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Transition Baby to Their Own Room Smoothly with these 5 Tips
Recently, my little family decided it was time to transition baby to his own room and for Mommy and Daddy to have our own space again. This was a decision we made that took some time to execute. Honestly, it was hard for me to come to terms with letting go of the reins and letting our baby have his own space. After all, my son is now 14 months old and would most definitely benefit from having his own room. The baby clothes are just taking over! Considerations to Transition Baby to Their Own Room To preface a little, we were living in a space where my husband and…
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Assault on Children: 7 Things You Should Know about Child Abuse
Not everyone is comfortable talking about this subject. Not everyone will agree with my perspective on such a topic. And not everyone will understand why it’s important to talk about. But, what I will say is that I am speaking from personal as well as professional experience. This is what I’ve learned about child abuse. When the #metoo movement took charge, I was no longer isolated. When it happened to me, I was only a kindergartner. I didn’t understand. My abuser was supposed to be someone who loved and cared for me. Yet they betrayed me. I didn’t know that it was wrong (being that I was only five years…
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19 Goals for Moms to Follow in 2019
Being a mom is such a special gift. The joy of raising a tiny human into their own person and the amount of things you learn about yourself while being their mom is truly life changing. But, let’s be real, it a hard job! As much as I fantasize about the perfect day frolicking through the flowers while my son giggles and smiles, that’s not what everyday motherhood entails. Some days are messy. Some days are a disaster. Some days are just too hard. But we get through it and we make it work; it might not be a pretty picture everyday, but it’s a picture nonetheless. I have officially…
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7 Things I Learned About Being a Stay-at-home Mom
As a woman in her late twenties, I was brought up knowing that I would go to a four-year college right after high school. After that, I ended up going for my master’s while building my career as a state employee. I didn’t truly know what I wanted to do, but I knew that I needed to put in the work to really get far in this life. During my focus building myself professionally, my husband and I also decided to grow our family. While we struggled for some time to make this dream come true, the moment that we did find out we were expecting, my whole focus changed.…
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To the Moms Whose Baby Doesn’t Sleep Through the Night…
Shout out to the moms whose baby doesn’t sleep through the night!???? You’re the real MVP and this one is for you.???? Exhausted? Frustrated? Questioning existence? Yes, yes, and yes! I know the feeling and I sympathize for what you’re going through. This isn’t a post about how to get your child to sleep through the night because I’m still struggling with that. This is a post to show other parents out there that you’re not alone in this battle for sleep.????♀️ At my son’s nine month check up, his pediatrician asked me that dreadful question, “Is he sleeping through the night?” I hesitated before I embarrassingly answered, “No, he…
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