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Your 1-Year-Old Toddler: Week 5 Insights for Parents
Understanding Your Child’s CuriosityGet Pregnant FastAs any parent of a toddler knows, a one-year-old is a whirlwind of exploration. Your little one likely finds immense joy in tossing objects, dismantling towers, and yanking down anything they can reach. It can…
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It’s Time to Embrace Divorce: A Shift in Perspective
Get Pregnant FastDuring the turbulent unraveling of my marriage, I never imagined that taking the bold step to divorce would lead me to a happier and more fulfilled life. Selling our beautiful home, dividing our assets, and moving into separate…
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The 6 Tell-Tale Signs of Synthetic Children
Get Pregnant FastIn a recent remark that stirred up quite the conversation, designers like Luca Ferrara referred to babies conceived through IVF for same-sex couples as “synthetic.” Now, while I’m not an expert in reproductive methods like Ferrara—who is, after…
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The Key to a Thriving Marriage
Get Pregnant FastLast week, I caught up with an old acquaintance, Lisa, and was taken aback when she revealed she had filed for divorce. After two decades of marriage, she felt it was time to move on. When I probed…
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The Significance of a Camp Best Friend
Get Pregnant FastPicture this: It’s the summer of 1983, and I find myself at Camp Greenwoods, a bustling hub of laughter and camaraderie. I was the unfortunate soul who sparked a lice outbreak in our cabin. While lounging on the…
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Navigating Postpartum Bowel Movements: What to Expect After Giving Birth
Get Pregnant FastSo, you’ve just welcomed your little one into the world—congratulations! But now you might be facing a different kind of challenge: that first bowel movement after giving birth. It’s totally normal to feel a bit anxious about this…
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9 Types of Moms You’ll Encounter at Every Elementary School
Get Pregnant FastAs a mom navigating the school scene for nearly 15 years, I’ve keenly observed various types of mothers that seem to populate every elementary school, no matter where you are. Here are the nine archetypes that are bound…
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Navigating Writing in Today’s Digital World
Get Pregnant FastI find myself deep in the process of writing a book. Twelve chapters completed and twelve more to go, with a looming deadline of just two weeks. As I sit here, I can’t help but feel that my…
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How to Navigate Target’s Gender-Neutral Toy Aisle
Get Pregnant FastUpdated: Aug. 3, 2016Originally Published: Dec. 28, 2012If you’ve been following recent updates, you may have heard that Target has decided to eliminate gender labels in their toy aisles. Gone are the days of pink sections for “girls”…
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7 Ways I’m Just Like Ella Harper
Get Pregnant Fast I won’t sugarcoat it—I’ve been yearning for my girl Ella this summer (yes, Ella Harper and I are on a first-name basis). At first, I thought it was a bit odd—maybe I was just trying to escape my mundane routine and dream of a more thrilling life like hers. But then it…
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Why Santa Will Always Be Part of Our Family Tradition
Get Pregnant Fast When I think back to my childhood, the figure of Santa Claus looms large in my family’s holiday celebrations. My parents truly embraced the enchantment of the season, going to great lengths to craft magical experiences for my two brothers and me. One of the highlights was an annual visit from Santa…
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From One Rage Cleaner to Another: Feels Good, Doesn’t It?
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, the infamous “rage clean.” You know the drill: one minute, everything is fine, and the next, you’re on your hands and knees, vacuuming up that random rock your child decided to bring inside—only to leave it on the floor for days. At first, it didn’t bother you, but now, seeing that…
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Navigating the Challenges of Parenting Spirited, Emotional, or Difficult Children
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting can be an incredible journey filled with joy, but for those raising spirited, emotional, or challenging children, it can often feel like an uphill battle. My first experience with this was when my daughter, Lily, now 20, was born. She was an exceptionally colicky baby, crying incessantly for nearly the first…
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17 Essential Lessons for My Boys
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Sons, As you grow into young men, I have countless lessons to share with you about life, strength, and respect—both for women and for yourselves. But today, I want to focus on some fundamental truths that, while not the most profound, will certainly make your lives easier as you navigate the…
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13 Thoughts Moms Have While at the Orthodontist
Get Pregnant Fast As a mom, I find myself spending about an hour every couple of months at the orthodontist’s office. By my calculations, this will total around 72 hours by the time my third child completes their orthodontic journey. Despite the frequency of these visits, I can’t help but be plagued by the same…
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13 Essential Lessons About Money I Want to Share with My Kids
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, I took my kids on a trip to my grandmother’s hometown in the Mississippi Delta. They were fascinated by the house she grew up in and the stories of her childhood antics, including dancing on the icebox in her parents’ grocery store. But what struck them the most was the stark…
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Navigating Swearing in Preschoolers: A Parent’s Perspective
Get Pregnant Fast It was a typical afternoon, and my 4-year-old daughter, Mia, and I were enjoying a quiet moment in the bank drive-thru, eagerly discussing which flavor of lollipop she would get today. Just then, the dreaded moment arrived: the bank tube returned empty, containing nothing but a receipt. I took a deep breath…