Tag: childhood experiences
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9 Parenting Practices from Our Past That Are Totally Unacceptable Today
Get Pregnant Fast As I tracked my daughter’s whereabouts using a GPS app on my phone while simultaneously messaging my son during his bus ride home from school, I couldn’t help but laugh at how drastically parenting has changed since my own childhood. With technology that alerts us if our teens are speeding and car…
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My Parents Served as the Ultimate Lesson in Parenting Mistakes
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, I often find myself questioning my choices. Am I doing this right? Am I ensuring my children feel supported and loved? The truth is, most of us grapple with these doubts. Even fewer of us can claim to have had perfect role models in our own parents. Most parents,…
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Overcoming Our Children’s FOMO: A Call for Reflection
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, I stumbled upon a blog post about a family committed to paying off their mortgage ahead of schedule. They decided to skip a trip to Disney World, and the mother expressed this as a significant sacrifice, lamenting, “It kills me to think that my 3-year-old is missing out on that experience.”…
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Why I Dislike Having My Children’s Friends Over—And That Doesn’t Make Me a Bad Parent
Get Pregnant Fast A couple of years ago, my son invited a friend over who decided to rummage through our garage in search of toys. The result? An absolute disaster. This child, probably around eight years old, clearly felt liberated in someone else’s home, treating it like a playground. This was the same kid who,…
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Institutional Racism Undermined My Education — But I Will Shield My Son from Its Impact
Get Pregnant Fast As a child, I often heard the phrase, “You’ve been here before!” It was a puzzling statement at first, but over time, I understood its implications. I possessed knowledge that seemed to elude many of my peers, even those older than me. My questions often left adults bewildered; I could correctly use…
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Kindergarten: A Bittersweet Transition
Get Pregnant Fast There has never been a child more eager to begin kindergarten than my youngest. It felt as though she believed school held a grand secret, one she was finally being allowed to discover. In her mind, once she learned that secret, she would achieve the status that all five-year-olds dream of—being BIG.…
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Embracing a Schedule-Free Summer: Here’s Why We’re Doing It
Get Pregnant Fast “So, what activities do you have lined up for the kids this summer?” my friend asked me recently. “Actually, I didn’t enroll them in any,” I replied, feeling the weight of my choice settle on me like a heavy backpack. She stared at me in disbelief. “Why on earth would you do…
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A Nerdy Legacy: Why My Kids Will Embrace My Passion for Fandom
Get Pregnant Fast During my first pregnancy, my thoughtful aunt surprised me with delightful care packages every trimester. Each box was filled with gifts for me and my little one. I’ll never forget the joy I felt when I opened the first package, revealing a tiny onesie that read “Muggle.” It was the perfect addition…
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Prepare Yourself: Navigating Your Child’s First Heartbreak
Get Pregnant Fast The first time I experienced heartbreak was in middle school. His name was Ryan, and on a seemingly ordinary Wednesday afternoon, he gently ended things beside my locker. I missed my favorite class and found solace in the girls’ restroom, crying into my friend Emma’s denim jacket. Getting over him took what…
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21 Comments You Should Avoid Saying to Someone Battling Mental Health Issues
Get Pregnant Fast When I was younger, my mom had a saying she often repeated: “I carried you for nine months, so you can handle this one small thing for me.” The issue was, it was never just one small task. This phrase was a frequent reminder that I owed her, and no matter how…