Motherhood
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What My 4 Year Old Taught Me About God’s Grace
My son is fiercely emotional and passionate. He is sensitive but he is also quite aware of other’s feelings. While these personality traits are not always easy to manage at the age of 4, I do hope these are traits that he will carry throughout his life. Parenting a strong willed and emotional child does not come without its challenges. A lot of these big emotions often turn into outbursts and meltdowns. And believe me, we have had our fair share of them. On the hard days, I often wonder if I had a different parenting style if he would be an “easier child”. Or not as sensitive or emotional.…
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A Letter To The Mama of a Child with Food Allergies
Dear Mama of a Child with Food Allergies, I see you. I see you sitting in the allergist’s office comforting your child as they undergo yet another round of skin tests. I see the look of panic on your face as you are reading that EpiPen box for the first time. You silently hope and pray that you won’t ever have to actually use it. I see the worry on your face and the anxiety in your heart every time you leave your toddler in the care of another. I see you as you drop your toddler off in the church nursery and pray they don’t accidentally pick up another…
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5 Simple & Meaningful Birthday Traditions to Start with Your Kids
By nature I am a very sentimental person. I love creating traditions. I love making birthdays and holidays memorable with the tiniest of details. I think I inherited these traits from my mom. I am especially thankful for the simple birthday traditions she started with my sisters and I over the years. Birthdays were always a big deal in our house. Some years my parents threw big birthday parties and other years they kept things a bit simpler; however, my mom always made sure our birthdays were special. Even down to the wrapping paper selection on our presents. My mom is seriously the most amazing gift wrapper ever (I sadly…
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5 Ways to Prepare Your Toddler for a New Baby
We found out we were pregnant with baby #2 when Noah was a month shy of turning two, so we knew the concept of gaining a sibling wasn’t going to be the easiest task for his little mind to grasp. Luckily, after doing my fair share of research and talking with other mamas, I had some great advice to put into practice at our house. Here is what I found to be most helpful in teaching Noah about his new role as a big brother.
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When Your Child is Late to Potty Train
It seems that the magical potty training age for many is two. The day your adorable little toddler turns two, people begin to ask the dreaded question – “Is he potty trained yet?”. Or even better, “How’s potty training going?”, as if they assume that you must have already started the potty training process. As your sweet little toddler turns into a preschooler and begins to approach the age of three, people don’t ask those potty training questions anymore. Instead, they just assume that your soon-to-be three year old is in fact already potty trained.