Tag: mothering
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The Daily Reality of a Stay-at-Home Mom: An Honest Look
Get Pregnant Fast When my little one, Max, reached the age of six months, I faced an undeniable crossroads. My salary barely covered daycare expenses, and the longing for my baby while at work made me feel miserable. Despite my affection for my career, the balance just didn’t seem to tip in my favor. I…
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Sleepovers: The Ultimate Parenting Nightmare
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s face it, sleepovers can be a total disaster. I’m fully prepared for the backlash after sharing this opinion—first, I’ll be labeled a terrible parent, and second, parents of my kids’ friends might just decide to ban their little ones from ever spending the night at my house again. (Mission accomplished! Cue…
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Missing My Kids Is Not a Reason to Stay Home
Get Pregnant Fast To say I experience a deep longing for my children when I step away is an understatement. I’ve felt overwhelming anxiety, sleepless nights, and even physical sickness at the thought of leaving them. Friends have suggested I loosen my grip, that it’s not typical to feel this way just because I’m taking…
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Parenting with Open Arms
Get Pregnant Fast Indulgent. Neglectful. Authoritarian. These three parenting styles send shivers down my spine just by reading them. The mere mention of these labels is intimidating, and I know I’ll likely resonate with at least 8 out of 10 characteristics associated with them. Have you ever caved and bought your kids something they wanted,…
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Crying Girl Left Hanging on Climbing Wall While Instructor Texts, as Mother Films the Incident
Get Pregnant Fast In a distressing incident that highlights our growing dependency on digital devices, a video has emerged showing a young girl in tears, stranded on a climbing wall while her instructor was absorbed in texting. Meanwhile, the child’s mother, Lisa Thompson, chose to film the scene instead of rushing to help her daughter.…