Category: Motherhood
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Pregnancy and Workouts
Many women feel anxious about working out during pregnancy. After waiting so long for this precious time, it’s natural to want to be extra careful with your growing baby. But movement is incredibly beneficial for both your physical and mental health during pregnancy. Here’s a helpful link that answers many questions you might have: Exercise… Read more
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10 Things I Would Tell Myself as a First-Time Mom
Though I’ve only been a mom for eight years, I find myself in a new phase of parenting where my youngest is now four. They’re growing up and don’t rely on me for everything like they used to. Becoming a mom at 27 felt overwhelming—I still felt like a kid myself! If I had started… Read more
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10 Life Hacks to Simplify Your Daily Life as a Mom
I am all about getting things done efficiently. I try to prioritize starting things WAY ahead of time so that when the actual event is here, I am ready. A win in my book is having time the morning before hosting to enjoy the moment and not be running around like a chicken with no… Read more
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Finding Your Own Thing as a Mom
As a mom, it’s so easy to get caught up in guilt! Are we spending enough time with our kids? Are we providing them with healthy food? Are we teaching them how to be kind and responsible? These questions race through our minds at night, just as we’re trying to drift off. But let’s remember:… Read more
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Let Them Be Little
It’s no secret that kids grow up fast—really fast! When I look back to my late twenties, when I first started having kids, it feels like it was just last week. But here I am, eight years later. Having kids young gave me a physical edge, but now at 35, I know so much more.… Read more
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Traveling in the Car with Three Kids
We’re heading to Boston this weekend to celebrate our eleventh anniversary with our three boys! Our anniversary is on a Saturday, and instead of the usual dinner out with a babysitter, we’re taking the boys to Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox play. We’ve decided to start exploring different baseball stadiums to add a… Read more
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Coaching My Kids
Coaching is an invaluable experience that everyone should try at least once. Whether you’re coaching your own children or someone else’s, it can help you prepare for parenthood and teach you how to develop patience. My coaching journey began at 17 when I started as a soccer trainer for Dadjogger’s family. We worked together as… Read more
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The Pursuit of Perfection
The “perfect” parent is an ideal no one can live up to, yet many of us waste time trying to achieve it. Letting go of this ideal is often a long process, and perhaps you’re still in the midst of it. What helps you let it go? What hinders you? How have you reordered your… Read more
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Summer Homework with three kids at home
Summer is a time for fun, rest and relaxation and while all three of those are incorporated into our day, we also like to keep up with our academics as well as athletics. Being a teacher, I see the importance of keeping up with learning concepts so that they are ready for the grade ahead.… Read more
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6 Ways to be Fulfilled as a Stay at Home Mom
Being a stay-at-home mom was the best decision I ever made. I loved being the one to walk through every milestone with my kids, taking them to library classes, feeding them every meal, and spending quality time with all three of them. However, as wonderful as all of these experiences are, they can also be… Read more
