Tag: personal growth
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Rediscovering Myself: The Importance of Friendships Beyond Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast Last weekend, amidst a whirlwind of cheap punch, questionable nachos, and the discovery of something heavenly called Insomnia Cookies (seriously, where have these been hiding?), I found myself laughing and dancing with over a hundred of my closest friends. It’s a rare occasion, occurring every five years, when we gather to celebrate…
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Revisiting Your Hometown in Your 30s: A Journey of Rediscovery
Get Pregnant Fast Life has a way of taking unexpected turns. You envisioned graduating from college and breaking free, leaving your hometown behind for good. Fast forward thirteen years and two significant relocations, and you find yourself in your spacious kitchen in the Bay Area when your husband drops the news: his job wants to…
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Motherhood: The Game I’m Winning Now
Get Pregnant Fast A few months after I returned to work from maternity leave, a fellow attorney I hadn’t seen in ages greeted me with a warm “welcome back.” “You’re back in the game now,” she remarked. I nodded, recognizing that I was indeed re-entering the professional world of daily commutes, missed phone calls, and…
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16 Essential Life Lessons for My Tween Daughter
Get Pregnant Fast As my daughter transitions into her tween years, there are some pivotal insights I’d like her to embrace. Here’s a collection of 16 important life lessons that I hope will resonate with her as she grows and evolves into a young adult: You don’t have to rely on pre-packaged food from a…
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10 Moments to Embrace Your Inner ‘Lobotomy Mom’
Get Pregnant Fast As mothers, we often find ourselves juggling countless responsibilities while trying to maintain our sanity. Sometimes, self-preservation means reaching out to a friend to vent or shooting a quick text to our partner asking them to grab dinner. We’ve all experienced those brief moments of solitude behind a locked bathroom door, and…
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Viral Facebook Post Urges Women to Embrace Their Bodies Just As They Are
Get Pregnant Fast In a world inundated with New Year’s resolutions and the pressure to look a certain way, one woman’s Facebook post has gone viral, delivering a much-needed message of self-acceptance and body positivity. As many of us dive into self-improvement goals, it’s easy to get caught up in the constant comparison game. However,…
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Essential Lessons for Our Children
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting often feels like a relentless cycle of daily tasks: preparing meals, tidying up messes, and urging our little ones to dress themselves, eat their veggies, and go to sleep. Sometimes it seems like I’m reliving the same day over and over, just like in Groundhog Day. Yet, amid all this chaos,…
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Now That I’m a Mom, I Wish I Hadn’t Chased After Being Cool
Get Pregnant Fast As a teenager, the pursuit of being “cool” consumed me. I was a bright student who got along well with others, but I never quite made it into the coveted cool kids’ circle. Instead, I was the one they occasionally invited to a party or copied homework from, just enough to get…
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When It’s Time to Leave Your Marriage: Embrace Change for Your Well-Being
Get Pregnant Fast Sometimes, we find ourselves staring blankly into the pantry, not really seeing the snacks but instead trying to escape the overwhelming feelings that haunt us. Many of us have a habit of burying uncomfortable emotions, opting for survival mode instead of confronting the truth. But there comes a moment when the weight…
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I’ve Called a Timeout on Playdates — It’s Time for Mom to Prioritize Herself
Get Pregnant Fast Goldfish crackers and juice boxes cluttered the kitchen counter, while hummus and pretzels sat alongside sparkling mimosas. In the living room, a chaotic scene unfolded as toddlers threw tantrums over who could ride the squeaky mechanical pony, while infants cried from their makeshift cribs. After spending most of my days alone with…