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My 30-Minute Routine To Prevent Morning Meltdowns

My daughter's private school switched buildings this past summer, turning what used to be a trip around the corner into a 20-minute drive. This also meant that my husband could no longer do the morning drop-off, which meant that I, a work-at-home mom, would now have to— Gasp! —get dressed in the morning and venture out in public before 8 a.m. For those of you who have always had the … [Continue reading...]

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Got Antsy Kids? Try A Few Yoga Poses

As part of my New Year’s resolutions to get up and finally lose this baby weight, I’ve been doing Jillian Michaels’ “Yoga Meltdown” DVD. My six-year-old daughter woke up and decided to join me. As I’m grunting and sweating, all I hear from her is, “Yoga’s such a great way to start the day,” as she moves effortlessly into tree pose. “This is so easy, Mommy,” she says during downward dog. “Don’t … [Continue reading...]

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The Toughest Part Of The Journey Will One Day Be Your Favorite

When I discovered I was pregnant, unexpectedly, at age 20, my first thoughts were financial. How am I going to support this kid? How am I going to pay for diapers, for food, for clothes, for doctor's appointments? I had a few on-campus jobs, but all total, I was making about $1,000 a year. Hardly enough to put a dent into what this baby needed. I cried most of my first trimester and well into … [Continue reading...]

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Four Alternatives To Yelling At Your Kids

Hi, my name is Tara and I’m a yeller. However, I realized a short while ago that I didn’t want my kids to grow up in a house where someone’s always yelling and anger seeps through most conversations. I wanted my kids to be able to see our house as a sanctuary from the mean kids at school, the teachers with high expectations, and the normal bumps and thumps of growing up and being a kid. So I … [Continue reading...]

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On Being A Great Mother: Your Imperfections Make You Perfect

I find a lot of blog posts around the Internet with moms "confessing" to all the imperfect stuff they do. Shoot, I even had a little series for a while where I would confess things that I guess "perfect" mothers didn't do—like emotional eating to cope with a long day, admitting that I'm lonelier than I would like, that motherhood in general stresses me out (even on good days). I haven't run a … [Continue reading...]

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6 Real Reasons Why Social Media Changed The Way I Parent

My participation with social media only precedes my stint as a mother by a year or so. I was one of the first people from my college to sign up for Facebook (thefacebook - remember that?) and I've had a blog since 2005. I don't quite know how to be a mom without social media. For me, those two things go hand-in-hand and I'm not sure that's a bad thing. There's always talk about how much should you … [Continue reading...]

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9 Things Happy Moms Do Differently

I spent a lot of time as an "unhappy mom." That postpartum depression was no joke and a horrible way to spend the first few months of motherhood. But recently, I've reached a new phase where I can truly say I'm happy. I still have my days where it's like, "Leave me alone and nobody gets hurt!" Those days are definitely happening less frequently and my frustrations are more in line with what I can … [Continue reading...]

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GoalDiggin’: My Goals For January 2013

I'm a bit late with this post because one of my main goals was getting the new site up and running! Now that it's checked off my list (see my announcement here) I can focus a bit on other projects! Let's see how I did in December: Finish the second article for my thesis (yes, my advisor wants me to write 2 articles. Every other grad student only writes one. Gah!) Nope, haven't even … [Continue reading...]

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