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Does Having An “Oops” Baby Make You A Bad Mother?

Confession time: Both of my kids were "Surprise!" babies. The first one? Well, we weren't careful. The second? Well, we weren't careful enough. "Surprise!" babies carry a special type of "Mommy guilt" that comes even before the baby is born. Now a new study says that moms with unplanned kids treat them differently. Great. There's not much that can make me feel inadequate about my … [Continue reading...]

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Before You Know It…

I walked into my son's room this morning, like I do every morning to wake him up, change his diaper and clothes, and feed him breakfast. I peek over the railing of his crib.  So peaceful. So serene. My son, laying on his side, hands in little half-fists, mouth open, humming. Wish I could have bottled that and kept it with me all day. And then I realized. One day I won't have to wake … [Continue reading...]

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Ask the Young Mommy readers: advice to a mommy-to-be (one day)

My blogger friend Jenn runs the blog, Baby Makin Machine, where she ponders over whether she is ready to become a mom. She's our age (23) and has been married for almost five years. The simple fact that she has created an entire blog to chronicle her journey to motherhood lets you know she's serious. She recently posted about why people choose to have babies earlier (like us) versus people who … [Continue reading...]

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BAB challenge, week 2 – Why do we put ourselves last?

So I sucked this week. A lot. I haven't worked out since last Saturday. As in the Saturday before Mother's Day. See, what had happened was that I was on a roll. I was working out, eating my salads, being more active that usual, rolling on the floor with the kids. Basically just doing the damn thing. Then I did all that and got sore. Figured, let me give these hard-working muscles a chance … [Continue reading...]

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Stay sane tip #234: Get your kids to help you clean

As if you needed one more reason to love your little one even more, here it is: Little kids love to clean. Not everything mind you, but they like to help. And if you're cleaning, guess what? THEY LIKE TO HELP YOU. This is one of those Great Parenting Secrets That No One Talks About For Fear It Will Disappear. My two year old (man, time flies!) will wipe up a spill like nobody's business. Don't … [Continue reading...]

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What makes a good mom?

I actually just wrote about this over at my other blog, about what it takes to be a good mother. I just stumbled on this guest post over at Zen Habits, a life and productivity blog that I read pretty much every day. It has some great advice for new moms, or even moms who just a reminder that being a good mom is as much about taking care of yourself as it is about the kids. A few things I would add … [Continue reading...]

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