Tag: regrets
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Navigating the Landscape of Parenting Regrets
Get Pregnant Fast As the final college acceptance letters begin to arrive, I find myself grappling with a mix of emotions. While I thought I would be fully prepared for my daughter’s departure, I’m caught in this strange limbo that feels more like an ending than a beginning. Each letter she opens sounds like the…
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8 Expensive Purchases I Wish I Hadn’t Made
Get Pregnant Fast As someone who prides herself on being frugal, when I do decide to splurge, I want it to be an unforgettable experience. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Here are eight costly indulgences I’ve come to regret. 1. My 40th Birthday Dinner Approx. Cost: $800 (discounted from $1,400) Let’s start with the…
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5 Parenting Regrets You Should Let Go of Today
Get Pregnant Fast As I prepare to send my first child off to college, I find myself reflecting on the many parenting missteps I’ve made over the past 18 years. From the early days of obsessively counting diapers to worrying excessively about grades, I’ve experienced my fair share of parenting doubts. But I’ve come to…
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Am I Being Selfish for Choosing Not to Have a Second Child?
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting inevitably brings along its share of regrets. I often find myself reflecting on the choices I’ve made and the moments I wish I could change. For instance, I sometimes wish I had taken away my daughter’s pacifier sooner; now at two, she clings to it more than anything else. I also…
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My Parenting Regrets: A Candid Reflection
Get Pregnant Fast Lying sprawled on our king-sized bed, my 2.5-year-old is once again whining, and the only remedy is breastfeeding. If I don’t comply, he might erupt into a full-blown scream, waking his older brothers, ages 4 and 6, who are crammed into a sidecar bed. They cling to my husband like barnacles. Sometimes…