There are many things I’ve learned since becoming a parent. Like clothes sizes (i.e. 3 months) don’t always correspond with the age of the child. To some major things that I never expected. 1. Discipline There are many gray areas when it comes to discipline. That isn’t my way of cheating the system, although I think parents sometimes feel this […]

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A couple of weeks ago I got an email from another mom saying that her son talks about my son all the time and wants to have a play date. Huh???? You talking about my kid?!?! So let me understand you correctly, my kid talked about poop and farts so much that he made your kid laugh. Your kid came […]

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Where did the summer go and how is it that a whole summer just passed me by??? I’m not talking about the weather, which certainly hasn’t helped the situation. Breaking out fleeces and rain boots doesn’t exactly exemplify summer. I want to know where our trips to the zoo went?? When did we go to the pool after dinner to […]

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A friend of mine just had her third child and I found myself reminiscing. I’m not sure at this point that I’d like to go back to December 20 but I’m finally so very happy with where we are…as a family of five. /> These seven months have been intense. There have been many beautiful moments. But to say that […]

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Lately I’ve been waking up with an extreme case of the Mondays. At first I thought it was because I was coming off of an insanely action packed wedding weekend. Then I thought it was possibly due to the sleepless Saturday night (thanks Noah, I thought we were passed this). When neither of these things seemed like the true answer, […]

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Last night I did the unthinkable. I turned off the lights. Um…don’t I do that every night? Yeah, but I don’t usually do that when there’s a disaster of toys and unkempt kitchen everywhere. So either I’m totally exhausted, which I am, or have reached an all time low in the amount I can handle with my children. But somehow […]

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Sometimes, usually when my kids are fast asleep, I think about how great they are. No I haven’t ingested an illegal substance or fallen off my rocker. I really think they are great. It’s no secret, raising kids is HARD. I’m exhausted all the time. Keeping everything in order is taxing in a way I can’t even articulate. Disciplining is […]

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To smother, or not to smother…that is the question. Did that ring, a.k.a. EXTREME choking hazard, miraculously show up next to the baby’s shoulder because “someone” out of love wanted to decorate their little brother with the finest of jewels or was there a hidden death wish. Further investigation is needed. The love Gabby displays when she is resting her […]

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