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Grieving with the Montecito Mudslide Victims
At 3:50 in the morning last Tuesday I was woken up by an alert on my phone. The rain pounded down so loud that I was shaking, but we were in a safe place and I finally went back to sleep. Because of the Thomas fire we’ve been getting these kind of alerts for a…
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You are the best mom for your kids, and I am the best for mine.
What if you are the best mom there is for your kids, what if I’m the best for mine? What if we really believed that? I remember when our first son was just a baby, I was talking to a seasoned mom of three. I was strung out on new mom anxiety and was stressing…
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What Mommy REALLY Wants for Christmas
Dear Husband, Family Members, Santa, Friends, In case you wondering what it is my heart desires… 1. A toddler play yard except I need it to be much bigger and taller. I don’t plan on keeping my kids in it, I plan on keeping my kids out. I will call it “Mommy’s personal space” or…
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Permission to say NOPE at Christmas Time
I am the santa, the elves, and the magic. I am the delicious smells, the stuffed bellies, and the Christmas spirit. I am the twinkle lights, the clean bathrooms, and the mistletoe hanging in the doorway. I am the stories, the advent calendars, and the reminding what Christmas is really about. I am the greeting…
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Family Gift Guide from the Couch 2017
I love to shop. I love to go into beautiful stores and touch beautiful things. I have kids now though and it turns out they also like to touch things…all of the things. Each shopping trip starts full of hope that this time will somehow be “different”, but it always ends the same…with someone crying…
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Dear Mama, You are not a failure…
Dear Mama, You are not a failure. I know you don’t always believe that, but it’s true. We all fail, all of us, but we are not failures. There have been so many moments when I felt done, when I wanted to run outside and scream. So many moments when I knew I said the…
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8 Truths to Combat Negative Self Talk
I don’t know about you, but sometimes the negative self talk sneaks up on me. It hits my subconscious before my conscious thoughts. It might start with a sigh when I button my pantts I need to eat less, I need to workout more. It might be when I look at the floor covered in dust bunnies…
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Confessions from a Tired Mom
My ears are tired. Everyone is just always talking, all the time. Do not tell my kids that I said this, but sometimes when they are telling me a story that is never-ending I think about what color I would like to paint the walls and if I should get more throw pillows. I feel…
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Dear Kids, When I’m tired…
Dear Kids, Sometimes I peek in your door and watch you sleeping. I wonder how I could ever get mad or frustrated at you. Your soft face is squished against your pillow and your favorite stuffed animal is buried under your chin. Today I was irritated that you left your notebooks and crayons all over…
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Confessions of a “Selfish” Mom
When we got to the beach today children, sand, and food wrappers exploded out of the car as soon as the doors opened, and I laughed to myself. I picked up a rotten tangerine that had rolled under the car and tossed it in the trash. The boys shook the whole vehicle as they wrestled…