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sweet little experiment
Reblogging this one today! Enjoy! I was not prepared for motherhood. Now don’t get me wrong, I did read a decent amount of books on pregnancy and whole birth. I attended prenatal classes and breastfeeding classes. But all in all I think it’s pretty safe to say that nothing can really prepare you for motherhood…
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Five Things I’ve Learned About My Pre-Schooler This Week
Ethen started pre-k this week and after only three days in I’ve learned some interesting facts about my little boy: 1. He will actually lie down and nap during the day. Pre-K must be mucho exhausting for Ethen. Today his teacher informed me that they have to wake him up after rest time. Who would…
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Where Did Everybody Go?
My week has been nutso. This morning I took a deep breath and looked around – Where did everybody go? Oh that’s right, school. Yep, school is back in session and I obviously forgot how to handle it. I must have hit my head pretty hard (without realizing it) because I feel completely crazy, unorganized,…
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The Life of a Mother
There is a mother who stands tall like a tree in a garden. She is a mother of tolerance. She happily tolerates all the children who whimsically dance around her. She is a mother of resilience. She happily bends and twists and turns to accommodate all the children who whimsically dance around her. She is…
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fear and loving in motherhood
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we…
motherhood. health. sanity. sleep. 