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Five Ways To Destress In Under 5 Minutes

Ladies, can I talk to you for a minute? We've got a lot on our plates. A lot. All those responsibilities, all the headaches we encounter every day — it all has to go somewhere. We keep stress bottled up inside of us and we're going to explode. I had to keep getting knocked down to learn that keeping a running tally of all the things currently stressing me out was foolish. Instead of finding … [Continue reading...]

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Why Is Motherhood Harder For Me Than Everyone Else?

It's a question I used to ask myself all the time. Why did other mothers seem so much better at anticipating their kids' needs? Keeping their cool when their little ones were throwing a tantrum?  Why couldn't I...? It's a dumb question. They're all dumb questions. We all fall into our groove in this motherhood thing at our own pace. It's normal. You know that warm feeling that's supposed … [Continue reading...]

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Supermom Or Supertired?

I was sitting in class on Monday and discussing my courseload with another student. Because my program is small, one of my courses this semester is an undergraduate/graduate course, with additional work piled to make it challenging enough for grad students. (Fun, right?) "Is grad school hard?" she asked. I wanted to tell her the truth. "No, grad school is not hard. It's hard because I only … [Continue reading...]

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