Your Kids Didn’t Need a Perfect Summer, Mama
This summer was going to be different. This summer that you dreamed about in the middle of winter when you were late to school drop off because you…
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I May Fail, But I’ll Go Down Loving You
As moms, the last thing we want to do is fail our kids. Grab any book on motherhood or scroll through a mom blog, and it won’t take long to find a…
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Summer isn’t Sweet For This Working Mom
Ah, summer. The days of laziness. Slow mornings. Unscheduled hours. Long hours swimming. Sport camps. VBS. Naps disguised as quiet time. Day…
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Dear Husband, Thank You For Seeing the Good in Me When I Can’t
It had been another long day and I was spent. One child cried for a full 12 hours, and despite my attempts, nothing I did pleased him. Tantrums and…
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I’m a Mom Who Fails Big but Loves Bigger
My dearest babies, This thing called motherhood has been so much more than I imagined. More love. More joy. More heartache. More worry. More…
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Sometimes I Worry You’re Getting My Second Best, But You Love Me Anyway
Sometimes I feel like I am missing out on you being little. I spend my days chasing after big brother, washing a load of laundry, and trying to make…
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Being a Parent is Exhausting Even If Your Child Isn’t
Whether you stay at home, work at home, work away or maybe even live away from your children, if you are a parent, chances are, honey you’re…
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Sometimes I Really Am Not Good Enough For My Kids
A lot of discussion percolates around mom guilt, and why moms just need to let it go. In most cases, this is completely true. In fact, I am the mom…
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If My Kid is Too Sick for School or Daycare, Why Do I Feel So Guilty For Missing Work?
Is my kid too sick to go to daycare/school? Do I need to call in to work? Should I scramble and have a back-up sitter on call “just in case?” Am…
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Deep Down, I Know I’m a Good Mom
“I’m not having kids until I know I’m no longer selfish.” That’s a real thing I said, a lot, before having children.…
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