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    • Top Ten Posts of All Time
    • Legalism and Grace: How I Left the IFB Movement and Chose Grace
    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
  • Marriage
    • Our Love Story
  • Faith
  • Motherhood
    • Mothering Through Fatigue Blog Series
    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
  • Military & Veteran Life
    • Encouragement and Resources for the Military Wife
    • Our final military deployment homecoming: finally together forever!
    • Homecoming 2009
  • Pregnancy & Birth
    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
  • Homeschooling
    • Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation
    • ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work
  • Preschool Years
    • Home preschool resources for the tired, non-creative, busy mom
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    • Ezra’s Story
    • DMDD: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder – Our “Missing Piece”
    • 31 Days of Supporting the Special Needs Family
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  • Start Here!
    • Hi, I’m Aprille…
    • Contact Me!
    • The Story Behind the Header
    • Blog’s Mission Statement
    • Blog Series
    • Top Ten Posts of All Time
    • Legalism and Grace: How I Left the IFB Movement and Chose Grace
    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
  • Marriage
    • Our Love Story
  • Faith
  • Motherhood
    • Mothering Through Fatigue Blog Series
    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
  • Military & Veteran Life
    • Encouragement and Resources for the Military Wife
    • Our final military deployment homecoming: finally together forever!
    • Homecoming 2009
  • Pregnancy & Birth
    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
  • Homeschooling
    • Homeschooling special needs: a story of transformation
    • ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work
  • Preschool Years
    • Home preschool resources for the tired, non-creative, busy mom
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    What do the moms need to hear today?

    / February 15, 2017 / 0 Comments

    I logged into my blog’s Facebook page this morning and realized that I didn’t have any posts scheduled. For today, or any day until like, March. I’m normally more on top of things.…

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  • Ezra,  Motherhood,  Special Needs Parenting

    Attention needs: the ADHD child and the momma who loves him

    / January 9, 2017 / 9 Comments

    When Ezra was in day treatment (behavioral therapy), we were taught that there are four main reasons that children misbehave: 1) they are seeking attention 2) they are seeking power or control 3)…

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  • Motherhood

    Why moms fail at new years resolutions (10 tips for January survival)

    / January 4, 2017 / 2 Comments

    Are you a young momma who has set some goals or new years resolutions for the new year? I know I am. There’s just something about the beginning of January that beckons me to…

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  • #mommyproblems,  Christmas,  Miscellaneous,  Motherhood

    #mommyproblems: the Christmas edition (with bonuses from Instagram!)

    / December 24, 2016 / 0 Comments

    The struggle is real. Because motherhood knows no holidays, sick days, nor days off. If anything, holidays like Christmas mean MORE work for moms. These tweets prove it. #mommyproblems: the Christmas edition Is…

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  • #mommyproblems,  Motherhood

    #mommyproblems: Moms Vent in These Hilarious Tweets

    / December 16, 2016 / 3 Comments

    Whenever I need a laugh…whenever I feel alone…whenever I wonder if i’m the only one about to lose my ever-lovin-mind…I head to Twitter. The #mommyproblems hashtag never disappoints. Ever. I find myself laughing…

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  • Motherhood

    My best mom memes of 2016

    / December 13, 2016 / 0 Comments

    On my 2016 Reader Survey (if you haven’t taken it yet, you can do so here: Reader Survey), it seems that my readers are interested in the following topics: motherhood (83.3%), marriage (72.2%),…

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  • Health, Wellness, & Self Care,  Motherhood,  Special Needs Parenting

    My Self Care Must-Haves (As a Special Needs Mom)

    / November 15, 2016 / 11 Comments

    Self care is so important for special needs parents. Over the last two years, I have very much evolved in how I have accomplished self care in my life. Below are my top…

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  • Miscellaneous,  Motherhood

    How to listen to grown up music (even when you have kids)

    / November 14, 2016 / 1 Comment

    A pumpkin spice candle flickers on my mantle. The boys are playing together as peacefully as two rowdy boys can. And my favorite music is streaming from Pandora on the living room TV.…

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  • Ezra,  Motherhood,  Special Needs Parenting,  The Preschool Years

    Dear Moms of Preschool Boys: It gets easier, I promise

    / November 8, 2016 / 1 Comment

    We took family pictures last weekend. I don’t think I’ve ever looked forward to a photo session quite so much. We got to dress the boys in matching clothes: an 18 months shirt…

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  • Birthdays,  Ezra,  Family,  Little Brother,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings

    An open letter to my blue-eyed baby on his first birthday

    / September 3, 2016 / 14 Comments

    Hi Baby. You don’t really understand, but today is your FIRST BIRTHDAY. We made it! And of course, we are celebrating in style by waking up at 5 AM! Little Brother, you have…

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