I Am the Mother of Two Under Two
The days are long and the nights are short. The coffee is brewed but often never even makes it to the cup until the kids are down for their morning…
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Three Was Our Number, So This Baby is Our Last
“I want a summer baby,” I tell my husband as to why we are delaying the conception of our final third child. “I want to lose a little more…
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To the Mother Worrying About the Age Gap Between Children
“You should have another child soon,” the man said, pointedly glancing down at my flat belly. “It’s not good to space them…
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10 Awesome Reasons I Love My Big Family
We are the family you count as we walk past. Don’t think you are being sneaky or we can’t see it, we can, and so do our kids. We don’t really…
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Sometimes the Middle Child Needs a Little Extra Love
Mamas, look after your middles. Those babies who are born second, third, fourth or so in the birth order. The ones who are sandwiched between the…
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I’m a Mom Who’s Outnumbered by Boys
As I peck away at this article, I’m grateful to be pregnant with our third little bundle. I’m over 20 weeks along, and the little blessing is…
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Siblings With an Age Gap Bring Out the Best in Each Other
I never intended to have kids six years apart, but life most certainly never goes as planned. Here I sit at the age of 41 with a 10-year-old and a…
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Growing Up as the Middle Child is the Best
“I call the backseat!” Pushing my way through the open car door, leaping over the middle seat, I threw myself into the rear-facing third…
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Siblings Share a Bond For Life
Yes, they will fight with each other. But they will also learn to fight FOR each other. They will struggle to share your attention. But they will…
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Having Kids Close Together Means They Have Built-in Best Friends For Life
It all started with an increased sense of smell, as crazy as that sounds. That was the first clue that I might be pregnant with my second child. My…
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