Tag: insecurities
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The Assurance of Youth: Embracing Confidence in Parenting
Get Pregnant Fast One sunny afternoon, not long ago, I stepped outside to hear the delighted laughter and shouts of neighborhood children playing in our backyard. “MOM! Can I go play with my friends next door? QUICK! Where did I leave my shoes?” my six-year-old son, Ethan, exclaimed in a hurried breath. “Sure, they’re wherever…
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Navigating the Two Types of Perfection in Parenting
Get Pregnant Fast It’s around 3:30 AM, and sleep is eluding me. I think I managed to doze off while standing beside the crib, my 6-month-old gripping my finger with a fierce determination that both kept him calm and left me rooted at his side. I can’t blame him; after all, it’s a small comfort…
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The Mother I Never Expected to Be
Get Pregnant Fast I often find myself reflecting on the kind of mother I envisioned I would become. Just yesterday, as my little one lay on the floor in a fit of rage because I refused to let him play in the toilet (again), I had an epiphany. Tears streamed down his cheeks; he looked…