Tag: motherhood

Forever in Our Hearts: Remembering Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month

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As the cool air blows in, I bid adieu to the summer, the season that I said hello and farewell, all in the same...

Working From Home When No One Needs You Around Anymore

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Finally, TRIUMPH! Being able to work from home! It has been years and decades since I have first tried to find a way to spend...

The Psychology (and Psychosis) of the Annual Home Clean-Out

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I try to do a deep-clean-out of the house twice a year. But late summer/early fall is mandatory. I dread the process with every...

Meet Mandy: Something in Common

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I have been many things in life, but most recently I am a mother to a vivacious three-year-old boy and a loud barking rescue...

Being a Mom: A Definition and Way of Life

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Being a Mom is a very distinct title that women handle with passion, persistence, strength, and most importantly, with love. That being said, I sometimes...

An Ode to Cousins From the Parent of an Only

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When I was younger, my Aunt always did the "necklace trick" to determine how many children I would have when I grew up. If...

Transitioning to Summer: Switching from Go to Slow

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  Once all the fanfare of the school year has finally wound down, I more often than not find that the reality inside my head...

When a Mom Loses Her Dad

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After losing my dad several years ago, I seriously dreaded my first Father’s Day without him. But the anticipation was a hundred times worse...

It Takes a Village: Let Great Generations Support Your Family

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Life is all about the unplanned journey. Does this situation ring a bell? You are sitting at home for what feels like the first time...

Meet Jordana: Growing Roots

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I still marvel at how the twists and turns of my never-dull life landed me a single mom of two great kids (Kaylie, 13...