The Baby Effect: 7 Unexpected Ways Parenting Has Changed Me

It goes without saying that life changes after you have kids. Within minutes of them placing that baby in your arms, everything changes. The protective momma-bear instinct is ignited, the heightened senses that allow you to wake from a sound sleep, at the faintest sound of your baby's cry. But what was most interesting to me, were the funny quirks and habits that I inevitably picked up once I became a mother. Even years after having my last child, when my third was born there were instincts and habits and behaviors that started right back up again. Here are 7 funny (and, okay, downright weird) things I find myself doing as a mom. - By Andrea Howe

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