Tag: childhood
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Attention Parents: The Incredible Forgiveness of Children
Get Pregnant Fast When my son, Oliver, was just four years old, his best buddy threw a punch and snatched his string cheese. Mere minutes later, they were back to playing together as if nothing had happened. I watched in disbelief as my little boy, with his tousled brown hair, laughed alongside this kid who…
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The New ‘Baby So Real’ Cabbage Patch Dolls: A Departure from the Classics
Get Pregnant Fast There’s a new wave of Cabbage Patch dolls hitting the shelves, and they’re unlike anything we grew up with. If you’re considering gifting your child a classic Cabbage Patch doll, that’s totally fine. However, be aware that their peers may be all about the new and improved Baby So Real Cabbage Patch…
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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…
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9 Insights Gained from 9 Years of Raising Boys
Get Pregnant Fast Growing up surrounded by girls, I never truly understood boys. My childhood was spent with my sister and our single mother, so the house was filled with feminine energy. While I had a few male friends over the years, my closest companion has always been my husband, whom I met in our…
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Finding Perspective in Parenthood: A Personal Reflection
Get Pregnant Fast As I cradled our 3-year-old while our eldest napped, I felt a wave of exhaustion wash over me. The past few days had been a blur of sleepless nights filled with cleaning up messes, countless laundry loads, and visits to the doctor for a mysterious rash that had spread across our oldest’s…
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Cherishing Life’s Brief Moments
Get Pregnant Fast Every evening, I find myself cradling my eldest son, feeling the weight of how quickly he’s growing. As I rock him gently, my thoughts swirl with memories of when he fit perfectly in my arms. It feels like just yesterday that he was my little baby, and now, he’s evolving into a…
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A Heartfelt Apology to My Youngest Child
Get Pregnant Fast Dear precious youngest one (a.k.a. baby number five), As I look around our bustling home, it becomes clear to me that I owe you an apology. Your parents are running on empty, and I’m sure you’ve picked up on that. Your older siblings have drained our energy, so what you’re getting from…
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You Haven’t Experienced Sass Until You Have a 5-Year-Old
Get Pregnant Fast As parents, we can hardly contain our joy when our little ones take their first steps or start to babble adorable, if somewhat confusing, words. We cherish their tiny hugs and those sweet, messy kisses. In those early days, it’s easy to think of our children as the smartest and most well-behaved…
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Creating a Safe Haven for My Children: A Place to Find Comfort
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, I found myself on the phone with my parents, venting about the tough day I was having. It wasn’t just an ordinary day; I had received a hefty hospital bill for my husband’s recent four-day stay, alongside a letter from the IRS indicating an audit and an unexpected tax bill that…