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Why You Should Encourage Pretend Play
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A Step By Step Guide To Sleep Training Your Baby
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Holiday Traditions
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First I want to start off by saying that the more I write, the more I realize how...
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The Elephant In The Room: Stop Patronizing Moms
We need to talk. I love that we are hearing more and more often, "You just have to...
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14 Things No One Ever Told Me About Motherhood
1. You’ll always feel worried. All throughout my pregnancy, I tried my best to “enjoy” the process and be...
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Introducing Your Toddler to the ABC's
As an elementary teacher turned stay-at-home mom, it has been quite a joy to watch my little guy...
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From 'Mommy' to 'Mom'
Look at you my beautiful boy! You are 2 1/2 years old and you amaze me more than...
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6 Things Moms Should Be Doing
While I'll be the first to acknowledge moms face a lot of judgement, I also must acknowledge that...
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List of Lasts
The last pregnancy test. The last belly kick. The last labor (thank God). The last sweet first glimpse....
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Back to School Teacher Gifts
Back to school is such an exciting time for both parents and children. I always think kicking off...
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I try to be the perfect mom. I am not.
When I lose my temper, you think it’s your fault. It’s not your fault. You don’t understand all...
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What you need to know before your child starts Preschool/Kindergarten
The summer and sun is upon us but before we know it, it will be...
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Finding Balance in Motherhood
Lately, I’ve been reminiscing about my pre-baby days. The days when I seemed to have had a better...
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Why We Make Memories
If you have followed along with my families adventures you know that we are big into traveling. Olivia...
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I'm Not That Type Of Mom
I'm not the mom I thought I would be. I was a nanny before my son was born....
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Easy Ways To Be a More Present Toddler Mom
I’m going to make a huge mom confession. Sometimes there are days where I wake up and immediately...
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Why We Tried for Baby Number Two When Our First-Born was Only 1 ½
Levi was born in April of last year, 18 months after we had our first-born, Mason. Many people are...
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Sprinkle of Courage and Dash of Positivity
rn"I am perfectly content being a stay at home mom and teaching Mommy+Me Fitness three days a week." These...
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6 Tips to Help with a Picky Eater
From about age three through four and a half, my son was a terrible eater! He would only...
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Summer Holiday Survival Guide
In the UK the school summer holidays are about to begin and I believe in the US and...
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Traveling Troubles
Traveling with kids is not for the faint of heart. Being as we are a baseball family and...
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Tips for cruising with an infant
Cruising is such a relaxing vacation but if you throw an infant in the mix it could drastically...
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Fight Me: Why Moms Are Always On The Defence
Have you ever tried to offer someone advice about kids? Hopefully they asked you first! If not, then...
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Ladybug & Bee (Craft on a Stick)
Ladybug and bee table decorations sound just right for a picnic-themed birthday party! These little cute things will...
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Breathe
It has been almost 10 months since my daughter choked on a toy. Ten months. The moments...
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4 Types Of Moms You'll Find In The Mom-Group
Whether it be online or in person, mom groups are a big part of the culture today. Social...
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Just Playing?
“Why do you let them play with all these toys? I would just hide them all and leave...
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The Two Signs You've Got This Mom Thing Under Control
Before I had a baby, I thought I knew a lot about parenting. Now, one year into the...
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The Truth About Judgement: Why The "Organized Mom" Isn't Your Enemy"
I often talk about how motherhood has changed over the years and the advantages and disadvantages moms today...
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Perfecting Motherhood
So let’s be real. Who is a perfect mom? If you would have asked me that when I...
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Growing Pains
You know folks have always told me that it is a sad day when your little one reaches...
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10 TIPS FOR HIKING WITH KIDS
1. Start a tradition!Pick a good hiking day for your family's schedule and try your best to stick to...
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Why You Should be Listening to One Bad Mother
One Bad Mother is a podcast and it is the single greatest addition to my parenting life. I...
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Does My Child Still Love Me?
I have always heard of a child needing love and attention from their mother and father but in...
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Breaking Free of Infertility and Childloss
1 in 8 women have infertility. 1 in 4 women have miscarried or lost an unborn baby. *...
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What it Really Means to be a Doctor Mom
#realtalk, sometimes I feel like I am absolutely drowning. On social media, we typically show our best selves,...
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I’m Doing the Best I Can
There are some days as a stay-at-home mom of four young kids that I feel as though I’ve...
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Stay At Home Moms - What is Their Job?
Before I was a mom I had a total different view point on stay at home moms. I...
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And Then There Were Two
It’s perfectly normal to be scared about the birth of your second child … but, yes, you’ll love...
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Essential Oils and Toddlers
At some point, I might do an "Essential Oils and Babies" article, but this is much more relevant...
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4 Things That May Not Go As Planned With Your Newborn
Pregnancy and planning go hand in hand. By the time we’re ready to meet baby, we have a...
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Baby Haze
Yes they haze you! Those sweet, little bundles of joy. With their soft skin and amazing smelling heads....
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Noise Machines: Are They Safe?
The other day my friend mentioned her baby wakes up in the middle of the night when her...
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Tough Love: 4 Life Lessons You Didn't Know Your Kids Needed
We all have things we want for our children. Traits we are working to teach them. Goals we...
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My Toddler Stylist Challenge
I have been a stay at home mom for over three years. I’m still trying to make every...
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Being a Doctor and a Mom
As a brand new mother with an MD after her name, you would think I would know everything...
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The “Terrible-Twos” Tantrum Roadmap
“A two-year old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.”-...
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Getting Through the Grocery Store
As parents, we've all been there. That moment when things go south and fall apart in the middle...
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I Can’t Have a Conversation, I’m a Mom
It happens all the time. At church. At preschool drop-off. At library story time. On the phone. I...
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the kindest of them all?
As my daughter is getting older I notice that, even though I want many things for her, the...
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Speaking positivity into my motherhood
One thing I’m most proud of thatpeople say about me is I’m passionate. But ironically, it’s also something...
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Waiting for Words
Mama I looked at my beautiful baby girl. Long, dark hair that I had not yet let...
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The Perfect Parent Syndrome
Ever been bullied online and felt like everything you were doing was wrong? Or how about being degraded...
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5 Things To Put On Your Registry, NOW!
There you are, standing in the middle of a big box store. Price Gun in hand. Paralyzed by...
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7 Items for your Go Bag!
As time ticks down closer to your due date, you’re probably in full on nesting mode. Getting everything...
