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Weekly inspiration: Who’s your personal cheerleader?

At the end of the day, you want nothing more than to kick off your shoes, slip into something more comfortable, drink some tea (or wine) and relax. If you're lucky, you might have someone to give you a foot rub or a back rub. Maybe they'll even give you some words of encouragement, tell you what a great job you're doing. Ask yourself: Who is standing on the sidelines in your life, giving you the … [Continue reading...]

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Weekly Inspiration (Double dose this week!): Quote from childbirth educator

When I had my daughter, I took a childbirth class taught by a woman I like to call Miss Thou Shalt Not Have an Epidural Under Any Circumstances. I didn't listen to her advice much after she stated her views on the life-saving epidural, but she said one thing to us that I always recall when things get too crazy and overwhelming: "When you get upset or feel frustrated and don't know what to do, … [Continue reading...]

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Weekly Inspiration: Never-ending fatigue

I've come to accept the fact that - for the time being at least - I am always going to be tired. Kids are a lot of work, especially when you have little ones. I can't even imagine the day when my daughter no longer needs me to do the little things for her, like pour her juice, change her diaper, put on her shoes. Because that is what my life is like now - just an endless loop of requests, chores, … [Continue reading...]

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Weekly Inspiration: Getting it all done

I'm very big on to-do lists. I make lists for everything: groceries to buy, projects to do, cleaning to be done, etc. But I do get discouraged because it seems like I never cross off everything on my list! There's always something left over. It's like some cruel joke that, in my world, there are only 22 hours in a day.  But truthfully, we all get the same amount of time each day. It all depends … [Continue reading...]

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Weekly inspiration: A little appreciation

Most of the time, being a mom seems like a thankless job. Admit it, you never really realized how hard it was for your mom, until you could step into her shoes and see what she had been dealing with all this time. Unfortunately for you, your kids probably won't appreciate you fully for a few years. And that's okay. Kids are too absorbed in their own world to realize the hard work and effort that … [Continue reading...]

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Weekly inspiration: Don’t dwell on mistakes

It's easy to feel like a failure as a mother, especially when you haven't been doing it long. You lose your patience, you fail to recognize the signs of an oncoming illness, you realize your kid has their shoes on the wrong feet (and they have been all day). Piled together these situations, while innocent, can make even the most self-assured mom second-guess herself. But what's important is … [Continue reading...]

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Weekly inspiration: This too shall pass

From the very beginning of your journey, the road ahead has looked impossible. Many questions probably flowed through your mind: How am I going to support this child? Am I ready to effectively end any selfish behavior I may have? Am I ready to  wake up and not be as concerned about my own well-being, but my child's? In short, am I ready to be a mother? No matter where you are in this journey, … [Continue reading...]

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