Tag: personal growth
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Embracing the Fabulous 40s: Why You Shouldn’t Fear This Decade
Get Pregnant Fast I first realized that women in their middle age often become invisible when I was a teenager, watching my mother navigate her 50s. She would often urge me to engage with customer service representatives, claiming I’d receive better treatment than she would. Since turning 40, she said, she felt she’d faded from…
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10 Thrilling Ways to Embrace Your Wild Side as an Adult Woman
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 Originally Published: May 18, 2015 Push the Limits on Fuel Always wait until your gas light has been glowing for at least 15 miles before making a pit stop. Bonus points if you’re nearing that 15-mile mark and have no clue where the nearest gas station is located.…
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Three Years Ago: A Journey of Unexpected Growth
Get Pregnant Fast Three years ago, I sat down at my computer, ready to embark on a new adventure. I had no expectations, and true to my reputation as the Queen of Starting Things and Not Following Through, I was certain this would simply be another fleeting project destined for my ‘to-do’ graveyard. The intention…
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Young, Beautiful, and Fancy: A Journey Through Time
Get Pregnant Fast “Embrace your fancy side today.” –Sarah Jennings Once upon a time, I was youthful and drawn to beautiful things, aspiring to be quite fancy. Fast forward to today, and the reality of parenthood has transformed my perspective. They say age is just a number, but when my children start counting the lines…
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9 Reflections on My Time as a Stay-at-Home Mom
Get Pregnant Fast When I made the life-altering choice to leave my career and embrace the role of a stay-at-home mom, it was a decision I took on my own. There were no advisors, no real estate agents, and certainly no travel agents guiding me through this personal journey. It was just me, contemplating the…
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The Power of Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast Motherhood has transformed me into a formidable force. Once upon a time, I was a reserved individual, someone who avoided confrontation and frequently found themselves apologizing. Before I became a parent, criticism cut deeply. I can vividly recall a supervisor who dismissed my accomplishments, claiming I relied solely on charm rather than…
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Seeing My Mother’s Journey Reflected in My Own Life
Get Pregnant Fast The aroma of smoke still lingers in my memory. I can picture my father sprawled out on the worn green couch, a cigarette smoldering in the ashtray next to his glass of whiskey. His attention was split between the sports section of the newspaper and the evening news. My mother would frequently…
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My Mother Raised Me to Embrace Change
Get Pregnant Fast Even by the relaxed standards of 1970s child-rearing, my upbringing was remarkably permissive. My mother’s approach was decidedly hands-off, emphasizing independence over constant supervision. There were no set bedtimes; we simply went to sleep whenever fatigue struck us. Each of us had our own televisions in our rooms, which is how I…
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How My Sister Became My Closest Confidante
Get Pregnant Fast “It’s a girl!” My grandmother’s soft voice broke the silence of the night, nudging me awake with the news I had been dreaming of. I was wide awake, filled with excitement that sleep was impossible. The next day at school, I proudly announced to my first-grade classmates, “I have a baby sister!”…