"Mom!" says the 9-year-old. "Band's in room 9. I don't even know where room 9 IS! Do you?" "Mom!" says the 7-year-old. "I got two stars today! Remember stars? I told you about them after the first day of school. I got TWO today!" "Mom!" says the 4-year-old. "I see Vivian! Can I go show her my …
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She buttons the last dress, slips the final hair bow into place, and takes a deep breath. They are being unusually cooperative for a Sunday, so she allows them to just be. The music in the background persuades them to twirl in their dresses around and around. Over and over again they go, and she can …
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If you're an introvert, how old were you when you figured it out? I was in my mid-twenties—working from home with two little boys always within arm's reach of me—when I connected the dots. There was a reason I sometimes needed to check out of my social life? There was a reason I felt so …
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A few months ago, I started sending an email to everyone who signed up for my newsletter, asking you to share with me some of the things you're struggling with. I don't offer answers as much as I offer a listening ear—and an excuse to articulate some of the things that are weighing you …
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This is a guest post from Amy M. Brinton of Live from the Heart. Excluding the recovery, becoming a mom for the first time was a pretty magical experience for me. Just like the good ol' Baby Wise book said she would, my daughter began sleeping through the night at eight weeks. She napped well, and …
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9,855. That’s the number of meals I’ve served my children since becoming a mom. The way I see it, even when we eat with extended family or go out to a restaurant, I’m still dishing up their plates, cutting food into smaller bites, keeping them from knocking an entrée to the ground, etc. So …
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