Motherhood
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Why I Parent Differently Than I Was Raised
There are moments when my children test every ounce of patience I have. The attitude. The arguing. The endless questions. The refusal to listen. And sometimes I think to myself: “Oh. This is why adults were always frustrated with me.” I wasn’t exactly an easy child. I had opinions. I had attitude. I pushed boundaries.…
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Raising Four Kids Is Hard, But Growing Up With My Family Prepared Me For It
People sometimes ask me how I manage four children. The truth is, I don’t always know. Some days I feel organized. Some days I feel like I’m running a small country that’s on the verge of collapse. But when I think about my childhood, I realize I may have been preparing for chaos my entire…
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Motherhood Taught Me How Neglected I Was as a Child
I didn’t realize how neglected I was growing up until I became a mother. As a child, your normal is just normal. You don’t question it because you have nothing to compare it to. It wasn’t until I had children of my own that I started noticing things. When my kids came home from school,…