Tag: parenting

Dos and Don’ts of Being an Awesome Camp Parent

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School is out for summer, so it’s time for my two girls to go to overnight camp for a couple of weeks of swimming,...

The Struggle is Real: Summer Staycation

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Summer has finally arrived, and with that comes graduation parties, lounging by the pool, barbeques, and the most exciting of all, vacation! While kids are...

Excess and Keeping Up With The Joneses

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I watch my son zip around our yard on his ride-on 'ATV,' weaving in and out of our swing set, bounce house, and pool....

Mommy Brain is Real

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Before I forget, I want to talk to you about “mommy brain.” And I want to do that before I forget what I have to...

Hang in There Mama

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Hang in there mama, you are enough. Some days the exhaustion and anxiety of not being enough just seem to envelop one’s soul. But hang in...

The Youngest Child Syndrome

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When did my youngest become a preteen? Weren’t they only six years old the other day? They are graduating from elementary school this year,...

I Am a Special Needs Mom

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It has recently come to my attention that I have a child with special needs. Well, not quite. Our youngest is adopted, and all adoptees,...

The 90s: New and Nostalgic

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If you ever go on social media, then chances are you follow an account related to 80s/90s nostalgic content. It seems like every generation...

Motherhood: The Second Time Around

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I remember when my oldest daughter was born. Like many (all?) expectant mothers, I was a bit of a Nervous Nelly. I slept on top...

Who Says You Have to Like Your Mother-in-Law?

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The relationship between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law is one of the most complex. Not to be confused with the mother and son-in-law scenario,...