Tag: chaos
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My Mom-Purse: A Chaotic Collection of Kid Clutter
Get Pregnant Fast By: Emily Johnson Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 Originally Published: Feb. 1, 2018 Before I became a mother, I enjoyed certain luxuries that now seem like distant memories. For starters, I had a purse that was solely mine—no toys, no crumbs, just my essentials. I could go to the bathroom without an audience;…
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Embracing the Chaos: Life with Two Sets of Twins
Get Pregnant Fast Photography by Tara Guhl Describing our family as a traveling circus might actually be an understatement. We are a household of four children, all under the age of three. No, this isn’t a blended family, and I’m certainly not overlooking any kids. It just appears that I have a knack for having…
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Mom’s Viral Post Captures the Struggle of Housework with Kids Around
Get Pregnant Fast A mom’s struggle to keep her kitchen clean will resonate with many parents. It’s a common scenario: a husband walks into a messy home and innocently asks his wife, “What did you do all day?” If he’s not careful, he might find himself in hot water, because anyone who has spent the…
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Let’s Face It: The Children’s Museum Can Be a Total Madness Zone!
Get Pregnant Fast Menu Parenting Let’s Face It: The Children’s Museum Can Be a Total Madness Zone! by Jamie Carter July 22, 2023 Oh my goodness, fellow moms. Navigating a children’s museum on a packed day feels like climbing my own personal mountain. Picture this: I walk in and immediately see chaos all around. You…
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Finding Joy in the Chaos of Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast Motherhood is undoubtedly chaotic. It involves a body that stretches to its limits, leaving behind marks that resemble rivers on a map—stretch marks that tell the tale of your journey. It’s the well-meaning stranger at the grocery store who insists you must be expecting twins when you still have three months to…
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Hello Chaos: A Peek into a Day with Two Toddlers
Get Pregnant Fast Menu Parenting Hello Chaos: A Peek into a Day with Two Toddlers by Julia Hartman Updated: June 12, 2023 Originally Published: June 29, 2017 What do parents really do all day? It’s a challenge to articulate, so I thought I’d share a glimpse into my daily life — a snapshot of what…
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The Trials of School Supply Shopping with Three Kids
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 Originally Published: Aug. 8, 2017 You step out of the house brimming with confidence, perhaps a little too much. Your partner raises an eyebrow at your decision to take three children school supply shopping, but you dismiss their concerns with a smirk. You believe it’s essential for the…
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My Hands Are Full, But My Heart Is Overflowing (So Please, Don’t Feel Sorry for Me)
Get Pregnant Fast “You’ve got your hands quite full, don’t you?” Over the past decade, I’ve lost count of how many times this phrase has crossed my ears. Whether I’m at the grocery store, in a department store, at the playground, during school drop-offs and pickups, or even at a local restaurant, if I’m out…
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“Summer Break” Is the Ultimate Oxymoron
Get Pregnant Fast Attention, parents: As May progresses, we find ourselves deep in the whirlwind of end-of-school-year chaos. From field trips to school projects and endless recitals, our kids are bouncing off the walls with what can only be described as a severe case of spring fever (if that’s not a recognized condition, it certainly…
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Navigating the Beautiful Chaos of Parenthood: My Journey
Get Pregnant Fast Before I met my partner at the age of 32, my life was a whirlwind of spontaneity and social activities. I was often the life of the party, flitting from one event to another, likely as a way to escape solitude. I’ll address that in therapy one day. I was impulsive, exuberant,…