Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
Avoiding the Holiday Hangover: Doing More of Less
Ahhh, the holidays… I rush around in an attempt to capture all the holiday magic, floating from activity…
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Ages + Stages | Guide | Mom
What Moms Really Want for the Holidays
Are you stumped about what to get for the mom in your life? Or maybe you’re the mom…
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CMV – Three Letters You Never Want to Hear When Pregnant
On June 15th 2014 (Father’s day) a tear inducing, commercial-like experience took place when my husband and I…
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When You Can’t Avoid the Toy Aisle: Turning Tantrums Into Solutions.
I want. I want. I want. This must be some sort of mantra for toddlerhood. Shortly after learning…
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I Call Them “Mom” and “Dad”: An Adoptee”s Perspective
It’s springtime in western Pennsylvania, 1981. Two people who love each other very much had been trying to…
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Gaining a family started with loss…
Sometimes it’s a loss that starts a family. Maybe it’s the loss of the dream of carrying a…
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Ages + Stages | Humor | Mom | School
Dress Up Day Despair
I love school. I love all types of school – public school, homeschool, summer school, private school –…
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Here’s To the Mothers in Our Lives
Mom, you gave me life and all that you have. Sometimes I was very ungrateful, but you kept…
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Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
Dear Depression,
Hello, Darkness. I can’t pinpoint exactly when you showed up, but I can sense your presence. My close…
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A Mother’s Eulogy
Recently, a dear friend and fellow mother passed away. Her Facebook wall is full of people talking about…
