Marriage & Parenting

 


I’m pretty new to this whole marriage and parenting thing too. But, if we don’t talk as moms and wives, how are we ever going to learn together?

Here, I share honest and helpful solutions that have worked well for me in my marriage and family.


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Minimalist Baby Essentials: The Basic List of Newborn Items You Need (Great If Money’s Tight)

Are you sick of those “Things for Newborns” lists with approximately 10,000 items? Me too. This is my quick and slick newborn baby items list for those people who cringe and die inside when they look at lists of 572 baby items and think about buying it all for their first baby. I’ll share what […]

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Miscarriage After a Healthy Pregnancy: What it’s Like and What to Say [Plus a Gift Pack Idea]

Miscarriage is awful. (That’s an understatement, I know.) My experience with loss of pregnancy, though, was after a successful pregnancy. I don’t know exactly what it’s like to have consecutive miscarriages. I do, however, know the fear and pain of having a little one inside of you, and then losing them. I know the sadness.

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22 Best Bedtime Poems for Kids

It seems there’s a new mini-trend going on for parents to read their kids bedtime poems. Maybe you’re trying to find new ways to mix up the bedtime routine and make good night easier, or maybe you just want a great way to expose your kids to some classic poems, but either way, I personally

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