Tag: parenting challenges
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The One Insight That Changed My Perspective on Chaotic Family Dinners
Get Pregnant Fast Family dinners can often feel like a disaster zone. This realization can be disheartening, especially when countless parenting articles tout the advantages of shared meals—like fostering sociability, expanding palates, and nurturing good manners. Despite our efforts—cooking, setting the table, and adhering to Ellyn Satter’s division of responsibility—I still find myself wondering why…
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I’m Over It: Stop Telling Me What I Can and Can’t Discuss
Get Pregnant Fast We all have that one elderly relative who inevitably says the wrong thing at family gatherings. You know the type—either asking an awkward question or making an inappropriate comment. We roll our eyes, chuckle a bit, and move on, usually with someone chiming in, “Oh, come on, Uncle Fred, you can’t ask…
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The Most Challenging Aspect of Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast Whether you identify as a SAHM (Stay-at-Home Mom), WAHM (Work-at-Home Mom), WOHM (Work-Outside-the-Home Mom), or simply an INMNOM (In-Need-of-a-Mom’s-Night-Out Mom), one truth remains: motherhood is undeniably difficult. The daily grind of parenting can be utterly exhausting. Yet, it’s not just fatigue that keeps a mother awake, anxiously waiting for her teenage son…
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5 Reasons Vacationing with Older Kids Can Be a Challenge
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to family vacations, the idea is that as kids grow older, the experience becomes smoother. However, after my latest trip with my older children, I’m starting to think that might just be a myth. Perhaps those who say it gets easier have no kids, just furry companions they board…
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The Seven Stages of Approaching 40
Get Pregnant Fast Reaching 40 can be a strange journey. Some days, it feels like just another milestone, certainly a better option than the alternative—well, you know what I mean. Here’s a humorous look at the seven stages of approaching 40: Shock/Disbelief. Wait, what? 40? When did that happen? Am I really in the middle…
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New Moms Must Be Superhuman to Balance Careers, and It’s Not Right
Get Pregnant Fast This year, a powerful image circulated the internet of artist Mia Rivera, who managed to work while tandem breastfeeding her newborn twins. Her photo sent a strong message: motherhood doesn’t have to hinder professional aspirations. While I admire Mia’s determination, I can’t help but feel that this narrative isn’t addressing the core…
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I Am a Scorpion Slayer
Get Pregnant Fast The other night, as I prepared for bed, I followed my usual routine: checking the locks, switching off the lights, and giving my sleeping child a gentle kiss on the forehead. This nightly ritual is almost second nature, and while I reached for the thermostat to crank up the air conditioning, my…
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What’s It Really Like to Raise Triplets?
Get Pregnant Fast When people discover that I’m a mother of triplets, they’re often eager to learn how I manage them day-to-day. Most are curious about the experience itself. My typical responses range from “It’s exactly as chaotic as you’d imagine” to “Picture three of your child all at once.” However, for many, it’s tough…
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A Mother’s Gratitude to Her Childfree Friends: ‘Thank You for Caring About My Kids’
Get Pregnant Fast In the realm of parenting honesty, mom and writer Julia Brooks has a knack for cutting through the noise. From sharing the struggles of being a stay-at-home mom to embracing our post-baby bodies, Brooks consistently delivers real talk about the complexities of motherhood. In her latest heartfelt Facebook post, she expressed profound…
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Dear College Guys in the Campus Bookstore
Get Pregnant Fast I know you didn’t realize I could hear your whispers. I understand the college experience all too well, and I understand you were trying to impress each other. What you didn’t realize was how deeply your careless words could wound a complete stranger. When you made those comments, I knew you were…