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Guest post: Becoming a compotent mother

Today's guest post is from Alicia, blogger at MomDelicious, mommy of Aiden, and my BFF-in-the-head (alright,  I admit, I just want to be her when I grow up). It's sad to say that I don't even remember how I "met" Alicia but she's occupied a cozy place in my life for a little while now. Whenever I kick back and visit her blog, more often than not I find myself nodding in agreement, laughing out … [Continue reading...]

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I gotta do better (steps to a better me)

I've been living in a constant state of stress since 2006. I freak out about everything and it seems like I can't make it through the day without getting overwhelmed. But it stops now. Life isn't meant to be super-stressful all the time. It's meant to be enjoyed and lived to the fullest. I love my kids and I love my husband and although things can pile up at times, I need to be more in … [Continue reading...]

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My new motto (Living stress-free)

If you've spent any time with me in the past few weeks, you've probably heard me say, "I'm doing the best I can right now." My daughter is fussing because I'm too slow with dinner? "I'm doing the best I can right now." My husband is giving me the side eye because I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off and I'm not paying attention to him talk about his day? "I'm doing the best … [Continue reading...]

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Do you feel appreciated? (How do you cope if you don’t?)

It's summertime and life at the Jefferson household is chaotic beyond words. We're both working late every night, with my husband coming home at 11, midnight most days of the week. We've got projects on top of projects, and all types of things on our to-do list that just need to get done.   We are no different than many other families out there and I'm sure many of you are in the same boat, … [Continue reading...]

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Why Won’t You Ask For Help?

Got my letters of recommendation handy, my $30 application fee, and my written statement so I'm all ready to apply to graduate school. Starting in the fall, I will be in class two nights a week, getting home anywhere between 8 and 9:30, after working a full day at work. Then I'll have assignments and reading to do, plus the upkeep of this blog and all it entails. Oh, and did I mention I'm also … [Continue reading...]

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I feel like a fraud

All this talk about "Be Sexy." You're a Sex Goddess. Don't be so hard on yourself, etc. I'm about to expose myself as a phony. Last week I had a meltdown because my husband teased me about a hole in one of my gloves. I MELTED. I was full-on CRYING, you guys. Breathing hard. Face all hot. Kids looking concerned. It made me realize  how fragile even the strongest sense of self-confidence … [Continue reading...]

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moms night out

This past weekend, I went to Borders to meet up with a writer buddy/mommy friend of mine. We let it all out and talked about any and everything: the kids, the husband, the career, our fears, our hopes and dreams, our desires. We made good conversation for more than three hours, barely noticing the darkening sky outside. It was heavenly. I was able to get some things off my chest, help my friend … [Continue reading...]

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what every mom needs to hear

Found this little nugget of wisdom on the Finding Erykah blog. I haven't read all of her posts, but the ones I have read are refreshing honest. A 30something mom with a tween daughter, she has a way with words that makes me pause after sentences, after paragraphs and say to myself, "Hmm. Never thought of it that way." Long story short, she's one bad blogger. Take her words to heart - it will … [Continue reading...]

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