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Sometimes…You Can Stop A Tantrum With A Hug

March break has left my daughter exhausted and emotional. The other day she threw herself on the ground, threatening to hit and kick me. I don't even remember what caused this tantrum because they seem to happen regularly. My daughter is six years old, yet sometimes I think she acts more like a toddler. Friends and family are constantly telling me that I have a very “energetic” daughter. That … [Continue reading...]

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[YML Rewind] 9 Things Happy Moms Do Differently

I spent a lot of time as an "unhappy mom." That postpartum depression was no joke and a horrible way to spend the first few months of motherhood. But recently, I've reached a new phase where I can truly say I'm happy. I still have my days where it's like, "Leave me alone and nobody gets hurt!" Those days are definitely happening less frequently and my frustrations are more in line with what I can … [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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“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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5 Ways To Strengthen Your Mother-Daughter Bond

By Sharmetra Pittman Building a strong relationship with your daughter helps you, as a mom, have the strongest effect on influencing your daughter to make positive choices in life. How do you build a strong, positive, and thriving relationship with your daughter? Below are 5 simple tools to strengthen the foundation of your mother-daughter relationship and keep the flow of communication … [Continue reading...]

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You Are Your Child’s Best Advocate (Adventures In Education)

When my son was born nearly five years ago, I was so happy to have a summer baby. Everyone in my family was born in the fall/winter. Everybody. Just a whole slew of birthdays from September to March and then...a drought. No birthday cake from April to August? Whew! What a sad existence. One reason I was really happy for a summer baby was to avoid the whole "when can he start school" dilemma. … [Continue reading...]

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Learning How To See The Big Picture When In The Weeds Of Motherhood

A few weeks ago we were at my daughter's spring concert and there was a slideshow of the graduating sixth graders. Each child got a segment that showed them as babies, toddlers, etc, all the way up to the present day. And even though I didn't know the sixth graders that well, I still teared up because you could see that for their parents, just yesterday those kids were babies. They "aww"ed when … [Continue reading...]

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School’s Out, Mommy Camp Is In Session!

One of my goals for the month was to come up with a plan for these kids this summer. It's usually a rough time for me because I work from home, the kids are always here, and my husband works late so there's no downtime all day. Plus, the summer camps I've looked into are prohibitively expensive. $350 a week for ONE child and no sibling discounts or scholarships or loans or grants or refunds or … [Continue reading...]

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