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Our First Three Weeks of Virtual Kindergarten = Success!
From the first time we dropped him off at nursery school, our son has always enjoyed going to school. Admittedly, in the earliest days, my husband and I employed a bit of “drop and run” strategy - we didn’t want to linger at the door and make it harder for him to detach. That was…
What My Special Needs Nephew Has Taught Me About Confidence
This post is sponsored by Mirum, but opinions expressed are my own. My nephew is one of the most inspirational kids I know. Well, actually, the most inspirational young man I know (he's 16). I only met Brandon 4 years ago when I reconnected with my birth family after 34 years. The day I met him I…
When Unexpected Things Happen, We Need To Adjust
When I was pregnant with my first child, I read every pregnancy and parenting book I could get my hands on.
Maternal Mortality – It Happens More Than You Know
“I lost my wife six days after the birth of our first child.” – Ryan Hansen, maternal health advocate - By Ryan Hansen The statistics are staggering and frightening. In the U.S., a woman dies every 10 minutes from childbirth birth or pregnancy related complications. Although the global number of maternal deaths has decreased by…
Why Every Super Mom Needs a Sidekick
Enlightenment. Dont you wish that every morning you woke up to the sweet sounds of singing birds (or just silence), where you could spend fifteen, even five minutes looking inward and evaluating your choices? You know, reflecting on how yesterdays meltdown could have been avoided.