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Baby, Child, Motherhood, Toddler
November 20, 2019
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Dear God, Help Me Cherish These Little Years

In these little years, time goes by so fast. The hours, though, have a way of dragging on. Sometimes, I forget to take mental pictures, to…

Motherhood, Toddler
November 9, 2019
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These Days Are Long, But I Need More Time With You

I need more time. Eighteen months. Eighteen long, and I mean, VERY long months with my son so far. Staying home and spending 15 hours a day playing…

Motherhood, Toddler
October 4, 2019
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Living With a 2-Year-Old is Soup and I am a Fork

I tear open the packet and twist my arm around the seat, waving the fruit snacks inches from her scowling face. “Here you go,” I say,…

Child, Motherhood, Toddler
September 19, 2019
3 Minute Read

It Wasn’t Pretty, But I Tried My Best Today

The tears marched angrily down her cheeks as she sat on the kitchen stool, wailing. “Nooooooo! I want !!!” “You want…raisins?” I…

Child, Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
July 17, 2019
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2 Minute Read

I’m a Mom With Helping Hands

“Mom, can you open it?” My daughter held out a container of mandarin oranges to me from across the kitchen counter. “Sure,” I answered,…

Motherhood, Toddler
June 30, 2019
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5 Minute Read

The Joy in Forgetting Time With You

You see the soft white bristles just poking from the pillow’s edge. “A feather, give it a pull,” I say, and your eyebrows raise with the…

Motherhood, Toddler
June 22, 2019
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I’m Even Grateful For the Tantrums

At first, when you would scream and cry I would dread every second of it. I would pray for you to stop, for just five minutes of peace and quiet, and…

Baby, Toddler
June 19, 2019
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3 Minute Read

You’re Not My Baby Anymore

As I look through your baby pictures, it hits me. It hits me so hard. You, sweet toddler, are not my baby anymore. From the moment you were born, you…