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Motherhood
09/20/2019
Adjusting to Motherhood! After hearing your comments regarding the adjustment time it takes to motherhood, I have to say thank you! More >>

Tags: BehaviorMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPatienceResponse to a Call
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08/08/2019
Adjusting to Motherhood! After hearing your comments regarding the adjustment time it takes to motherhood, I have to say thank you! More >>

Tags: BehaviorMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPatienceResponse to a Call
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03/04/2019
Hanging Up My Ego The #1 biggest and hardest part about being a SAHM is that darned ego. I thought it would be easy to hang it up on the door because it would be replaced by buckets of warm fuzzies and the complete inner satisfaction that I am doing a job that know one can do better than me. More >>

Tags: CareerJobMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRelativesSAHM stay-at-home momSibling rivalry
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11/14/2018
On Being a First Time Mom I decided to go to school to learn about child development. I did not have the best upbringing, and knew when I had children, I wanted to be the best mother I could be. I actually excelled in college and I was now a 'Child Development Major'. Then I had my first child... More >>

Tags: MotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRaising children
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09/12/2018
Hanging Up My Ego The #1 biggest and hardest part about being a SAHM is that darned ego... More >>

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04/25/2018
How Long Do I Have with my Kids I was raised in the liberal Boston area. We were all supposed to have it all. Well, after having kids, I did work periodically: once using an institutional daycare center. My youngest, 18 months at the time cried for 1 week straight. More >>

Tags: Day CareDaycareMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRaising childrenSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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04/24/2018
Cherishing Motherhood I can remember adults around me asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up and I gave the usual answers for a girl of six: a ballerina, a doctor, and a lawyer. Then around 12 I realized what I really wanted was to be... More >>

Tags: CareerJobMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingSAHM stay-at-home momWife
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04/16/2018
Hanging Up My Ego The #1 biggest and hardest part about being a SAHM is that darned ego. I thought it would be easy to hang it up on the door because it would be replaced by buckets of warm fuzzies and the complete inner satisfaction that I am doing a job that know one can do better than me. More >>

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12/13/2017
Do the Right Thing Anyway I was reminded of this quote by Mother Teresa when you were talking to the mom who was upset because her stepdaughter was graduating and the maternal grandma chose to go to a wedding instead. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyMorals, Ethics, ValuesMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationshipsRelativesResponse to a Call
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11/20/2017
Why I Quit Facebook ...I am a young mom (28 with 4 kids, started when I was 19) and I was finding seeing pictures constantly of all the outings my old group of friends were having without me was making me depressed and resenting the life that I CHOSE! More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFriendshipFriendshipsMarriageMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationshipsRelatives
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