Tag: child

Time With My Littlest: Life Lessons From My Two-Year-Old

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I am the mom of an amazing trio. We laugh, we play, we explore, we learn, we argue, and we are loud.  I love...

8 DOs (and 1 DON’T) of Raising a Three-Year-Old

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Do you remember, before you had kids, you heard the rumors about the “terrible twos?” I sure did. And they sounded, well, terrible. So,...

Lost: The Day I Lost My Child in Public + What...

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I looked up and realized the little girl in the red shirt I had been watching was not MY little girl. Another toddler with...

3 Simple Steps: Set A Positive Tone For the Whole Day

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I remember four years ago I was sitting in a motherhood conference when I heard some life changing advice: "When you see your kids in...

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: A Collection of Our Stories...

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October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. For many of us who have felt the incomparable pain of losing a child, knowing...

Processing Grief and Death: Saying Goodbye to Our Family Pet

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One year ago, our family pet–our cat, Tommy–died. He got really sick, really quickly, and it was completely unexpected. We had adopted him from...

Parenting Through Childhood Anxiety

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I have seen many posts lately on anxiety–in moms, especially, but also in people in general. I have been hyper-aware of these articles and...

Advocating for Your Gifted Child: 8 Tips I Wish I Had...

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With all three of my kids, it’s been clear from their early days that they are academically gifted little people. My oldest was reading...

My Greatest Parenting Wish

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My husband and I were sitting in the living room the other night, talking about our day, when our oldest came in and sat...

A Poem for My Child As Mama Graduates

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Dear Sweet Child, It’s been a journey–one I started before you were even a notion. But halfway through my schooling, you came in to motion. We were...