Tag: gratitude
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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 Stepfather: Our Gratitude for Embracing Us as Your Own
Get Pregnant Fast To my stepdad, I still vividly recall the day you first arrived at our doorstep, balancing three pizzas in your hands. You knew that a house filled with teenagers could always use a good meal. But I was a girl caught in a struggle with my own insecurities, unwilling to eat, consumed…
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A Heartfelt Tribute to NICU Nurses from a NICU Mom
Get Pregnant Fast At the age of 19, I had never even heard the term NICU, nor did I know that NICU nurses existed. For many, the world behind those securely locked doors is a mystery. Few understand the profound impact that NICU nurses, along with the entire NICU team, can have on families with…
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Should You Create a Gift Registry for Your Child’s Birthday?
Get Pregnant Fast In the realm of parenting, the question often arises: should you set up a gift registry for your child’s birthday? As parenting expert Julia Harper notes in a recent article, such registries can shift the focus from celebrating friendships to merely unwrapping presents. Kids might start to believe they will receive everything…
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A Heartfelt Thanks to the Older Kids
Get Pregnant Fast You didn’t exactly apply for this role. You didn’t pick to be the firstborn, a few years ahead of your younger siblings, and if you had a say in it, you likely had no clue what being the “big kid” really meant. Real-life babies and toddlers are quite different from the stuffed…
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He’s So Fortunate
Get Pregnant Fast If I had a dollar for every time someone gazed at my son, who I adopted from overseas, and said that he’s so fortunate, I’d be living in luxury. I could easily buy a sleek sports car, a lavish boat, and a sprawling estate under the name of my company, MyFortunateKid, LLC.…
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Dear Partner,
Get Pregnant Fast I know there are moments when I might come off as a bit naggy—let’s just call it a friendly reminder—but let’s be honest, you have a knack for sidestepping certain chores. The trash can could be overflowing, but you’ll manage to walk right past it without a second glance. The hamper sits…
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Dear Youngest Child, Apologies for the Hand-Me-Downs
Get Pregnant Fast As the youngest of four siblings, I found myself on the receiving end of countless hand-me-downs. I donned whatever my older siblings had outgrown, regardless of whether it was trendy, tattered, or barely functional. My wardrobe was a good five years behind the latest fads, with clothes, shoes, and accessories that my…
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Moms, Brace Yourselves: This Mother’s Day Ad from Pandora Will Leave You in Tears
Get Pregnant Fast As Mother’s Day approaches, we all know what that means—an influx of heartwarming videos designed to hit us right in the feels. And let’s be honest, it doesn’t take much to bring on the waterworks for moms. However, Pandora’s latest ad, titled “The Unique Thank You,” has us reaching for an extra…
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Does a Woman’s ‘Second Prime’ Start at 40?
Get Pregnant Fast Growing up in Eastern Europe during the late 1980s, I often heard my mother and her friends talk about what they called “old-age wisdom”: “A woman’s second prime begins at forty.” As a skeptical teenager, I dismissed their beliefs, attributing them to countless hours spent waiting in long lines. How could anyone’s…