Tag: family values
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Why I’ve Changed My Perspective on Mama’s Boys
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: July 31, 2016 Originally Published: March 4, 2005 As a mother of three energetic boys, I’ve come to embrace the term “Mama’s Boys” with warmth and affection. Once, I viewed this label through a critical lens, associating it with weakness and dependence. I believed that Mama’s Boys were overly soft, submissive,…
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How Parents Shape Their Child’s Work Ethic
Get Pregnant Fast As my children grow, they are exposed to two distinct role models in the realm of work—one who exemplifies diligence and another who represents a more relaxed approach. My partner, Jason, is the epitome of hard work, often to the point of overexertion. At one time, he had accumulated ten years’ worth…
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Why Embracing “Good Enough” Makes Me a Better Mom
Get Pregnant Fast Becoming a mom is often described as having your heart forever outside your body, and let me tell you, that sentiment rings truer than I could have ever imagined. From the moment we step into motherhood, a whirlwind of worries consumes us, coupled with the unrealistic expectations society places upon us. We’re…
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8 Valuable Life Lessons from ‘Little House on the Prairie’
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, I borrowed the complete Season 1 DVD set of the classic TV show Little House on the Prairie from a friend. My intention was to cozy up with my kids and introduce them to the simpler, albeit challenging, joys of life on the American frontier. In a world filled with fast-paced…
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A Lesson in Parenting and Life: The Importance of Follow-Through
Get Pregnant Fast Today, I’m heading to Portland to visit my daughter, and I can hardly believe she’s graduated from college and is now navigating adulthood on her own. As I packed, memories of her childhood flooded my mind, reminding me just how quickly time has flown. How is she already 22 years old? Reflecting…
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10 Reasons Why Having a Mom as Our President Would Be Beneficial
Get Pregnant Fast It feels like our nation is in the midst of a tantrum, throwing fits, hurling insults, and refusing to play nice. What we need is a mom to step in and restore order. A mom wouldn’t be swayed by the petty drama or the excuses; she would give us that famous “mom…