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11 Ways to Cope with Newborn Sleep Deprivation

Nov 21, 2020

Struggling with sleepless nights with your new baby? Discover 11 ways to cope with newborn sleep deprivation when you're beyond exhausted. Before having kids, my version of "sleep deprivation" meant all-nighters in college or a restless night of tossing and turning. Still, I always had the option of sleeping in the next day, or at least, taking care of only myself. Parenthood, meanwhile, felt like a series of all-nighters, night after night, for months. Sure, I'd sometimes clock in eight hours of sleep a day, but in patches at a time, never in one solid stretch. It didn't help that … [Read more...]

The Biggest Reason to Have a Life Beyond Kids

Parenthood

Oct 04, 2020

Don't make your life just about your children and being a mom. Learn the biggest reason parents should have a life beyond kids. Moms, it can sometimes feel like we have no life. We hardly have time to shower or cook, much less exercise the way we used to. Tasks clutter our to-do list and the kids clamor for our attention. We can't always follow common advice to take some time for ourselves once in a while. And we know we should have a life beyond kids, but can't seem to figure out how. Instead, we focus so much on the kids, prizing them more than any generation in the past ever had. … [Read more...]

How to Give Your Kids Attention (Even when They Want It at the Same Time)

Family Life

Sep 23, 2020

Do your kids clamor and compete for your time and focus? Learn how to give your kids attention (even when they want it at the same time). Every parent who has more than one child has to do The Juggle. You could be having dinner and listening to three different stories all coming at you at the same time. Or you feel guilty for leaving your eldest alone in the living room so you can nurse the baby. One child might even need extra attention because of medical, academic, or temperamental reasons. You can't seem to spend quality time with anyone. Regardless of the reasons, you don't … [Read more...]

Why Parenting Is Harder than Your Day Job

Parenthood

Sep 12, 2020

Does work seem easy compared to raising your child? Discover why being a parent is often harder than your day job across many careers. Mondays couldn't come fast enough. Whereas my pre-baby self clung onto the weekend, this time, I relished the hours I'd be at work and free from childcare responsibilities. I had always believed taking care of kids is not for the faint of heart. I read statistics that claimed a stay-at-home parent's salary—if paid—would be worth at least $100,000. The work put into parenting often far exceeds the work we do at our paid jobs. Sure, sometimes being home … [Read more...]

What to Do When You Feel Like You’re Failing as a Parent

Parenthood

Sep 05, 2020

It's the one thing I hear over and over, from moms everywhere: "I feel like I'm failing as a parent." We've all felt overwhelmed with the weight of parenthood at one time or another. When we're frustrated and helpless, like we have no idea what we're doing. Maybe it's when we feel like we're doing something wrong, especially when we can't decide or don't know which direction to take. Other times we're scared how this is all going to turn out, at the rate we're going. And the reasons vary, too. Maybe you feel like you're failing as a parent when... You blame yourself for the attitude … [Read more...]

8 Remarkable Parenting Goals Every Mom Should Have

Parenthood

Aug 30, 2020

Having long term parenting goals and objectives is a must for any parent. Discover 8 examples of goals for kids to be able to do throughout childhood and beyond. My husband saw me in the hallway with tears in my eyes. "What's wrong?" he asked in alarm. "I'm sad that they're going to kindergarten," I sobbed back. Emotional, I know. But as my twins wound down their last few weeks at preschool, I was reminded of how quickly childhood flashes by. As much as we wish for certain stages (ahem: tantrums) to end already, once you hit a milestone, you realize there's no going back. It's … [Read more...]

Don’t Feel Guilty for NOT Taking Many Photos of Your Kids

Parenthood

Aug 08, 2020

Do you feel bad for not capturing every milestone or taking professional family pictures? Here's why you shouldn't feel guilty for not taking photos of your kids. I don't post pictures of my kids on this blog. But how's this for a (not-so) surprise: You won't find me taking many photos of my kids in general. Of course, in these modern times, this is all relative. My computer houses thousands of pictures, from the everyday to special outings. You'll see me whip out my phone and snap a picture during our outings. And compared to the handful of my own baby photos, any number of photos I … [Read more...]

How to Balance Parenthood with the Rest of Your Life

Parenthood

Jul 30, 2020

Parenting can take over our lives, making us spend every minute taking care of our kids. Here's how to balance parenthood with other parts of your life. Some time ago, I could drive to the gym at eight in the evening and still make it home in time to shower and read a book. I could also run errands (plural!) and feel accomplished for having done so much, all before noon. I would even cook home-made pasta, spending hours in the kitchen with my husband. These days, with the kids consuming so many hours of the day, my schedule has changed quite a bit. As it should. Taking care of kids is … [Read more...]

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