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.
Ah, childhood movies. They just don’t seem to make them like they used to. Of course, sometimes that’s a good thing. (We all know the feeling of being shocked by something in an old movie that we did *not* remember was in there!) But, I feel like many movies nowadays are missing the heart and
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It’s Friday night movie night and everyone’s excited! But you all will need to get to bed in decent time for activities tomorrow, so you have to pick a movie now. And . . . uuuhummmm . . . one person wants this movie, someone else wants this move, and before you know it, you’ve
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Most every grandparent wants the chance to bond with their grandkids, and in the rush of today’s modern world, it can sometimes feel like those moments are few and far between. But when moments do come, you want to make the most of them! So, to help you out, I compiled a list of some
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Kids are natural imitators—any parent knows it. One of my husband’s favorite parenting stories is about our one-year-old son walking around with one hand behind his back while pretending to talk on the phone. He said he looked just like me. (Though I wasn’t aware that I looked like that, haha.) But kids and teens
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Have you ever wished for a time machine? I certainly have. It sounds great to be able to take a trip to the future to see how things turn out with my parenting. And, it’d be nice to take a ride into the past to keep myself from making dumb choices. Unfortunately, though, we don’t
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It’s a special day when the grandkids come to grandma and grandpa’s house, and everyone wants to make the most of it! Which is part of why I made these phrases for you. Some are more secretly loved than others (and some I’m sure your grandkids will just openly love), but all of them are
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We’re living in a technological revolution, and it’s re-wiring our lives. Some of the effects are good. And some of the effects are bad. And, while I’m grateful for technology and its benefits, I’m concerned about how it’s impacting parenting. More specifically, I didn’t realize the negative impact it had on my parenting as soon
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I’m currently writing this on my bed while my daughter runs around in the living room. She’s five, and loves all things Elsa and Anna. Her days consist of what to do, what to eat, where we’ll go and who she’ll get to play with (okay . . . It’s a little more than that.
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We live in a world with lots of changing currents and crazy stuff happening all the time. And, with all the chaos and opinions, grandparents are more important than ever, because what you say can impact your grandchildren for good (I know–I had a grandparent live with me and have three kids that are lucky
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I don’t know about y’all, but I feel like kids are always noticing random things that I would NEVER have picked up on. Sometimes what they see is sweet, and sometimes it’s funny, and sometimes it’s sobering (like almost change-your-life sobering–it’s crazy the observations they can make!). But whether what they see makes us want
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I don’t know about y’all, but in this day and age, life seems to be moving fast. Work, appointments, school, phone calls, errands, messages, and more keep us constantly on the go. And with all the noise, it can be hard to get meaningful time with our significant other. Sometimes the default is just “Let’s
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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
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.
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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We’re coming up on Mother’s Day, and I thought I’d try to make it easier for you and your loved ones to find great quotes about motherhood. So, whether you’re the overwhelmed mom looking for inspiration on a hard day or the husband desperately searching for a quote to give to his sweetheart with a
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So, you brought your beautiful bundle home from the hospital, and you and your husband are in awe. This sweet little new being is amazing, and you and your husband are SO excited to be new parents—so . . . why do you suddenly want to kill each other? Let’s take a deeper look. Why
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Being a mom and wife is hard. Really hard on some days. (Or maybe all of them.) But we still want to be the best mom and wife we can be because, quite frankly, we care about our families. We want them to succeed. We want them to be happy. And we know that one
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47 Tips to Be Productive With a Little One and Make Life Possible If you are a mom, especially a new one, you have discovered the struggle all moms have: how in the world do you find time to do anything with a baby? At the beginning, you’re completely exhausted and you can practically hear
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When people think of motherhood, far too many people think of the word ‘hard,’ but it doesn’t HAVE to be that way. There are a lot of joys of being a mom, and we moms need reminders of that! (ESPECIALLY on those crazy days when stuff just HAPPENS—like poop finger-paint, 3 baths, burnt dinner, etc.
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