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How to Stop Mom Guilt With One Piece of Paper

May 25, 2016 By Lauren

This post contains affiliate links. Summer was approaching. I had a six-year-old, a four-year-old, a two-year-old, and grand plans to spend as many days as possible at the beach. We made a Summer Bucket List of all the things we wanted to do: The aforementioned beach, mini-golfing, getting ice cream from the truck that always […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational Tagged With: mom guilt, mommy guilt, motherhood, parenting, parenting tip

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

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

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