Tag: parenting
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Revisiting My Childhood Summer with an Old Friend
Get Pregnant Fast As I scan the bustling theater lobby, my heart races with excitement. I’m searching for my childhood best friend, and the anticipation of seeing her again is palpable. The movie is about to start, and when I finally spot her, we wave eagerly and rush towards each other. “Are you getting popcorn?”…
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“I Won’t Allow My Wife to Leave Her Job” Claims Man Seeking “Better” for Her
Get Pregnant Fast As time goes on, I’ve noticed many of my peers advising their partners to abandon their careers in favor of being stay-at-home parents. While the role of a stay-at-home parent certainly comes with its advantages for the family unit, I find myself wanting something different for my wife. This sentiment echoes the…
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10 Things Moms Would Be Doing… If Only We Had the Time
Get Pregnant Fast Being a mom is a full-time job, and let’s face it, we often find ourselves wishing for just a few extra hours in the day. If time were on our side, here are ten things you might catch us doing instead of juggling our endless to-do lists: Finding Sock Pairs. Remember when…
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The 10 Most Challenging Aspects of Being Married to a Pregnant Woman
Get Pregnant Fast Pregnancy can be a tumultuous journey, not just for the expectant mother but also for her partner. After I shared my thoughts on the trials of pregnancy, my good friend Jake Thompson decided to shed light on the flip side: the ten biggest challenges of being married to a pregnant woman. Having…
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The Enduring Heartache of Miscarriage
Get Pregnant Fast We recently sold our home. While it wasn’t a monumental event in the grand scheme of things—houses change hands daily and we hadn’t lived there for quite some time—part of me felt a significant weight as we closed that chapter. After relocating to the suburbs a few years back, we opted to…
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My Parenting Approach: ‘Do Your Best And Feel Bad About It’
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting has a way of turning our best-laid plans on their head. Before I became a parent, I envisioned myself as the kind of mom who could stick to her guns, unaffected by a child’s cries. But reality hit hard when I found myself swept up in the emotional turmoil of a…
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The 5 Unfortunate Ways Sibling Rivalry Makes Its Presence Known
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting guides and my style of parenting clash like oil and water. I tend to focus on the potential disasters awaiting my children if I stray from their advice, yet I often forget the specific strategies I should implement to avert these calamities. Kids = Chaos; Mom = Overwhelmed. It’s a tough…
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How Can Someone “Forget” to Eat? And Please Pass the Cake!
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, I found myself at a children’s birthday party—because let’s be honest, if you have kids under seven, birthday parties are basically a second home. The festivities were just beginning, and thankfully, none of the kiddos were in full meltdown mode yet. My 4-year-old son, Max, had already kicked off the fun…