could not have had the birth experience we did had it not been for our Doulas. Birth story to come.

The pups are taking so well to their new little brother. They are learning new boundaries, but we can already tell they are obsessed with their new pack member 🐾

He is without a shadow of a doubt the best thing we have ever done. Here’s to our greatest adventure yet! 🧸

#newborn #babyboy #bostonbaby by @sambleiweis

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2 years ago

I’ve noticed something within the natural birth community and now I can’t unsee it.

I’ve questioned my birth preferences, asked myself tough questions, and come out the other side with some answers and some thoughts on the way we view birth culturally.

Comment “SUBSTACK” and I’ll send you the full essay about how I’m approaching birth this second time 💌

Substack writer | Second pregnancy | Hypnobirthing | Natural Childbirth | Toddler Mom | Second Time Mom by @sambleiweis

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I think this desire to go inward is probably much more common than I know of, so tell me, Mom friends… whether you’re chronically online or not — did you feel this way? I just have had very little desire to create content surrounding this pregnancy, specifically. Feels like pulling teeth honestly.

#motherhood #secondpregnancy #boymom #thirdtrimester by @sambleiweis

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4 days ago

Been a hoooot minute since we have done one of these. A little updated Mom makeup in the third tri 🫠 6 minutes, 7 products. I promise I slept!!

Comment “MAKEUP” and I’ll send you the full (short) list to shop 💄 ☀️

Mom makeup | third trimester pregnant | pregnant makeup | natural makeup | toddler mom by @sambleiweis

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9 days ago

And who says the nesting phase only applies to baby items? Loved doing this little mini linen + towel refresh with @cozyearth to kick off a perfect New England fall. Use the code “SAMBLEIWEIS” at checkout for 20% off 🎃 #cozyearthcreator by @sambleiweis

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11 days ago

It’s like a video game and I keep leveling up 🎮

Shoutout to the perpetual husband of the year **who has now become perpetual Dad of the year** for taking him out on day 2 when my body revolted and said “yeah no we can’t do that again”

Toddler mom | boy mom | fall nor’easter | third trimester pregnant | second pregnancy by @sambleiweis

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13 days ago

Shall we do a pregnant lady workout??

The only real fitness goals this pregnancy have been:

✅ consistency: aka 10-20 mins every day is always better than the one hour I did that “one time”
✅ walk every day: walk the dogs. Walk the toddler. Walk through the grocery store. We are never sedentary — though I am starting to slow down and take more breaks in the third trimester.
✅ exercise without fear: I spent a lot of my pregnancy with Teddy worried that I was going to do something to “hurt” him. This time I’m approaching fitness in ways that feel good, doing lots of strength or support my changing body, and reminding myself that my body is a safe place for this baby 💙

And that’s that!! Don’t let someone else’s dedicated hour in the gym make you think that your 15 minutes of movement wasn’t worth something. Every minute we prioritize our wellness, strength, movement, blood flow, etc… is life-giving and valuable.

Pregnancy fitness | second time pregnancy | toddler mom | third trimester exercise | pelvic floor physical therapy by @sambleiweis

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15 days ago

It’s Teddy’s world, we are all just living in it. Recipe is in stories 😋💙

sourdough starter | toddler boy | boy mom | baking sourdough recipes | easy sourdough discard recipe | third trimester pregnancy by @sambleiweis

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17 days ago

PART 2 with @grant__hermes of @mimsnewspod is out and wow…. do we get into the nitty gritty of everything independent journalism:

✅ practical advice for sourcing, verification and honest reporting (what is bias, what is perspective?)
✅ the difference between an independent journalist, an influencer and a commentator
✅ the “harm principle” and how it guides what he covers.

Whether you’re a journalism grad heading into a trad newsroom — or someone with a decade of experience heading out into the world of the one-(wo)man newsroom, there are so many helpful tidbits in here for all of us. Out now on Apple, Spotify and YouTube!

#newspodcast #newsindustry #independentjournalism #journalismethics #broadcastjournalism by @sambleiweis

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18 days ago

Feeling sappy and oh so blessed as I marked another year around the sun this past week.

Hard to believe we get to meet another one of these little humans so very soon ❤️

Motherhood | Boy Mom | Second Pregnancy | toddler Mom | toddlerhood | Boston by @sambleiweis

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21 days ago

Let me guess: this is your second pregnancy. You’re feeling guilty in a curated feed of date recipes, glowing bellies and bump-friendly outfits, and your Adam Sandler getup to the grocery store makes you feel like an ornery walking bowling ball.

I wrote this one for you. This one’s for the second-time, third-time + Moms who are like, “wait, why did this feel so much more magical the first time?” Maybe you even feel this on your first time around the block.

Comment “SUBSTACK” and I’ll DM you the full essay.

Am I pumped to be growing another human? Absolutely. Do I also recognize that I have to eat meals made for the stomach capacity of a 5-year-old? Also yes.

Motherhood | Pregnancy | Postpartum | Third trimester | Second Pregnancy | Real Motherhood | Toddler Mom | Boston Mom by @sambleiweis

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25 days ago

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to go independent as a journalist, this episode of Nobody Pitched This (out today!) is for you.

We dive deep with @grant__hermes of the Make it Make Sense podcast (follow @mimsnewspod!) about when he knew it was time to exit the traditional newsroom, the growing pains and challenges of beginning his podcast + Substack as an independent journalist and what he means when he says he measures everything against the “harm principle” in his reporting.

This episode is a two-parter. Part 1 is out now wherever you get your podcasts! Comment “PODCAST” and we’ll send you the direct link.

#independentjournalism #newsindustry #nobodypitchedthis #mediapivot #creatoreconomy by @sambleiweis

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