I said no. And then she was clenching her fists. Her eyes were squeezed so tightly I couldn’t see her eyelashes. Her shoulders were raised so high they were assaulting her ears. And from her mouth, an impressively-pitched staccato sound was escaping bit by bit. I had seen this before, and it never ended well. […]
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How Moms Can Discover Their Strengths, Part 1 found here The last time I wrote about how to identify your strengths and talents, we took a strengths-based look at ourselves. And if you haven’t followed through on the work from that blog post, I highly recommend setting aside 10 minute and doing it now. Just
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I’ve gone and done it again. I agreed to do something I don’t actually have time (or a desire) to do. And I’m kicking myself, but it’s too late now, so I’ll do what I have to do. The thing is, I’m surprised at myself for being in this position. I learned, after saying way
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My youngest child was sick and failed to thrive for the first year of his life. It was the most challenging time of my life, as answers were elusive and progress was hard to catch. And all the while, my baby suffered. During that year, I learned an awful lot about empathy. Never before did
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Most moms I personally know struggle to identify their talents. I think there are a lot of reasons for this, but two stand out to me: Our children take so much time and energy that we stop doing the things that once excited us, and so we forget those areas where we used to excel.
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Here’s the thing. I have found that as kids get older, there are fewer reasons and opportunities for snuggling and hugging and giving kisses. I mean, the opportunities are there, but they aren’t as obvious. When you have a baby, you’re constantly holding and snuggling. The baby needs you all up in his business at
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When she was little, she jumped off a car and broke her leg. She got around by scooting on her bum (and wore out the seat of her pants in the process!). Her mom put her in a wagon to walk her to school, and once at school, she had to stay in her seat
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Here’s the thing about creative writing: When the inspiration ain’t there, it ain’t there. I struggle with this weekly. I can conjure up 500-1,000 words about pest control, residential painting, or ADHD for my clients on any given day. That’s my job. Jobs are manageable. Jobs have deadlines. Jobs have expectations. But when I want to
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When babies are small, there is so much physical work to be done. Feeding, changing, dressing, wiping, washing. It’s exhausting, for sure. But the flip side is that the job naturally lends itself to a sweet reward that comes in the form of quiet physical moments. The changing brings eye contact and babbling, the feeding
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The H.A.L.T. acronym helped me understand my son just needed a little attention and love during a rough shopping trip.
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