Tag: Holiday Traditions
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10 Thoughts Kids Have While Dyeing Easter Eggs
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, you might have romanticized visions of dyeing Easter eggs, picturing pristine children in white clothes carefully dipping eggs into beautiful, natural dyes. But once you dive into the reality of it, you quickly understand why so many parents opt for plastic eggs instead. If you’re gearing up for some…
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Navigating the Santa Claus Conversation: A Parent’s Guide
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, there are few discussions that can throw you off balance quite like the inevitable talk about Santa Claus. Sure, the birds-and-bees conversation can be daunting, but nothing quite prepares you for that unexpected moment while enjoying a family sitcom. When your child innocently asks, “You guys buy the stuff,…
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Montauk Memories: A Family Adventure
Get Pregnant Fast In the summer of 2012, my fifteen-year-old daughter, Mia, urged me to take her on an adventure to Montauk Point. Having spent most of our lives on the opposite side of Long Island, neither of us had ventured to “The End.” Though we had come close during Girl Scout camping trips, we…
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Christmas Card Photo Day: The Hilarious Chaos of Capturing Family Moments
Get Pregnant Fast “Can you chase him while I grab some snacks?” I called out to my husband, Jake. Dressed in our best family portrait outfits, he sprinted after our lively eighteen-month-old son, Leo, in the backyard. It was Christmas Card Picture Day, and the terrible twos had arrived a bit too early for our…
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To My Single Mother at Christmas: I Can’t Comprehend How You Managed
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Mom, As Christmas approaches, I find myself reflecting on the incredible feat you accomplished as a single mother of six during the holidays. It’s only December 11, and I’m already feeling overwhelmed. You often say, “I don’t know how you handle motherhood these days,” but let’s be real, Mom—you had a…