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The Lesson My Three Year Old Taught Me That Everyone Needs to Learn

June 27, 2016 By Lauren

lesson everyone needs to learn

She sat at the counter, crayon in hand, while I stood on the other side of the kitchen, preparing dinner. “Mommy, look!” I glanced up, smiled at her, then went back to my work. “Say, ‘Great job Annelise!’ Mommy! Say, ‘Great job!!’ “ I laughed and moved closer, looked at her monotone scribbles (this time […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: kids, lessons, parenting

#ThisIsMotherhood

May 27, 2016 By Lauren

It started with a sick kid and a sleepless night. When I got up the next morning, I snapped a picture of myself and posted it with the following caption: THIS IS MOTHERHOOD Up all night with a sick child. Drifting off just to be woken by the cough that springs you into action. In […]

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Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: motherhood, thisismotherhood

Five Things I Refuse to Feel Guilty About This Summer

May 20, 2016 By Lauren

As moms, we find things to feel guilty about all the time. Put an end to that this summer! Let's resolve to not feel guilty about these five things this summer. Both we and our kids will be better off for it!

© 2015 Lauren Cormier, as first published on Scary Mommy Every summer it’s the same thing. I start the season out with great intentions and end it wondering how it could be over already. Instead of enjoying the days, I usually end up feeling guilty about one thing or another because apparently, as a mother, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: kids, mom guilt, mommy guilt, parenting, summer

How a Crack in the Driveway Split Time

May 11, 2016 By Lauren

Sometimes milestone moments go by unnoticed. Other times the full weight of the importance of those milestones hits us full force. That's how it was with the crack in the driveway.

  “Is it stupid that I’m sad the crack will be gone?” I turn to look at my husband, praying he’ll offer the validation I need in this moment. He looks directly at me, my heartache reflected in his own eyes, and doesn’t hesitate, “No, it’s not stupid.” How a Crack in the Driveway Split Time […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Marriage, Parenting Essays Tagged With: crack in the driveway, growing, home, kids, time

What New Parents REALLY Need to Know

April 28, 2016 By Lauren

New parents get told a lot of things, good and bad, about having a baby. Here's what you really need to know.

You’re standing in line at the grocery store in yesterday’s clothes, fussing baby in your arms, hair pulled into a greasy ponytail. The cashier gives you a once-over before commenting, “This is nothing, Honey. Just wait until she’s three!” Even if she’s right, in that moment her words are far from helpful. A mom in […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: babies, baby, kids, new parents, parenting, parents, toddlers

I Was Yours First: A Reminder to Husbands and Wives in the Season of Raising Children

April 14, 2016 By Lauren

Has your marriage taken a backseat in this season of raising children? This is an important reminder for all husbands and wives.

The front door squeaks open, softly heralding your arrival. Cries of “Daddy!” fill my ears as three kids rush to be the first to give hugs. I smile, grab a dish towel to dry my hands, round the corner from the kitchen to the living room, and give you a peck on the cheek before […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Marriage, Parenting Essays Tagged With: husband, kids, love, marriage, wife

Why I’m Embracing My Mom Guilt

April 3, 2016 By Lauren

Stop fighting mom guilt and embrace it instead. Here's why:

© 2014 Lauren Cormier, as first published on Scary Mommy Mom guilt. Before I had kids, it was just a phrase to roll my eyes at. After I had kids, it became a living entity with the ability to eat me alive if I wasn’t careful. Why I’m Embracing My Mom Guilt Before I had […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: kids, mom guilt, motherhood, parenting

Wasn’t It Just Yesterday?

March 18, 2016 By Lauren

I sit on a swing at my favorite park and glance to my left at the playground equipment. As my eyes focus on my oldest it dawns on me what I’m seeing, what I’ve been seeing since we arrived over an hour ago. He is perched above the monkey bars, surveying the neighborhood from close […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: bittersweet, growing up, kids, parenting, today, yesterday

How I’m Like Lord Business as a Mom, and the Ways I’m Letting Go

March 1, 2016 By Lauren

Guest Post by Esther Littlefield of Wellness Mom Life I sat on the floor with my daughter playing Legos. I looked around me and inwardly cringed. Every set we’ve bought her over the years is now jumbled up, scattered throughout multiple bins, across the floor, and made into new creations. It’s not just the Lego […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: children, expectations, kids, letting go, parenting, perfect

To the Me I Used to Be

February 24, 2016 By Lauren

If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what would you tell her about how things turn out?

Hey Me, It’s me! Or you or… well, this might be more confusing than I first thought. I’m the me you’ve become. The future you (me?). You probably recognize parts of me. We haven’t changed much. Then again, in other ways, I’m almost unrecognizable. To the Me I Used to Be You’ll be happy to know that […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Marriage, Parenting Essays Tagged With: family, kids, marriage, me, motherhood

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