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Celebrating Christmas As A Single Mom

  With Christmas just 22 days away, I feel an unusual sense of calm this year. This will be my sixth Christmas as a single mom, and I think I’ve finally gotten to a stable place in my life where I can balance the additional bells and whistles of Christmas with everyday life. And I’ve learned not to expect anyone else, even my co-parent to step up and participate during the holiday … [Continue reading...]

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Four Family Crafts To Teach Your Children About Gratitude

As red, gold and orange leaves are falling delicately to the ground and nature begins its transition into the colder months, it's clear that the holiday season is upon us and like many, it's my favorite time of the year. I'm like obsessed with it. I start gathering new recipe's and digging out the old ones in preparation for Thanksgiving EARLY in November honey. It's really not a game. Who … [Continue reading...]

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“Mommy, Did You Want Me?” Reflections From A Teen Parent

While out shopping recently, my daughter and I started talking about my sister’s newborn baby, and how excited we were to see him again soon. Talk of his little fingers and toes quickly turned into how babies are made and my pregnancy eight short years ago. “Mommy, did you want me? So you wanted a baby and then you got pregnant, right?” she asked me. Without blinking I reached over, … [Continue reading...]

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Help! I’m Ten Minutes Late for My Life

I've never been an incredibly punctual person. You can ask almost anyone who knows me that my perspective on time has always been a bit... skewed.  But let me tell you, once I became a mom my tardiness went from tolerable to girl....Get. Your. Life. The more kids I had, the later I am. Seriously, I think each child has set my timeliness back ten minutes. And I have four children so yeah, I … [Continue reading...]

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I’m Alexandra and I’m Resilient. What Are You?

Someone recently asked me to describe myself in one word. I initially focused on my weaknesses: insecure, anxious, indecisive. Then I got to thinking about what has enabled me to conquer various obstacles in my life, what has kept me going. Then, it was clear. I am resilient. When I was pregnant eight years ago, I was sure there was no way I could mother a child. When she was born and I held … [Continue reading...]

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My Struggle To Find The Balance Between “Perfect Mom” And “Me”

When I first found out I was going to be a mom, I was under the impression that I had to completely change myself. I was only 17 years old and I rarely ever took responsibility. I liked to stay up late, go out with my friends all the time, and do what I wanted, when I wanted. The idea of having to care for another human being, a small baby at that, meant I was going to have to give up my … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Babies + Toddlers, Family, Featured, Love + Family ·

6 Tips To Wean Your Kids Off Sugar

Note: I am not a nutritionist. I am simply a mom who noticed her kids were eating too much sugar and decided to do something about it. Ask your child's pediatrician if you have any questions about your kid's growth and development. 1) Watch what YOU eat.   I had (have?) a serious sweet tooth. Doesn't matter if it's cupcakes (my treat of choice), brownies, cinnamon rolls, or cookies. After I eat … [Continue reading...]

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“No-Flail Motherhood”: 6 Tips To Get Back On Track When Things Are Out Of Control

A new mommy friend of mine reached out to me on Facebook recently. "I.AM.DROWNING," she wrote. "When do you start to feel like you have the hang of this stuff?" "What stuff?" I wrote back. "Everything! The feeding, the finding time to shower, the cooking," she wrote. "Man, what am I going to do when I go back to work?" I was scared to say what I was really thinking ("Girl, you'll never … [Continue reading...]

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