If you stoop down and catch her eyes, she will smile at you all the way to her toes. And my three-year-old? He'll show you his superman sunglasses and launch into a monologue that you may not understand, while my five-year-old blurts out that he's in kindergarten (because he's just that …
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I once ziplined over a gorge in Africa. I made a running start and flew headfirst, arms outstretched, with nothing but a hundred feet of air below me. (Aside: This is the same girl who was nervous to talk to sales clerks in high school.) Now I write here, a few times a week, from the comfort of …
Alternate title: How to Encourage Sibling Bonding :) I mean it when I say I can't think of anything I have enjoyed more about motherhood than watching our children's relationships unfold. Eighteen months apart, our boys have never really known being without each other. When someone asks the …
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With Valentine's around the corner, I've been filling our family chalkboard with words about love! Interestingly, I noticed when searching for love quotes that I disagree with a ton of them! Maybe that would make a good future post—Quotes About Love that I DON'T BUY (& Why). That said, I did …
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I notice that the same few things continually put me on edge as a mom: nonexistent personal space, constant noise, and bedtime burnout. (You too?) Today I'm sharing three strategies for dealing with each—for a total of nine sanity-saving ideas. I don't manage to do any of these all the time, but …
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The day our first baby was born was meant to be my husband's first day of work. He was fresh out of grad school, and our bundle of joy decided to make his debut 15 days early. (For which I will always adore him.) The five years that followed were a blur of diaper blowouts and bonked heads for me …
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