The first time I remember really battling feelings of inadequacy was when I became a wife and mom.Before that, I’d been a fairly confident teen and young adult, and outside of my parents, I didn’t have anyone to be "enough" FOR. But once I had my own family, I found myself needing to …
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It was 7pm and my 6-year-old was in the middle of her 20 millionth meltdown of the day. (Or at least, it darn well FELT like that many!)I suggested she take a bath and get ready for bed—to which she responded like I had suggested we pull out some teeth just for the heck of it!I looked at …
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"Don't you think we could save some of this for later?" my husband asked.We were planning a small renovation on the home we’d just bought, and my husband wondered what we could push back—to spare ourselves the upfront cost of time and money."Could we spread the work out over a year?" he …
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Anora O'Connor can never keep her house clean.And in her mind, that means she has too much stuff.She and her husband have been decluttering for more than a year, but—with three kids and their busy lives to keep on top of—there's always more to do."I want to walk into my home and not feel …
Growing up, my home was a collection of other people's things. My parents bought plenty of things new, but many of the biggest items in our home didn't come from a store. My dad made some of our furniture—the dining table of my early childhood, some side tables, and the patio furniture out front—on …
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