Our Baby Chapter is Officially Over—And I Can’t Wait To See What Comes Next
Someone asked me the other day how I felt about the baby chapter of my life coming to an end. As I watched our one-and-a-half-year-old join the…
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I Didn’t Know I Could Love Anyone As Much As I Love You
I didn’t know this would be the last time I nursed you to sleep. I would have soaked in the moment if only I knew. I didn’t know this was the…
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I’m a Good Mom, You Just Caught Me in a Bad Moment
You know, it never fails. The two minutes my son is having a colossal meltdown in public, an innocent passerby hears me say something negative, or…
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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 sweat from my toddler’s…
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There Are a Million Reasons I Give of Myself Over and Over—And They’re All You
I heard him crying. He was supposed to be sleeping. But he wasn’t. Instead, he was calling out for me. Yelling my name. And, to be completely…
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5 Simple (But Genius!) Play Activities For Toddlers At Home
Let me start off by saying that I am a stay-at-home mom who works from home part-time, so being at home with my 2.5-year-old and 1.5-year-old is…
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He’s a Little Less Mine Every Day
Every day, he’s a little less little boy. I see the transformation in the swagger he’s perfecting, so much more confident than the…
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11 Activities To Keep Preschoolers Busy At Home
We hear it every day: “Be present.” “You’re gonna miss this.” “Babies don’t keep.” True, but clean…
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How To Survive Toddler Tantrums in Quarantine
The stress of quarantine can and will get to all of us, no matter our age, occupation, or situation. This is new water that none of us have ever…
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Both of Our Worlds Are Upside Down So I’ll Hold You
I’ve been sleeping next to you each night. You stand up, and with screaming, sobs call out, “Mommy!” I run to your room. You draw your breath…
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