I have a confession to make. Being a career mom is tough. When I feel like I am succeeding at work, I have little left for my kids, my husband or myself. On the other hand, when I let things slide a little at work, the work stuff comes back to haunt me later. To …
When I joined the parents club a few years ago, I was blindsided by some truths about parenting that no one told me about. You can’t really comprehend them until you’ve actually been there, but no one warned me about them either. Don’t get me wrong, motherhood is one the greatest things that has happened …
When I was pregnant, I knew I was going to be the best mom possible. I happily read books on how to be the perfect mom, and made lofty plans about what to do and how to handle parenthood when my baby arrived. Boy, was I being a dreamer? Yes. When my firstborn arrived, the …
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Let’s be honest. Kids are not cheap, but how much do they cost exactly is up for debate. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average cost of raising a child born in 2015 was about $233,610. That’s not including the cost of college. This assumes that the child was born to a middle-income …
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Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When I was pregnant, I started to research about the breast pumps that I could potentially use after my baby was born. To be honest, I was so overwhelmed with choices that I decided to just stick with the usual – Medela. Not only did …
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The first year after a baby’s birth is the best year for parents, but it can also be the most difficult year. Babies evoke in us pure happiness, love and lots of gratification, but they also test us physically, mentally and emotionally. To be honest, the first year of motherhood was the shortest and longest …
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Babies and toddlers go through so many clothes in a day. With kids, the dirty laundry seems to grow exponentially. Besides getting the dirty clothes washed and dried, you still need to sort it, fold and put it away. No one wants to get stuck doing this chore because it is so time-consuming! Today, let’s …
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As a kid, I loved counting my money. I would stack my pennies, nickels and dimes into columns, and I did it every day whenever I had a chance. My siblings used to tease me about it but I knew exactly how much I had in my piggy bank. Eventually, this silly hobby of mine …
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Being a working mom is wonderful, but it is exhausting at the same time. It is by far the hardest job I’ve had. At the end of each day, I don’t seem to have a lot of energy left in me, and I’m always wishing that I have more time in a day to allow …
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Let me describe my morning to you. I open my eyes and look at the clock. It’s 6:30am. It’s time to wake up and I start listing the things that I need to do for the day. But first, I have to stop and think. Is today Sunday or Monday? Ok, it’s Monday, and I …
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