Tag: family
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Middle School…Then vs. Now
A Walk Down the Hallway of Time Middle School Then vs. Now: A Walk Down the Hallway of Time If you survived middle school in the late 90s, you probably remember a lot of awkwardness, chunky highlights, and the pain of getting kicked off AIM because your mom needed the phone. And if you’re teaching…
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It’s True What They Say…
“It’s true what they say, you know…” That phrase has been floating around for generations. A wise little nudge. A moment of truth. A gentle “told ya so” from life itself. And now that I’m both a mom and a teacher?I find myself saying it more than I care to admit. Usually with a cup…
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Sundays in Mom Mode
Rest, Reset, and the Sunday Scaries There’s something about Sundays that’s both soothing and slightly stressful when you’re a mom. It starts slow—coffee, cartoons, maybe a moment of quiet before the chaos kicks in. And then it rolls right into the checklist: laundry piles, grocery lists, prepping backpacks, refereeing fights over the last waffle… and…
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The Last Little Love: Raising Our Youngest Boy
They say you just know when it’s your last baby. And they’re right. There’s something different about the way you soak in the little things—sticky cheeks, sleepy snuggles, the way they mispronounce “pajamas.” When you know they’re your last, everything feels softer. Slower. Sweeter. Our youngest, at two and a half, is the final piece…
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In the Middle of the Mayhem
Raising My 5-Year-Old Boy They say the middle child is the peacemaker, the overlooked one, the quiet soul just trying to find their place. Whoever they are… they’ve never met my 5-year-old. My middle child is anything but overlooked. He’s a whirlwind wrapped in a superhero cape, a ball of motion powered by Hot Wheels…
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Firstborn Firecracker
Raising My 7-Year-Old Girl in a House Full of Boys When people hear I have three kids, their first reaction is usually, “Wow, you must be busy!” And they’re right. But what they don’t always realize is that the dynamic between my firstborn daughter and her two little brothers is its own beautiful brand of…
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Weekends At Home
“Weekends at Home: Where the Chaos Is Loud and the Coffee Is Strong“ Welcome to my weekend. Population: one frazzled mom, one sassy 7-year-old girl, one endlessly energetic 5-year-old boy, and one very opinionated 2-year-old toddler with a mission to destroy everything in his path. It’s Saturday morning. I wake up to the gentle sound…
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Coffee ☕️ Crayons 🖍️ and Curriculum 📝 