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How Do You Do It? When Moms Face Their Greatest Challenges

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September 11, 2015

My husband is getting ready to leave for a work trip, which will last between four and six weeks. He will not come home at all during this time, and we will probably talk to him once a day at the most due to his intense schedule. Whenever one of his long work trips is […]

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6 Love-Hate Relationships of Motherhood

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September 7, 2015

There are aspects of child-raising that we, as parents, grow to love. And hate. But love ’em or hate ’em, we need them. To survive. Here are 6 love-hate relationships that tell the tale of motherhood. 1. The pacifier Why you love it: This tiny object is magical. There is no greater feeling that popping that […]

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9 Rules of Traveling With a 4-Year Old Girl

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August 25, 2015

My 4-year old daughter and I took a “girls’ trip” this summer. Just the two of us (neither of her brothers and no Daddy). She felt very big-time. We flew to Texas to visit more girls — my sister and her two daughters. Lots of crafts and dress up and girliness was to be had. […]

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