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sand dollar at ocean

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Making the Days Smoother: A Tip for Parents that Might Help

Posted on April 16, 2020June 22, 2020 by Jen-Admin

Many parents are now living full time with their kids. Here’s a parenting tip that helped me when I first started living with my kids around the clock. When I was first adjusting to being with my kids around the clock, something I found helpful was this: I leaned into my kids. When I found…

Motherhood Groove

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The Motherhood Groove

Posted on August 19, 2019June 22, 2020 by Jen-Admin

I was blindsided by motherhood. I had no idea how much it would change my life. Before my oldest child was born, I was committed to keeping my life as it was whether children were a part of it or not. I held fast to my commitment to read, work, keep up with the house,…

adjusting to life with two children I cried

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Adjusting to Two Children: I Cried

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Jen-Admin

It was 7:00 on Friday and both kids were asleep. I came downstairs, sat down and I cried. I cried like my high school boyfriend had just dumped me. I knew that it was going to happen. As soon as I felt my son drift off to sleep, emotion overtook me. My husband had been…