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The Day My Son Met Me

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:January 19, 2021
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My son is 8 weeks old, and yet today ... we just met for the first time. Yes, after 2 months of being with him day and night, this afternoon…

Missing Out on Time with My Kids

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:December 16, 2020
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I sometimes look at women in the 1950’s and feel envious. I know that sounds weird and anti- feminist. I am prepared for the hate mail to arrive. But that…

2021 Surprise: This Podcast Has Been #1 for Three Weeks

Post author:Guest Post
Post published:January 21, 2021
Post category:The Real Deal of Faith
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Out of all the 2021 prediction games we probably played, having this podcast beat out every other one was most definitely not on anyone's list. Father Mike Schmitz's podcast, "The…

Here’s what it’s like to be my daughter’s “safe person”

Post author:Leigh
Post published:January 21, 2021
Post category:The Real Deal of Mental Health
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“Shut Up!” Not my proudest mom moment during my five-year-old's latest temper tantrum. She ran to her room and screamed, “you hate me!” She slammed the door and I could…

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When My One-Year-Old Imitated Me – and Cussed

Post author:Wendy Jackson
Post published:January 20, 2021
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I remember when my oldest, Will, was learning to talk. His first word was appropriately 'ball' as we constantly played ball with our puppy. He soon said 'Dada' changing the…

Feel like screaming? Call this number.

Post author:Kristina Hernandez
Post published:January 19, 2021
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We all have our ways of getting out frustration, right? One of mine is definitely screaming or yelling and I try so hard not to do it in front of…

A Working Mother’s Plea to the President

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:January 18, 2021
Post category:The Real Deal of Being a Working Mom
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Dear Mr. President, Tomorrow, I will do the unthinkable. Once again, I will pass over a newborn. My heart will break, despite praying that I would not have to experience…

One State Attempting to Legislate ‘Free-Range’ Parenting

Post author:Kristina Hernandez
Post published:January 18, 2021
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Legislators in Idaho decided one of the first orders of business of 2021 would be to draft a proposed law that would give 'free-range' parenting more leeway in letting their children experience…

Dear Career-Minded Mom…

Post author:Trisha Bender
Post published:January 13, 2021
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To all those working, career-minded mothers, you're not alone in how you miss your kids, how much you love your job, how much you quit some days, how much you…

Blind Dad-to-Be Gets Most Amazing Gift

Post author:Kristina Hernandez
Post published:January 12, 2021
Post category:The Real Deal of Pregnancy
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Nathan Edge is 26 yeas old and a father-to-be. But he cannot see. He's blind. Typical of most pregnancies, his partner Emma received a 12-week ultrasound scan of the baby…

Why I’m Not Giving My Kids An Allowance

Post author:Kristina Hernandez
Post published:January 12, 2021
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I remember my parents granting me some kind of weekly allowance as a kid but it wasn’t much. I have no idea how they came to the conclusion of how…

Obesity is Not Healthy and “Body Positivity” Won’t Change That

Post author:Abby Johnson
Post published:January 8, 2021
Post category:The Real Deal of Health
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I haven’t been “skinny” since I was a small child struggling with asthma in the 80s and early 90s. I don’t come from a family of petite people. No one…

Ten Best Cities to Live in the U.S.

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Post published:January 7, 2021
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Maybe moving is on your family's 2021 goal list? Where to move to depends on several factors. This is a new list from Bankrate on the best cities in the…

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