Disclaimer: I am not a “mommy war” supporter. I believe we all try to do the best we can, and have our own special ways of parenting and nurturing our kids. Find what works for you and your family and embrace it. Word. — So, I’m probably going to incite a “mommy war” with …
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Self-care As a Mom, practicing self-care is very important. After all, if you don’t take care of yourself, how can you take care of your children? Even though this seems like a pretty simple concept, it took me a long time to realize this, and even longer to figure out how to do it. First …
There’s no exercise in being scrutinized quite like taking 4+ kids to a public place alone. If you feel invisible in this world, contact me, and I will lend you my children so you, too, can know what it’s like to have every. person. in. the. building. watch you. I am never a better parent than in-a-restaurant-alone scenario. …
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4 Ways My Relationship With My Mom Changed Once I Became A Mom Growing up, my mom wanted to give my brother and I the world. For the most part, I would say she was quite successful. I never wanted for anything. She let me see my first PG-13 movie in Theaters when I was …
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Toddler Expectations Are difficult to meet It’s not a super power. All parents of toddlers develop this ability. We can see into the future. Though only from a short distance. A ten-second window wherein we recognize that the Thing that must happen to make Dear One happy is not going to happen, but only mere …
It is crazy how our roles change so much when we become mom and not just wife. I too am thankful that my husband values the time he gets to spend with our two young daughters. Guest blogger Naomi Pelss is here to share with us how she moved from first place to fifth. I …
As moms we need to ensure that we are taking time out for self-care this can come in all forms. For instance, it could come in the form of exercise like running or going out for a walk. Those are great times to clear your head and take a bit of the frustration that tends …
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The Lose the Cape book club features books we have read and recommend to other moms. This week’s selection, Rachel’s Day in the Garden: A Kids Yoga Spring Colors book has been previously featured on our site. However, one of our contributors has a child on the autism spectrum, and she wanted to review the …
Letting Myself Go [bctt tweet=”Ugh, I thought, I am really “letting myself go”” username=”naomipelss”] I saw a photo of myself that someone had taken on the weekend and it wasn’t real flattering. Wow, the camera really does add ten pounds…or more…I thought. I have really put on weight. Then today, as I was heading out the …
Why does this happen at 2AM? Awakened by mysterious forces (a.k.a. my now 8-year-old “sneaking” into our bed), my thoughts were busy enough to keep sleep at bay. I am the kind of human who isn’t human if not allowed to sleep for at least 7 hours a night. Eight hours is my sweet spot …
