Tag: motherhood

9 Things I’m Learning About Parenting a 9 Year-Old Boy

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Something happened recently that really upset me. As I was conversing with my two boys, ages 6 and 9, about Halloween costumes, my 9 year-old...

Toddler on Board: A tale of guilt and self-acceptance

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A few weeks ago, my family took a trip to New Mexico to celebrate the 95th birthday of my husband’s great uncle. It was...

Toddler Tutu :: DIY

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My daughter is now two and a half years old and has recently developed a passion for fashion – whether it’s putting on a...

Thoughts on Neighborhood Kids

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Our family is fortunate to live in a great neighborhood, with lots of families and children. Most of the kids go to our local...

Taking a Little “Me” Time

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I remember the “old” me…Back in the old days, I used to have my hair trimmed every three to four months, I’d have a...

Down Syndrome Awareness Month

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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Down syndrome occurs when a person has three copies of the 21st chromosome. Due to the extra chromosome,...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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This post is dedicated to three amazing moms in my life who bravely and successfully fought breast cancer; my mother, my mother-in-law, and my...

Prenatal Testing

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I have chosen to do prenatal testing with each of my three pregnancies. My husband’s brother had spina bifida, so we have a higher...

Tips for Helping Moms Survive Homework

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School is in full swing which means homework is happening daily. Ugh! The struggle is real, friends. For any mom of babies and toddlers...

Keeping an Open Line Of Communication

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Communication. Possibly one of the most important ingredients for many things ... Partnerships. Friendships - the good ones, at least. Marriages. Relationships. ...the business kind, ...and those between siblings, a mother...