It’s that time, summer is here! And that means attempting to balance work and kids while at home. Yes, I’m the mom who does nothing with her kids each summer, even though I still have to bring home the proverbial bacon. …
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Why Balance is Crap & How to Really Find Peace
Balance. A word splashed across magazines, the media, television, and the internet almost daily. “How to Find Balance in Five Easy Steps!” or “The Key to Balance is Simpler Than You Think!” We read these headlines, hoping this will finally…
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The Four Words Every New Mom Needs to Hear
You made it – welcome to motherhood. All those months of preparation, angst, and worry are over, and now it’s time to adjust to this new way of life. The newborn stage is a time when your needs are overshadowed…
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The Story Behind the Pictures
We haven’t done family photos in over two years. I have totally been slacking and feeling bad that the only pictures I have of our girls are school pics and the ones on my phone. I mean, it’s hard enough to…
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Dear Husbands, Moms Don’t Get Bored
“If you get bored, will you make me a cup of coffee?” He asked as I groggily trudged into the kitchen in the early morning. I looked at him quizzically, not even sure how to respond. Bored? What’s boredom? I…
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She Only Asked Once
“Mommy, will you lay with me?” I looked at the clock and rolled my eyes. It was already 9:30 pm and it was the last thing I wanted to do. I was tired. I wanted to finish watching a show…
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How to Ditch Mom Guilt Forever with This Single Thought
It’s so prevalent once you become a parent. The mom guilt sets in almost immediately after holding your new baby. Will I harm him if I don’t breastfeed? To co-sleep or not to co-sleep? How early is too early to go…
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10 Things You Miss Once You Become a Parent
We don’t often reminisce or miss our life before we had our girls. We love our children and feel so grateful that after several years of fertility treatment and IVF we were finally able to conceive. But there are those times…
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Busy Philipps Dishes On Motherhood
She’s a Hollywood actress, social media starlet, influencer, and mom of two, and there’s nothing she won’t talk about on her popular Instastories. Busy Philipps, who’s appeared on shows like Cougar Town and Dawson’s Creek, has captivated her fans on…
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Today I Was a Bad Mom And That’s OK
This post originally appeared on Perfection Pending. I knew it the second the alarm clock shouted at me at 6:40AM, I was tired. Not tired, exhausted. My muscles and bones ached, and my eyelids felt as if they weighed 110…
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