My Parenting Mantras for Stressful Days

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Parenting is a beautiful gift, but let’s be honest—it can also be emotionally exhausting, messy, and downright overwhelming. There are days I feel like I’m crushing it… and others when I question whether I’m doing anything right at all. On those stressful days, I’ve learned to talk to myself more than I listen to the…

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5 Tips for Stay-at-Home Moms Returning to Work

Returning to Work TIPS FOR STAY-AT-HOME MOMS

If you’re a stay-at-home mom planning on returning to work, you’re probably wondering how to jump back into the work force after such a long hiatus. I totally get it. Two years ago I made one of the toughest decisions of my life. I decided to quit my full time TV job. With our daughter…

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Coping With the Stress and Guilt of trying to Balance it All

I’ve heard people say that you can get sick from stress. I wasn’t sure about it before, but I’m absolutely sure of it now. I recently watched an episode of 48 Hours, and an elderly man who had been on a mission to find his son’s killer ended up dying because of stress, according to his…

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Why I Decided to Become a Blogger

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I never thought that I’d be a blogger. I’m not a great writer, and I wouldn’t exactly call my life interesting enough for people to want to read my blogs. Since becoming a mom, my views have changed. While pregnant I would read other blogs and get great advice about everything from how to prepare for…

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