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10 Reasons I Love Parenting My Teens
Though I’ve shed plenty of tears over my three teenage daughters, I have never subscribed to the belief that the teenage years are inevitably difficult for a parent to enjoy. There may be times, ages,...
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Our Favorite Kid-Friendly YouTube Channels
I have basically stopped trying to understand the spell my 6yo son is under when it comes to YouTube. He can (and tries to) spend hours watching videos, mostly of video game play (“Let’s Play,” or LP)...
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I’m a big believer that nothing is inevitable in parenting. Sure, there are common themes across all families, and certain issues that – while challenging – are a normal part of the landscape. But I am...
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Share Your Tips for Being an Unstoppable Mom
*Disclosure: I wrote this post as part of my participation in a blog tour for The Motherhood on behalf of the makers of Children’s MOTRIN® and received compensation to thank me for taking the time to...
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What Does Being “Unstoppable” Mean To You? #UnstoppableMoms
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My #UnstoppableMoms Moment of 2014
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My New Title: Grandma!
When my oldest daughter texted me in October and said “Is Dad in town? I need to talk to you guys,” I couldn’t help buy smile. My mind went straight to happy news, and when she called a few minutes...
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Sometimes the World Is Kind
Note: this post was shared with my daughter’s permission. When children are little, talk of their future takes on a happy, shiny feeling. It’s easy to be optimistic about all the possibilities that...
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To All the Brokenhearted Mothers of Teens
I want to begin my clarifying: not all teens will break their mother’s heart. I do not believe such a rift is absolutely inevitable. But it happened to me, and it might be happening to you. If so, I...
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I Wanted Them To Understand (But Maybe Not So Much)
What mother hasn’t thought to herself “Oh, just you wait!” in foretelling the day her kids finally understand what responsibility for self, home, and family is really all about? The expectation is that...
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Stay-At-Home Moms Don’t Just Need a Break, We Need Boundaries
This past weekend my husband and sons went to visit family in Washington while my daughters and I stayed home. We had originally planned to go, but at the last minute, one of my daughters got sick, and...
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Talents and Getting Older
When we were in New York City last month, we attended a local Manhattan LDS ward for church on Sunday. The services were almost exactly like ours here in Oregon, a comforting truth about visiting...
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All the Things
Yesterday, I woke up determined to be Super Mom and do All the Things. {spinning plates – just in case it looks like UFOs beaming people up or something} I would promptly respond to my 5yo son’s...
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