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Hide and Speak – Pretending to Be Who I Really Am

October 27, 2017

After I read the letter in last week’s post to my children, we had a really nice discussion. I used Winnie the Pooh to better illustrate how I was [...]

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How I Grieve – A Letter to My Children

October 20, 2017

Dear M, B, T and Q, I think it’s clear to all of us that Mom’s not totally herself lately. Sure, we still laugh and dance and joke around, [...]

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Mean Mama – Respect Me or Fear Me

October 13, 2017

When it comes to being a mother, I like to think of myself as being like a body of water. Cool and refreshing, all fun and games, but if [...]

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Hidden Meaning – When Absence is Presence

September 29, 2017

These days, I hear a lot about the importance of “being present” and “in the moment.” I’ve even heard it explained that you should actually experience the water against [...]

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Dashboard Lights – How to Tell When I Need a Parenting Break

September 22, 2017

The fall schedule is in full swing. All of my jobs are demanding a piece of my attention. As my focus becomes divided, my tank gets closer and closer [...]

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Let’s Break Some Rules!

August 25, 2017

In our family, it doesn’t matter if the car ride is one hour or five hours—we all seem to lose it in the last fifteen minutes of the journey. [...]

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Reacting – Getting Schooled by My Husband in Parenting 101

August 4, 2017

One thing that used to start my blood boiling was when our children would be crying hysterically or fighting right in front of my husband, and he would continue [...]

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Control the Stuff Rather Than the People

July 21, 2017

When we travel, the state of the MamaDe Mobile can make me irritable without even knowing it. At times I feel like I’m drowning in all the wrappers, spilled [...]

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Fake It Till You Make It – When Playing Pretend is the Best Option

July 14, 2017

As a child, I played pretend constantly. We lived in a neighborhood without many children so I was left to create my own realities in the woods and by [...]

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Take More Naps – 3 Dangers of Moms Not Getting Enough Rest

July 7, 2017

The photo above is actually a picture of a six-day-old rabbit being held by one of my daughters. Looking at this baby bunny sleeping got me thinking about rest [...]

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