Regan Long, Author at The Real Deal of Parenting

Even Superheroes Need A Family

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Post published:February 25, 2022
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This afternoon I got to celebrate one of my best friends and the adoption of her precious son. Three year old Christian was placed into the Thomas family’s lives when…

How A 5-Year-Old Can Change The World

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:February 22, 2022
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"It is nice, Baby, but there are so many people here who are hungry and who don't have homes. It makes Mommy sad but you know what else? It makes…

10 things that every mother needs to read

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:February 15, 2022
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Take a second, Mama, and read this list. Then read it again. Print it out if you need to. 1. I am good enough. Despite more often than not, I…

This isn’t my first baby—but I still need your support more than ever

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:January 31, 2022
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"Please know I still need you." Sometimes I whisper these six words under my breath after you've walked away or after we hang up from a phone call. There are…

A Thank You to the Nurse

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:January 23, 2022
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Today you did your job, but you also went above and beyond. You not only took care of me, but you also took care of my babies. As I walked…

To The Mom At The Park Who Kept Her Cool

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:January 18, 2022
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My heart sank. As my friend called me over to the play area, the look on her face pretty much said it all. I saw my just-turned-2-year-old sitting with her…

The Quickest Way to Tear Down an Entire Family

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:January 11, 2022
Post category:The Real Deal of Health
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Quickest way to tear down an entire family? You go after the mother. After having my fourth baby in six years, I was preaching and a huge advocate of the…

I have COVID: Here’s what is working for me

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:January 5, 2022
Post category:The Real Deal of Health
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I was hit hard with COVID for the first time on New Year’s Day. Many are asking what I’m doing from home, and I want to stress: This is not medical…

For Every Mother Who Has a Son

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:November 28, 2021
Post category:The Real Deal of Motherhood
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This is a photo of my son on a walk. Just a little boy and his balloon, not a care in the world. I'm not sure if you can tell,…

I lost my virginity at age 14

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:November 9, 2021
Post category:The Real Deal of Relationships
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I lost my virginity at age 14. Yes, a "good, Catholic, wholesome, innocent young girl" who wanted to save herself for marriage. Looking back as I recall the entire situation, was…

I’m just not enjoying motherhood right now

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:October 24, 2021
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I’m not enjoying motherhood right now. I cringe and duck down as I share that, but it’s the truth. Before those attack me who can’t have children and before those…

Some days, you have to let them cry

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:September 29, 2021
Post category:The Real Deal of Juggling Multiple Kids
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Some days this is what motherhood looks like. It’s simply letting them cry as every other option didn’t work to console them. Did they nap too long? Are they still…

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