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Ten Ways to Prepare for Having a Newborn

Humor, Kids, Motherhood
September 16, 2017
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By Marisa Svalstedt

Ten Ways to Prepare for Having a Newborn

Expecting a baby is an exciting time inspiring visions of snuggling in rockers, adorable outfits, bottles of milk, and fluffy…

Kids, Motherhood, School
August 13, 2017
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5 Minute Read

By Marisa Svalstedt

She’s Slowly Drifting Out of My Sight

She is out of my sight less than five minutes after walking through the door. I introduce my husband and…

Death of a Parent, Grief
June 18, 2017
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By Marisa Svalstedt

A Dad Like You

You were gone before she arrived, though mom says she saw you for an instant, smiling next to me as…

Health, Mental Health
June 2, 2017
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6 Minute Read

By Marisa Svalstedt

When Anxiety Attacks My World

Looking down at my phone I notice a new text from my husband. “How soon do you think we can…

The Art of the Outsmart: Five Ways to Positively Motivate a Toddler

Kids, Motherhood
May 5, 2017
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By Marisa Svalstedt

The Art of the Outsmart: Five Ways to Positively Motivate a Toddler

During nearly the first two years of my daughter’s life I got used to doing everything for my little one.…

Motherhood, Relationships
April 27, 2017
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6 Minute Read

By Marisa Svalstedt

My Mother’s Wedding Gown

I hang the garment bag on the mirrored door in the bathroom, and a feeling of excitement washes over me.…

13 Awful Things I Thought I’d Never Do, But Have Done Now That I’m a Parent

Kids, Motherhood
March 10, 2017
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3 Minute Read

By Marisa Svalstedt

13 Awful Things I Thought I’d Never Do, But Have Done Now That I’m a Parent

In my twenties I’d often notice moms with their children doing things that caused me to wrinkle my nose thinking…

To Every Exhausted Mother – You Don’t Have To Do It All

Motherhood
March 6, 2017
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5 Minute Read

By Marisa Svalstedt

To Every Exhausted Mother – You Don’t Have To Do It All

Transitioning from an office job to a stay-at-home mom was something far more difficult than I imagined. I’m not afraid…

To My Mother-In-Law: Thank You For Being More Than I Ever Expected You To Be

Journal, Marriage, Motherhood, Relationships
February 4, 2017
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5 Minute Read

By Marisa Svalstedt

To My Mother-In-Law: Thank You For Being More Than I Ever Expected You To Be

I know you wondered about me, and the kind of person I might be. You probably feared that I was…

The Potty Games: Where All Challenges Are Not Created Equal

Kids, Motherhood
January 19, 2017
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6 Minute Read

By Marisa Svalstedt

The Potty Games: Where All Challenges Are Not Created Equal

When my daughter turned two I figured potty training would be a snap. I bought her an adorable Elmo potty…

Seven Life Lessons Children Learn from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Kids
December 18, 2016
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5 Minute Read

By Marisa Svalstedt

Seven Life Lessons Children Learn from Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

As a child, and even today as an adult, my favorite Christmas movie was always the 1964 film Rudolph the…

Kids, Motherhood
November 17, 2016
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6 Minute Read

By Marisa Svalstedt

The Puberty of Motherhood

Becoming a mother is a whole different world. Suddenly you are the one in charge of making crucial decisions, forgoing…