Tag: childhood
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17 Things Toddlers Never Say (That We Wish They Would)
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, you might think you’ve got it figured out when your little one is a baby. But once they hit around 18 months, it’s as if they develop a mind of their own, often wanting things that are completely different from what you desire. Wouldn’t it be nice if toddlers…
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If Toddlers Could Send ‘Texts’
Get Pregnant Fast This past weekend, while I was at a soccer game, I took a moment during halftime to observe the crowd. Almost everyone, myself included, was glued to their phones. I could only imagine the flurry of texts being sent—whether it was a partner asking about stopping at the store or a parent…
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Motherhood: A Journey of Unending Challenges
Get Pregnant Fast “Raising children is rewarding, but the journey never truly gets easier.” – A Wise Parent As someone who often dives into memoirs, I frequently encounter heart-wrenching stories of childhoods impacted by parental missteps. Each story heightens my own parental anxiety, leaving me to ponder, what will my children reveal in their therapy…
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Why 8-Year-Old Boys Drive Me Crazy
Get Pregnant Fast I must confess: I’m not a fan of 8-year-old boys. This isn’t exactly news; I wasn’t particularly fond of 7-year-old boys, so it stands to reason that their older counterparts wouldn’t surprise me either. But the level of chaos? Ugh. Every summer afternoon, as my husband returns from work, I find myself…
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10 Parenting Choices I’d Rethink
Get Pregnant Fast As my neighborhood welcomes a wave of enthusiastic new parents, I find myself reflecting on my own parenting journey. With my kids now in elementary and middle school, there are definitely some triumphs and plenty of blunders I could have avoided. Here are ten things I’d approach differently if I had a…
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10 Reasons Why the Tween Years Are the Perfect Blend of Childhood and Adolescence
Get Pregnant Fast A few weeks ago, during a particularly rainy Sunday, I found myself enveloped in an unusually serene silence that lasted for nearly three hours. My kids, aged 10, 11, and 13, had independently prepared their own snacks, cleaned up afterward, and settled down to watch a classic like Toy Story. As I…
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When You Become a Man: A Reflection on Growing Up
Parenting Get Pregnant Fast Updated: March 13, 2018 Originally Published: March 2, 2016 “As I grow up, I’ll be a man,” you declare with a grin that lights up your face. I gently tickle your tummy, barely concealed under your well-loved, faded Batman shirt. “Absolutely,” I respond, attempting to mirror your excitement, “one day you’ll…