Keeping up with high-energy kids can be daunting. And if we’re being honest, sometimes this leaves us not wanting to deal with certain situations at all. If you can relate, I have some simple ideas coming your way to make things easier. Set Boundaries and Be Consistent First, let’s make one thing super clear: kids need boundaries. Some kids are just born busy, and some have sensory issues which can mimic behavioral problems. ...
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We may be moms, but we’re not dead — most of us, at one point or another, really liked sex. But then kids happened, and between the sleep regressions and c-sections, somewhere along the way, a surprising number of us have just lost our mojo. It’s not bad or wrong to choose a few minutes of extra sleep or an episode of Game of Thrones over late-night nookie when the kids go ...
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Vasectomy Fast Facts: The average cost of vasectomy in the US: is from $300 to $3,000 Average recovery time: About 7 days Average procedure time: 30 minutes Possible complications: Bleeding, infection, mild inflammation Chance of pregnancy after vasectomy: .1% Joovy Magazine dared to go there in this interview roundup of dads who weren’t afraid to bare it all. Each year, about 500,000 men in the US get the procedure done — but are vasectomies something to freak ...
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Being a mom is one of the most challenging things most people ever do. Taking care of a tiny human (or SEVERAL) is a freaky amount of responsibility that, all too often, reduces the faint of heart to a crying heap on the bathroom floor. (Ask me how I know). But being an adoptive mom is a special kind of challenge, an emotional rollercoaster that many of us just don’t have ...
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Stay at home moms get so much, but rarely will they tell you that they get to have it all. It’s a challenging life, being someone’s caregiver full time. Many stay at home moms find that they struggle with a loss of personal identity and purpose. Taru had never planned on having kids before she met her husband, but love changed her mind. “I never was one of those girls who dreamed ...
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For the Love of Clean Presents: Brilliant Cleaning Hacks Some messes in the home seem impossible to tackle. If you’re stuck in a cycle of cleaning procrastination, hear us out — it doesn’t have to be this way. You can have a life and have a clean home too. These easy cleaning hacks will help you check those cringe-worthy cleaning tasks off your to-do list quickly and efficiently. Cleaning In the Kitchen Clean the Cracks ...
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This time of year, most moms are eagerly anticipating bouquets of flowers and breakfasts in bed. A surprising number of modern moms though are ignoring the holiday as much as society will allow — why? Why Some Moms Don’t Dig Mother’s Day On social media and in quiet circles, some moms are daring to disrupt the tradition of Mother’s Day in their homes. There’s a variety of philosophical reasons behind the choice, ...
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My daughter recently had her fifth birthday, and that’s when it dawned on me that I started my breastfeeding journey 5 years ago. I’m not still breastfeeding my five-year-old, but I now have a 2.5-year-old and a 7-month-old, so I’ve been breastfeeding someone for almost five years. I wouldn’t call myself an expert, but with a few years of experience under my belt, I’ve learned a lot of lessons along ...
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Becoming a parent is one of life’s biggest joys. It’s a love that’s indescribable. It’s also one of the hardest jobs in the entire world. Growing up, I dreamt of the day I’d get married and have kids. I remember playing the game MASH on a regular basis with my friends. We loved that game. I had my future all planned out on paper, even down to my future children’s ...
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When I started breastfeeding my first child, it was with absolute resolve that THIS was the way I was going to feed my baby. Formula was fine, formula was GREAT for families who needed it, but I was determined that that wasn’t going to be me, that I could do this. That I WOULD do this. And do it I did. But there are so many things I wish people had told me, ...
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