Posts Tagged ‘Challenges’
Kindergarten
Where did the summer go? I feel like I blinked and suddenly it’s September. Similarly, I blinked and my firstborn son became a kindergartener. As you read this, he already has his two weeks of elementary school under his belt. As a teacher myself, I LOVE back to school. I will fully admit that shopping…
Read MoreSingle Moms and Military Spouses
For those who don’t know my background… when my husband and I were married, he was an active-duty soldier in the United States Army. He served in Iraq just before our wedding and then spent a year in Korea a little over a year later. When his original contract was fulfilled, my husband switched over…
Read More5 Years
Just this past week my firstborn son turned 5. It still feels strange to type that out. If you are reading this post on the day it publishes you will probably be reading it while I am attending his preschool graduation. I didn’t even know that preschool graduation was a thing! The past year and…
Read MoreYou’re Stronger than You Think
Remember when you were 9 months pregnant and you started to panic thinking that you wouldn’t be able to make it to your due date? Remember when you thought you couldn’t possibly deliver that beautiful baby into the world? Remember when you thought you wouldn’t make it to the end of the week with your…
Read MoreGrateful for Breastfeeding
When breastfeeding is working well, it’s easy to take it for granted but lately, I’ve come to realize just how grateful I am for it. With my first son, I was grateful for breastfeeding because it gave my baby the extra immune support and because I felt like it was the perfect nutrition formulated just…
Read MoreBreastfeeding Round 2
If you’ve been following my blog posts for the past couple of months, you have read about some of the ways that my two sons are different – and they are VERY different. Breastfeeding has been no exception. The learning curve has been a bit easier this time since I do have some experience but…
Read MoreBouncing Back… Or Not
Our society sometimes leaves moms unprepared for what new motherhood is like. We are told what to expect up until the delivery of our babes and thanks to social media and movies, we expect that as new moms our days will be spent joyously snuggling our newborns; blissfully happy. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case.…
Read MorePreparing for Baby #2
With my due date quickly approaching at the end of this month, life often feels like it is spinning out of control –a frightening feeling for a mama with a type “A “personality like me! Between frustrating physical limitations, holiday visitors, holiday preparations (and all of the stress that goes with it), and nesting (IE.…
Read MoreLife with a Threenager
If you follow my posts, you might remember that my toddler just turned three in June. In the last three years I have heard time and time again that three is a difficult age but I never really paid any attention, after all, every age is difficult in its own way. That said, nothing prepared…
Read MoreIt’s Not New, Just Different
Happy New Year! Everyone knows that January is stereotypically a time of change, a time when people look at their lives and make “resolutions” or think about how their lives will be different in the new year. However, for a mom, sometimes the idea of change is daunting. A mom’s life seems to be riddled…
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