Motherhood
So, I’m going to be real honest here. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been at the playground with my kids and observed interactions between other kids on the playground and thought to myself, “Wow. That kid is going to be an a**hole someday.” Obviously, I would never say that out loud to […]
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Target: the very name conjures up ecstasy, excitement, and the scent of a long-forgotten popcorn stand at the front of the store, in favor of a Starbucks or Jamba Juice. No? Just me? Either way, it feels as though the store has become synonymous with “joyful, budget-wrecking escape” for many mamas, myself included. What’s new […]
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I had family over to my house recently. It was an unexpected drop by visit, so I was in a social hostage situation if, we’re being precise. I’d made big plans for my day to do a boatload of nothing with my babe; a makeshift “girl’s day” because my husband was out fishing. I’m an […]
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I was in a chaotic season of life that left me feeling totally exhausted, worn out and irritable by 5pm every day. I was anxiously watching the clock for bedtime and felt completely depleted by the time I crawled into bed. A good night’s sleep didn’t help me feel any better and I dreaded leaving […]
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Its common knowledge that everyone’s experience of motherhood will be varied: each and every pregnancy is as different as the children those pregnancies yield. But what about mothering styles? There’s the crunchy mom, the high maintenance mom, the helicopter mom, the tiger mom, the kids can raise themselves mom . . . Every time I […]
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We live in a society where single parenting is becoming more and more common. While some parents choose to parent solo, others have been thrust into the situation whether by a separation, divorce, or the death of a spouse. For me, single parenthood became my reality very suddenly when my husband unexpectedly died at 36 […]
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This post has been sponsored by the following companies shown below. These are brands that we know, have tested, love and trust. All opinions are my own. <3 Mother’s Day is almost here! I was pregnant last Mother’s Day (my family was so sweet to still get me gifts and celebrate) but this year is a […]
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Conversations with our kids are the BEST, right? The little things they say can brighten up even the most stressful of days. Hearing their thoughts, concerns, and joys helps us to understand them more deeply and to build a trust that can last a lifetime. Whether they’re 3 or 13, it makes a mama’s heart […]
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One of the worst moments of my life was realizing I was having a miscarriage. Another worst? Finding out one of my oldest friends had just experienced one as well. Hers happened during the same timeframe, our babies were the same gestational age—basically, it felt like I was reliving my experience all over again through […]
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If people think being a stay-at-home mom is a leisure gig – they’re dead wrong. In fact, it is highly irritating to me when I hear people say “oh, you stay home with your kids! So what do you guys do all day?” Excuse me – what do I DO ALL DAY?! I do everything […]
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