Spinning around in my living room, I was completely overwhelmed and drowning in the newborn days of first-time motherhood. The dishwasher. The bed. The laundry. How do people do all of this? How do they take care of kids and the house? How do they have any time for themselves at all?! The feeding.The laundry […]
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My 5-year old has reached a major childhood milestone – riding a bike with no training wheels! That’s what all the TV shows talk about when someone finds out they’re expecting, right? “Oh, I can’t wait to teach them how to ride a bike,” play ball, etc. I absolutely love riding bikes (and teach an
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No longer am I the mother of an infant; I have a toddler. She can repeat sounds, mirror facial expressions, copy movements and gestures, and attempts to use things like Mama and Daddy do. She is always mimicking. Always repeating. Always copying. Always watching. One of the places I see this most clearly is in,
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When I make a promise to discipline my kids, I want them to know that I mean it. It’s not that I want them to live in fear of me or for them to feel like they’re walking through life on egg shells. I want them to know that I mean it because I want
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I have to tell you, I’m not always the mom I want to be. I lose my temper, have little patience, and forget to not “sweat the small stuff.” But I try really really hard for my girls. These 3 simple phrases help me be a better mom because they remind me to slow down
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Childhood, high school, college…each stage of life has its own highlights and struggles, but here is why being a young adult is one of the best!
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Potty training can be a challenge for both you and your toddler. But accidents happen, so don’t let one ruin your precious time together.
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Even though I’ve been here before, there are a lot of differences with this second pregnancy. I guess nothing is ever quite what you expect.
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