Tag: personal growth
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The Life We Missed Before Parenthood
Get Pregnant Fast Whenever a group of friends gathers—those with kids and those without—it doesn’t take long for someone to inevitably ask, “So, when are you planning to have children?” As someone who has been on both sides of that question, I can’t help but feel a twinge of embarrassment when I ask, but my…
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Embracing My Late 30s: A Journey of Self-Acceptance and Joy
Get Pregnant Fast I used to dread my birthday. Each year felt like a reminder of the relentless march of time, and let’s face it, most of us aren’t thrilled about aging. However, now that I find myself in my late 30s, the experience of growing older has transformed into something incredibly freeing and reassuring.…
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The Heartwarming Reunion of Adults and Their Influential Teachers
Get Pregnant Fast Picture this: a group of adults, thinking they’re simply sharing their thoughts in an interview about influential teachers, only to experience a powerful surprise. We all have that one teacher who left an indelible mark on our lives, right? For me, it was a fifth-grade music instructor who instilled in me the…
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The Insights on Aging You Discover at a Billy Joel Concert
Get Pregnant Fast Attending a concert at Fenway Park last summer, I envisioned an evening filled with pure joy. After dreaming for decades about witnessing Billy Joel perform live, this was a bucket-list moment I had long awaited, especially following my successful battle with breast cancer in 2014. I was determined to see Billy in…
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A Note to My Future Teens About Technology
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Kids, As I pen this letter, you’re still just little ones—18 months and 3 years old. Yet, it’s remarkable how quickly you’ve mastered the tablet, likely outpacing me! You belong to a generation enveloped in technology, where screens and gadgets are as commonplace as the air we breathe. When I was…
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But She Was Worth It, Right?
Get Pregnant Fast Having a child transformed my very essence—down to my core. I still remember being in a haze of pain medication when someone asked me, “But your daughter was worth it, right?” Lying in my hospital bed, I couldn’t help but question that very notion. During my second trimester, a sudden, sharp pain…
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15 Life Lessons My Mother Instilled in Me That I Carry Every Day
Hair should enhance your face, not hang limply. Forget what anyone else says about it. Keep perfume away from pearls—they don’t mix well. The correct phrase is “different from,” not “different than.” Reality is subjective; it’s all about the lighting. You can never overdo blush, spray too much Windex, or floss too often. Intolerance is…
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Where Did I Go? Rediscovering Myself Amidst the Chaos of Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast I find myself perched on the edge of the bathtub, following a heated argument with my partner. Between the mess of motherhood and the fallout from our disagreement, it dawns on me that I may have lost sight of who I once was. The sleepless nights, the spit-up stains on my clothes,…
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Now That I’m a Mom, I Owe My Own One an Apology
Get Pregnant Fast For the longest time, I viewed my mother as somewhat eccentric – a bit disorganized, perpetually running behind schedule, and often nagging. She had a collection of thank-you cards that would never see the mailbox and craft projects that were always just shy of completion. In fact, the saying “a day late…