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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
The Working Mom
So, what is with the shaming of mom's by employers? I have two small children, and unfortunately they get sick quite often, as kids often do. I do not have the luxury of grandparents to help as both sets are late. I don't earn enough to hire help, so what happens I have to take time off work to take care of them, because it's the mom that is needed or wanted way more than the dad, and I am still breastfeeding š±š± my two year old. So when she is ill that's all that will console her. I am so tired, exhausted mentally and physically, as mother's we do so much and are responsible for almost everything. We are sleep deprived, as is the norm, yet we still get up as normal, and do everything we need to do.
By Adeeba Jean-Louis7 years ago in Families
Mindfulness for Moms
Being a mom is hard. Don't get me wrong, I love my four littles so incredibly much it hurts sometimes, but seriously, it's the toughest gig out there. You can lose yourself in the mom role and forget who you are because you are just giving everything you have to your family. Before you know it, you are lying on the floor of your bathroom, staring blankly at the ceiling, wondering what is left of you.
By Stephanie R7 years ago in Families
Five Activities To Help Your Kids Beat the Heat This Summer
When summer hits, and school is out, most parents are left wondering how they'll keep their kids entertained. While the internet has a lot to offer in terms of things to do, this can result in your kids gluing themselves to screens for longer than you'd like. If you'd like to get your children outside, but know the heat will be a problem, you have options. There are many activities, including these listed below, that can keep them cool and away from televisions and computers:
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Families
Life of a Super Mommy
Definition of a, āSuper Mommy:ā SUPER busy, SUPER tired, but SUPER blessed! There are days where I feel like I am winning at life. The kids wake up in a good mood, they are not arguing, because the other is looking at them (this is apparently a reason to be upset in my home), we are out of the house on time, and nobody forgot a shoe. Sometimes I even have good hair and make-up day too, but those days are about as rare as snow in Florida.
By Bridgette Diana7 years ago in Families
A Crappy Birthday Card, from the Happiest 4 Year Old
My dad and I have this relationship centered around food. It's like a sliding scale of emotional binge eating, to simply spending time together. My dad and I havenāt had a perfect relationship, but somehow food seems to bring us closer.
By Karma Coco7 years ago in Families
Concerned Parent
It all seemed like the perfect world. My two little angels seemed to have it all. They play on top elite teams in sports, they participate in various school activities and most importantly they were perfect students. As they started to grow I continued to support them in all their endeavors and stressed the importance of their school work. Over time they start to get a little older and let's just move the story to the present day.
By Praia Princess7 years ago in Families
10 Reasons Why Parenting Culture Is Toxic
"You'll change your mind someday." It's a quote that I've heard just about every smug mom say to me at least once in my life after they heard I don't want to have kids. I never wanted kids; I don't even like them. But, if I did like them, I still wouldn't have themānot in this day and age.
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Families
Growing Up Without a Dad: Getting Used to Unanswered Questions
He left, and instead of leaving me empty he left me filled with unresolved emotions. Filled with anger, and with doubt, and with guilt. He left, and in doing so he branded me with a mark that went so deep I still feel it.
By Dalila Abdelkhalek7 years ago in Families
The Risk of Not Knowing Your Child's Face, and the Unthinkable Danger of Not Knowing Their Favorite Things
One day, a couple of years ago, I was watching TV, when an Amber Alert ticked across the bottom of the screen. It was for a 16-year-old boy in the next town over. The description the parents gave the authorities and media in an attempt to find their son shocked me. It read: "16-year-old black male, black hair, brown eyes. Last seen possibly wearing blue jeans, and an unknown shirt. Witnesses reported four abductors as also being black males, in an older model blue car."
By Genealogy Freak7 years ago in Families
A Gift that Helps: Four Special Online Shopping Finds you Can Buy your Mom
Buying something for yourself is one gleeful thing, and buying for the people dear to you is another sweet one. What a great delight it is to give love and appreciation to your parents through material gifts, aside from the intangible things.
By Nicole Ann7 years ago in Families
