Tag: parenting
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Can My Child Choose My Outfits for a Week?
Get Pregnant Fast It was an unexpected challenge that many women might hesitate to embrace: trusting their 3-year-old to curate their wardrobe for an entire week. But that’s precisely what Emily Hart decided to do, allowing her little one, Jake, to sift through her closet and select her daily outfits. The outcome? A delightful mix…
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How to Overcome Pacifier Dependency
Parenting Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Aug. 18, 2015 Originally Published: Jan. 28, 2007 Breaking a pacifier habit can be quite the challenge. Trust me, I learned this firsthand. My little one was quite attached to her binky, and I realized that if I didn’t tackle this issue now, I might be facing an irate pre-teen…
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The Nine Stages of Enduring a Mom Cold
Get Pregnant Fast We’ve all heard about the infamous “Man Cold,” where grown men seem to turn into whiny toddlers over something as trivial as a sniffle. Let’s be real, as a mom, I’ve certainly experienced a version of this, too. When illness strikes my household, I find myself juggling the demands of cleaning, caring…
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Embracing My Independence: How It Transforms My Parenting
Get Pregnant Fast When my first marriage ended, my children were still very young—my eldest was just two, and my youngest had recently turned one. The divorce was swift, but I was the one who initiated it, apprehensive about a prolonged battle. As a result, I agreed to an arrangement where my ex-husband held residential…
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11 Ways Kids Are Celebrating Their Own Everyday Earth Days
Get Pregnant Fast Hello there! Did you know that children are born environmentalists? Here are 11 amusing ways kids are taking a stand against our excessive waste of natural resources. No Cars for Them: They don’t drive, and they’ll remind you how harmful cars are to the planet—sometimes with a little projectile vomit on your…
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The No-Nonsense Mom
Get Pregnant Fast Let me give you a glimpse into my life. I’m a mom of four, crammed into seven years of chaos. At this very moment, my youngest is 13, and I just caught him sneaking snacks like a squirrel hoarding nuts. Meanwhile, my eldest is about to turn 21, convinced that reaching that…
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Why Moms Deserve a Raise
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s get real: it’s high time moms received the recognition—and compensation—they truly deserve. I’ve run the numbers on what we parents should earn for our hard work, and trust me, it’s well over that ridiculous under-$100K figure that seems to circulate when discussing parental roles. Sure, some may argue that professional caregivers…
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The Fast Forward Button: A Parenting Reflection
Get Pregnant Fast I have a confession: I fast forwarded through the early years of my child’s life, and now I’m left with a sense of regret. When I first brought my little one home, I cherished every moment—the snuggles, the feedings, the joyful giggles. But then reality hit me like a freight train. I…