Behind Every Toddler Tantrum is a Mom Doing Her Best
The mall was brimming with shoppers. Heat radiated out of stores and into the concourse where I was already dripping…
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The mall was brimming with shoppers. Heat radiated out of stores and into the concourse where I was already dripping…
Continue ReadingI heard him crying. He was supposed to be sleeping. But he wasn’t. Instead, he was calling out for me.…
Continue ReadingIt’s 3 a.m. Your daddy and your little sister are sleeping soundly while you snuggle on my chest as we…
Continue ReadingLet me start off by saying that I am a stay-at-home mom who works from home part-time, so being at…
Continue ReadingWe hear it every day: "Be present." "You're gonna miss this." "Babies don't keep." True, but clean dishes don't "keep"…
Continue ReadingThe stress of quarantine can and will get to all of us, no matter our age, occupation, or situation. This…
Continue ReadingIn between the tantrums and the teething, there are hugs and smiles. They wear you out. They lift you up.…
Continue ReadingDear toddler, I’m having a hard time. I’m frustrated, and I don’t always respond to you the way I should.…
Continue ReadingThe youngest of our boys turns two this year, and I’m already preparing my heart for the inevitable growing pains.…
Continue ReadingAll morning, my mind bustled with the thoughts of what I was going to do as soon as you laid…
Continue ReadingAs with every morning, I started with coffee and bravely told myself today wouldn’t be a cluster as the mom…
Continue ReadingThe tears marched angrily down her cheeks as she sat on the kitchen stool, wailing. “Nooooooo! I want [unintelligible toddler…
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