Tag: tough moments
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Maybe I should listen to my husband….
Here’s another confession. So, the other day I’m cutting our son’s nails. Yeah. If you have done this with a 1-year-old, you probably know what a wonderful chore it is, huh? So, I’m trying to get through the wiggling and squirming and trying my best to stay upbeat about the whole process while holding my…
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Sometimes I feel like I’m the only mom that has no idea what she is doing
Do you ever see other moms at the grocery store or at the library and think, “Am I the only mom that seems to have no clue what I’m doing”? The latest source of this self-talk for me has been gosh darn toddler clothing! Those things have me baffled. I seriously feel like I’m back…
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Today I threw poop at the wall!
Oh boy. Today was…funny. I was getting my son into the bath and quickly took off his diaper while he was standing. I had changed him so recently I just assumed there wasn’t anything in there. I bundled the diaper in a heap and left it on the ground. When bath time was done, I picked…
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What is Mindful Parenting?
Last night I attended a local parenting workshop on Mindful Parenting. I got some great take-aways, so I thought I would share them here. Mindful Parenting… 1. Is NOT about being a perfectly peaceful, tea drinking, yoga mom (or dad). 2. It is observing, “showing up”/being present with your child, not judging (yourself or your child)…