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The Dark Side of Parenting
Did you know that there is a dark side to parenting? Parenting is one of the most rewarding journeys in life but the emotional, physical and spiritual burden really takes a toll on new moms and dads. We’ve sure felt a lot of these negative effects and emotions in our parenting journey. Here are some realities of parenthood. Read to the end because we will share our powerful solution to it all! You Gain Weight. One look at my university graduation or wedding photo will prove that parenting makes you fat. When you have children, there is inevitably less time to exercise, sleep or prepare healthy meals. The stress that…
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30 Educational Activities For Toddlers To Do At Home
I’ve been spoiled these past 2 months. George is on paternity leave so we’ve been tag-teaming parenting. I’m sad that his time is almost up. In two weeks, I’ll be on my own. I’m sure it’ll be pretty hard to juggle a two-year-old toddler and two-month-old baby but I’ve been trying to do some prep to make the transition easier. I’ve been compiling a list of indoor learning activities that I think my toddler would enjoy. I want to share it with you too! These activities are fun (obviously) and also provide learning opportunities to help your toddler meet her developmental milestones. Here are 30 educational activities for toddlers to…
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How To Play With Your Newborn Baby
Your newborn baby will spend a large chunk of her day snoozing. But what do you do with a newborn when they’re awake? She will likely spend most of her awake time feeding and getting her diaper changed. But there are some golden minutes in the day when all that is done with and your newborn baby is wide awake and alert. Now what? You PLAY! Keep reading for 5 great ways to play with your newborn baby. Seriously, I need to play with my newborn baby too? I am exhausted and stressed and I just want to sleep when I can. I get it. But mama, don’t miss out!…
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6 Lessons I Learned From My Toddler
My sweet daughter Rosie is turning two tomorrow. I’ve got a whole slew of emotions as I think about this: I’m utterly heartbroken at how fast time is flying. I’m so proud of how much she has grown. I’m also excited to see who she will become. These short two years have been rich and full. I am the parent but most times, it feels like I’m doing the learning. This little girl has taught me so much. Here are 6 lessons I learned from my toddler. The second year is a thrilling year. The little one’s personality really emerges as she transitions from baby to toddler. Everything changes fast.…
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Make Parenthood Your Superpower and Achieve Great Things
. Don’t see parenthood as an obstacle in your life. Instead, make parenthood your superpower and achieve great things with it. In this blog post, I’m going to share my growth as a parent and how that maturity allowed me to be even more effective in my life. “I had no idea how much of my life I had to give up,” a new mom recently confessed to me. We all know life changes drastically when we become parents. But just like this mom, we have a vague idea of exactly how our former lives would change. Here are some of the ways I’ve seen my life change: The way…
