Am I Enough?
Forgive me, but I need to speak to all the mothers out there! You’ve seen those cute Animal Planet videos of some animal mother caring for its young right? That mama bear…
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7 Reasons to Rethink Everything You Knew About Co-Sleeping
When my first was born after a grueling 54 hours of labor we were exhausted, and this was the point when the sleepless nights were just about to begin! Five weeks in,…
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Outgrowing My Mother
I’ve often said that the relationship between mothers and daughters is one of the most complicated we will have in our lives, and the one I have with my mother is no…
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Summer Bucket List
Every summer I have made a Summer Bucket List for my son. It’s full of activities to check off by the end of summer. There’s all sorts of activities for fun, travel,…
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Talking About Sex Won’t Get Your Kids Pregnant
“A man and a woman hug in a special way and nine months later a baby comes.” And thus began my sex education. I was three when I asked my mom where…
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Fat Mama Hiding
When my oldest, Alexa, was about 3 years old, we were going through old pictures of my husband and I while we were dating and then our wedding and then when we…
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Oxygen Masks- Taking Time for Self Care
By the time my daughter turned 10, we’d been on over 150 airplanes together. And without fail, every time we prepared for take off, the flight attendant would come and personally remind…
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Sideline Politics
My kids are active in the local traveling soccer club. I attend no less than 50 games in the summer season. I used to call it my social hour. The time I…
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Helping Your Child Learn How to Make Choices
I remember in my earlier days of motherhood how frazzled and stressed out I was. I was amazed that this tiny creature at such a young age already had her own thoughts,…
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Dreaming with my Daughter
I am not the most hands on mom out there. I’m not one that spends a lot of time in the playroom playing or doing dress up or playing with dolls. I…
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