Tag: family
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I’m So Glad My Kids Are Older
Kids are a lot of work. Let’s not sugar coat it. I’m sure most of us parents had no idea what we were really in for before we had our first babies. I was completely unprepared for the neediness of my first baby. I’m sure you’ve heard the term “mombie” – that was me. No…
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A Few Tips For Making Friends As A Working Mom
Raising kids is hard work. (I think I’ve started a few other posts with this strong opening – but it’s so true!) Making time for friends (or making friends in general) while raising those afore-mentioned children can be more hassle than it’s worth. Okay, well that’s not really true – making time for yourself, alone…
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Why We Don’t Reward Chores
Personally, I hate doing chores. If someone paid me to do chores I don’t think it would make me any more likely to do them. Sadly, chores are a necessary, if annoying, part of life. Many families enlist things like chore charts, or other reward systems, to encourage children to do more chores. We used…
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10 Things That Make Me Happy
Sarah from Digital Motherhood tagged me in her post “10 Things That Make Me Happy”. I thought that was great – an idea for a post practically ready to go! I also participated in the Sunshine Blogger Quiz but I’m not sure if any of the folks I tagged kept that chain going. Anyway, this…
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5 Ways to Thrive As Working Parents
In today’s economy many families with children have 2 working parents. This is becoming the new “normal.” Where in my family my dad was the sole wage earner while I was growing up, there is no way we – the family I’ve created with my husband – could live comfortably on only one income. “In…
