At one point during my last pregnancy (my 3rd), I went to the doctor for a regular check up. I mention to the PA that I have been having some aches and pains around my lower pelvis and my side that I don’t remember having in my first pregnancies. She assured me everything sounded normal; …
I’ve been busy growing a baby, but more busy with growing myself Read More »
I have one memory of putting my kids to bed, telling them I love them but feeling like a complete hypocrite, the tears rolling down my cheeks. It was just a few weeks after I had given birth to my third baby. My husband had been out for the evening and so I was on …
One of the things you hear a lot as a parent with young children is to enjoy this crazy time, it flies by and you’ll miss it, and often I feel it is with a twinge of sadness, remorse or longing for what has passed. I heard the same statement as a kid, a teenager …
Weekends are always challenging for me. I don’t have much help, we’re severely out of our schedule and so even if my kids are ok, I suffer. We all have needs; every child, every person; every mom. When our needs aren’t met we just can’t function at our best. What I have learned about myself …
Today my son was home from school and we colored together. This is not just a picture of my face and my child’s drawing. It is a symbol of a really sweet moment I had with my son today while we were coloring together, but it took me racking my mind, and my heart to find …
The mother and son who color together, bond forever Read More »
The funny thing is that when children are small, or at least this goes for mine, if you don’t actively listen to them, they call you out on it. If I don’t give me children my full attention, or am spacing out on the, they will ALWAYS call me out on it. Additionally, if I …
My children, and in particular my son love to watch television. Like most parents, I really can’t stand when their little faces are staring at the TV or the i-pad, non-responsive. But also like other parents while I prefer to take them outside to play or entertain them and teach them, many times I find …
by Rebecca Guez on totumwomen.com In 4th grade, I failed my first test. It was a math test, and I can still remember sitting in the back of the classroom, crying to my teacher, my nose dripping into my turtleneck because I took the failed grade so personally. It wasn’t just about failing the test itself, in …
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