Tag: family dynamics
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My Evolving Connection with My Mother as a New Parent
Get Pregnant Fast There’s a quarter-century between my mother and me, yet I am undeniably her daughter. This is a truth I hold with unwavering certainty. Our relationship is intricate and layered, much like the many facets of life itself. As with any mother-daughter bond, our connection is shaped by a tapestry of shared memories,…
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My Child Has Outgrown Me
Parenting Get Pregnant Fast It’s not like I was caught off guard; the signs have been apparent for a while now. I suppose I was just clinging to the hope that this was merely a phase, that my son would come around or at the very least show a bit more respect. I may project…
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Check Out This Parenting Discipline Guide (And Try Not to Chuckle)
Get Pregnant Fast March 20, 2023 This discipline guide might not be the most practical tool for handling a child’s tantrum. Picture this: your little one is in the throes of a meltdown. Emotions are running high, and just when you feel like throwing in the towel, you remember! You’ve got a detailed chart brimming…
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Breaking the Cycle of Overprotective Helicopter Parenting
Get Pregnant Fast It’s a well-known truth that as we age, we often mirror our parents more than we’d like to admit. In our youth, we strive to break away from their influence, only to find ourselves adopting their habits and phrases when we embark on our own parenting journeys. Before we know it, we…
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3 Ways Our Separation Improved Our Parenting Skills
Get Pregnant Fast As someone who grew up in a household where my parents remained married for decades, the decision to separate and eventually divorce was daunting. My partner, Jake, and I worried deeply about how this shift would impact our children. However, contrary to our fears, our experience has been far from disastrous; in…
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Finding Balance in Parenting: The Power of One-On-One Time
Get Pregnant Fast When I was pregnant with my triplets, well-meaning friends assured me that as my children grew, parenting would become a breeze. They promised that by age five, I would be sailing through the challenges of raising multiples. But as I soon discovered, that notion felt far from the truth. At first, my…
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How Bold Boys and New Breasts Inspired Me to Listen to My Daughter More Effectively
Get Pregnant Fast On a seemingly ordinary day, I decided to leverage my “older kid” status, positioning myself in the midst of a playground scene while remaining inconspicuous. With my headphones on (playing nothing) and my eyes wide open, I observed as a boy who appeared to be about 12 years old pointed at my…
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To My Strong-Willed Son: Together, We’ve Overcome
Get Pregnant Fast I find myself watching my 3-year-old son, Oliver, as he throws a fit over the way I’ve cut his bagel. I was supposed to slice it into quarters, but somehow I managed to forget that minor detail. As I attempt to soothe him by encouraging him to breathe and express his feelings,…
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Sticker Charts: A Parenting Misstep?
Get Pregnant Fast In the latest chapter of “everything we do might ruin our children,” a recent article in The Atlantic takes a hard look at sticker charts and their role in contemporary parenting. Did you think they were just a playful way to reward good behavior? Think again. According to this parenting advice, sticker…
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5 Sour Spots in the Sweet Spot of Parenting
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, I found myself at a gathering with my children when I bumped into an old acquaintance, Sarah. She was juggling her baby and toddlers, and as we exchanged pleasantries, I instantly recognized the exhaustion etched on her face. It was that unmistakable expression of a long day filled with endless childcare…