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Will Motherhood Get Lonely Again?

June 19, 2017 By Lauren

Once upon a time, in the early years of motherhood, I felt myself drowning in isolation. With three kids under four and an introverted personality that wasn’t inclined to go out on friend-seeking missions with children in tow, I turned to the vast playground of the internet to alleviate my loneliness. It was there that I […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: babies, lonely, motherhood, preteens, teens, toddlers

To the Weary Mom of Littles

April 19, 2017 By Lauren

To the Weary Mom of Littles

You’re tired. You’re overwhelmed. You can’t remember the last time you shaved your legs. Or ate an entire meal in one sitting. Or slept through the night. You smell faintly of spit-up, have cracker crumbs on your shirt, and baby poop on your pants. You think slobbery kisses from a one year old and ‘I […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: babies, hard, kids, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, seasons, toddlers

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

Seven Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Had My Third Child, Part 2

February 6, 2015 By Lauren

Third Child

Disclosure- I know the title is seven things I wish I’d known, but here’s a bonus #8: Having three kids is expensive. I’ve thrown a few affiliate links in this post, so if you use one you won’t have to pay any more than you normally would, but I’ll earn a few cents to buy my […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: babies, kids, parenting, third child, three kids

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