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What every mom needs to be told
I read a post on Scary Mommy this morning, 10 Moms I Can No Longer Speak To, that basically said this: We have become so quick to be offended about the things people…
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152 insights into my baby’s soul: cultivating love with one question a day
I was doing some cleaning over the holidays and pulled out my wedding memory box when I stumbled upon our copy of What I Love About You – a fill in the blank…
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What I’m doing differently with my second baby (based on 5 years of parenting a special needs first baby)
They say that hindsight is 20-20. As I look back to Ezra’s babyhood, I now see that his neurological differences were apparent from day 1. He hated to sleep and thus fought it…
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Maybe your special needs child just needs you
I hold him close in the “hug rock” position and pat his back while the lullaby music on Pandora plays. Heaven sent These wings were meant To prove once more That love is…
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Dear Tired Moms This Christmas Season…
You don’t have to do everything. It’s ok if you don’t do crafts, Advent calendar activities, or make your own decorations. Store-bought cookie dough is acceptable. It’s ok to do all your shopping…
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Why millennial moms are so tired
In the last seven days, 15 desperate millennial moms typed these words into a Google search bar and landed here: why am i so tired mom of 3 dinner idea for tired mom too…
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When the last day of school feels too much like the first {thoughts on surviving a very long year}
I’ve been planning this post for the last few days…in my head, you know. Today is Ezra’s last day of school for the year. And he’s been through so much. Preschool one, suspension, expulsion,…
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So what? {One question that will end “mommy wars” before they begin}
A friend of mine asked me to write a post about Mommy Wars. She had recently taken a Facebook fast and when she returned, she was so discouraged at the hatred that is…
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9 lessons learned from mothering through fatigue
I am continually in awe of the tired moms who land here every day, at the posts from the archives about mothering tired that continue to get sometimes hundreds of hits every day,…
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Encouragement for the Pregnant Special Needs Mom
And that power will pull you through the difficult times when you are carrying life inside you and carrying a special one in your arms.
