Tag: childhood experiences
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20 Signs You Were Raised by an Educator
Get Pregnant Fast Growing up with a parent who is a teacher comes with its own unique set of experiences and quirks. Here are 20 things you can relate to if you were raised in an educational household. Early Learner: By the time you’re two, you’re expected to have a handle on letters, numbers, and…
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Embracing Risk: The Surprising Benefits of Allowing Our Kids to Explore
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, my eldest daughter took the plunge—literally—when she went skydiving with friends. While she soared through the sky, my husband and I anxiously awaited updates, refreshing our phones with every notification. This is just part of the parenting journey, isn’t it? The moment I became a parent, my instinct to protect that…
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Family Concert Adventures: A Modern Parenting Trend
Get Pregnant Fast There’s a fascinating trend among 21st-century parents that captures my attention: the phenomenon of taking children to concerts featuring bands they loved before parenthood. This family concert-going movement is part of a broader cultural shift where parents refuse to give up their love for live music simply because they can’t find a…
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Why My Children Didn’t Have Jobs in High School
Get Pregnant Fast When I was a teenager, I found myself working at a grocery store, slicing deli meats and making sandwiches. It was tough labor, and I spent two years in that fluorescent-lit space, wearing a polyester uniform that seemed perpetually stained with grease. My earnings went towards clothes, gas, outings with friends, and…
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Clearing Our Path for Our Children to Soar
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: January 28, 2021 Originally Published: July 18, 2016 My 4-year-old daughter is eagerly learning to ride her bike. While she approaches this new adventure with fearless enthusiasm, my own cautious nature often pushes me to the brink of anxiety. Last week, our differing philosophies on risk collided during a bike ride.…
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Single Mom Denied Access to Father-Daughter Dance
Get Pregnant Fast In a troubling turn of events, a single mother named Emily Richards found herself facing a heartbreaking situation when she learned that her six-year-old daughter would be attending a father-daughter dance at their elementary school in Georgia. Determined to ensure her daughter, Lily, wouldn’t miss out on this special occasion, Emily completed…