For When She Wakes…She Will Lead?

You know, looking back, I never really saw myself having children. Perhaps it was because I was always told by doctors that I would never be able to have children or maybe it was because I was frightened of bringing a kid into this crazy world we live in. And the times I did think…

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How to Have Your Sh*t Together 100% of the Time

You can’t. I know what you’re thinking…what a buzzkill. Why would I drag you to my blog just to tell you that you actually won’t ever have your shit together? There is some good news, here, so I encourage you to read on. I recently had someone say to me, “Your life seems so perfect…

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Overcoming my Daycare Dilemma

Throughout our entire pregnancy (and probably even before) I said there was no way I would put our child in daycare. I couldn’t imagine leaving my child with someone who wasn’t blood related…or, at the very least, a close friend. I put off looking at daycares, while I was pregnant. I kept telling myself I…

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What I Want my Kids to Know After the Orlando Tragedy

Since Sunday, like many of you, I have spent a good amount of time thinking about Orlando. Thinking of terror. Thinking of hate and prejudice. Thinking of what this world has become. Thinking of my daughters. I have watched, and witnessed, the online community attack one another for a number of things: their beliefs, their political…

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On Baby Turning One

My sweet little girl turns 1, one week from today. ONE! How is this possible?  It feels like I just found out I was pregnant.  The feelings are all too real – there I am standing in the bathroom wondering if what I’m seeing is real.  Am I really pregnant? I feel like I’m going…

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Dear Love: Mommy’s Scared Too

This past week Arabella had her four month check-up, complete with three shots. At her two month appointment, I was pleasantly surprised at how few tears were shed after she received her vaccinations. However, fast forward a couple months and she was like a different baby, I didn’t think the screams and tears were ever…

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