Today I brought my kids bowling. All 3 of them. I took a few pictures of them looking cute and they took pictures of each other and me. And if that’s all you saw posted on social media, you would think that we were living the best summer life, and that my kids are so […]
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We are super lucky that our kids eat a wide variety of foods. People often ask us how we get them to eat (and love) so many things. Here are some of our strategies that I think have helped! 1. Charcuterie style. Our kids love having “special charcuterie meals” which are pretty basic in the
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There’s been a lot of talk about “glimmers” recently… you know, those little moments throughout the day that make you feel joy, happiness, peace or gratitude. When I first learned about glimmers, I was in the pits of postpartum depression (learn more about that here) and so I was in literal survival mode every
When they say it takes a village, well, it certainly does. I often think about how fortunate we are to have so many people. Our people are amazing. And quite honestly, I’m not sure where we would be without them. Part of our village, a big part I should clarify, is a group of
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Seasonal depression hit hard and early this past winter. Typically it starts after Christmas, so I was caught off guard at its early arrival. I usually start planning something to look forward to when the seasonal depression hits so that I can have some kind of happiness to look forward to. We already had
As you may have read in this post, we love family game time to build connection with our children, especially before bed. Here is a list of our favorite games. We love games that our 3 year old can easily understand and play (either on someone’s team or with some help but on his own).
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This morning, I read about another mom of young children taking her own life. I sat for a half hour and looked all of the tributes, the paragraphs of sadness, the pictures, this woman’s face, her smile. Nobody could understand. She was so happy, so bright, so loved. She had beautiful children and a wonderful
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We started off the parenthood journey with a strict nighttime and bedtime routine. After reading every single possible way to ensure more sleep, less crying, improved quality of life and all of the kittens in the world purring in harmony, I knew that the routine leading up to bedtime was the most important part of
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Let me preface this with a warning that this is an extremely vulnerable post. I am choosing to share this because I felt so alone in my feelings and I want to bring awareness to postpartum anxiety. I also want to note that my husband and I are so lucky to have the most amazing
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“Enjoy every moment.” I cringe every time I hear someone say that to a new or expecting parent. No really, think about how detrimental that one phrase can be. I know everyone means well when they say it. Or they don’t remember what it was really like to be a new parent. Or they
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