Tag: personal growth
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The Case for a Girlfriends’ Weekend: Embrace It, Moms!
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, you quickly learn that life with young children comes with its own brand of chaos. You might find the milk in the cupboard, shaking your head in disbelief as you pour it down the sink. The aluminum foil might hide in the refrigerator, only to be discovered three days…
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Why We Chose to Stop Telling Our Kids to “Be Careful!”
Get Pregnant Fast In the early stages of parenthood, my partner and I made a bold decision: we would eliminate the phrase “be careful” from our vocabulary. We even attempted to extend this ban to our entire family, but it quickly became clear that this phrase is ingrained in the DNA of many grandparents and…
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Growing Older Is Boosting My Confidence, And I Embrace It
Get Pregnant Fast Aging has certainly brought a few unexpected changes. For starters, there are those pesky chin hairs, along with a noticeable decline in the firmness of various body parts. Not to mention the stiff morning shuffle that resembles an arthritic penguin for the first 20 minutes out of bed. While these aspects can…
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Father’s Day Takes on New Meaning When You Grew Up Without a Father
Get Pregnant Fast Father’s Day can evoke a variety of emotions, but for those who grew up without a father, it can feel particularly poignant. My own father left when I was just a child, and he succumbed to drug addiction a decade later. Throughout my formative years, I often found ways to avoid the…
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Understanding Life with a Narcissistic Mother: A Personal Journey
Get Pregnant Fast When you are raised by a narcissistic mother, feelings of inadequacy often cloud your childhood. You may find yourself striving for an unattainable standard of perfection, unable to pinpoint exactly why. Despite your best efforts to be studious, cheerful, and kind, you constantly feel as though you fall short of her expectations…
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Navigating Friendship with My Teen: A New Perspective on Parenting
Get Pregnant Fast There are moments that catch me off guard, like when my teenager and I are in the car belting out tunes from Taylor Swift or sharing laughs over the latest TikTok trends. It’s in the times we try on outfits for one another before heading out, or when she confides in me…
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Mom Silences Grammar Critics with a Touching Reflection on Intelligence
Get Pregnant Fast In a world where online debates often devolve into grammar policing, one mother’s heartfelt message serves as a reminder of the complexities behind the words we type. While many take pride in correcting others’ grammar—“You mean ‘you’re,’ not ‘your’!”—it’s crucial to consider the personal battles that may lie beneath those errors. Author…
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Three Marriages in One: The Evolution of My Relationship
Get Pregnant Fast I recently found myself on break at work, engrossed in a thought-provoking article by Ada Calhoun in the New York Times. In her piece, she explores the transformations that occur within married couples over time. Her central message is that while we often assume the person we marry will remain unchanged, the…
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Is Your Partner Driving You Up the Wall? That May Be a Good Sign
Get Pregnant Fast My partner can be incredibly frustrating at times. Take, for instance, his habit of leaving dirty shoes strewn across the house. I find them in the kitchen, the hallway, and even in front of the couch—everywhere except where they belong. He also tends to forget to close the bathroom cabinet and rarely…