Toddlers Are Exhausting—And Worth it
A few months ago, I remember complaining about you. A few weeks ago, I remember complaining about you. I’m so sorry. It wasn’t your fault. I…
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You’re Not the Baby of the Family Anymore, and That’s New For Both of Us
When you have your first child and they hand you that baby, you think to yourself there is nothing in the world you could love more. Then, you find…
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I’m Done Wishing Away the Littleness
One thing no one prepares you for as you enter parenthood is how differently you’ll learn to view time. One day it feels like you’ve…
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The Toddler Stage Will Break You
The toddler stage will break you. It will test your patience when you’ve said the same thing over and over and over with no sign of it sinking in.…
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Today, You Needed Me
Someday you won’t depend on me for your every need, but today, you needed me. Someday you won’t eat for 45 minutes every two hours, but…
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I Knew What Nursing Could Do For My Baby; I Had No Idea What it Could Do For My Heart
Much of motherhood is spent eating crow because of opinions you had before motherhood. Opinions you had no business having. Opinions that motherhood…
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I am the Parent of a Noisy Scene-Maker
I never, ever thought this would be me—yet here we are. I’m officially the parent of a screamer. A yeller. A scene-maker. A tantrum-thrower. And…
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Taming the Tantrum Monster Inside Mommy
My three-year old son curls himself into an anger ball and screams, “No like chili!” Tears fall on either side of his gaping mouth. He smashes…
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There’s Nothing Quite Like the Magic of Babyhood
Big brown eyes bordered by long delicate lashes lock with mine. Chubby cheeks grow rounder as a toothless smile spreads across his face. His feet…
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Dear Toddler, Sorry For All the Mama Drama
It happened again. For, like, the millionth time this week, if that’s even possible. You had been up since 6:30 and we didn’t have anywhere to be…
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