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Gentle sleep training isn't painful, nor is it a one-size-fits-all approach.
These are the reasons I will never try to override someone's struggles with the idea that it might get better or one day might be worth it. Because in the moment, it sure doesn’t feel like it.
You defined an entirely new meaning of love for me—a love that makes the oceans tremble. A love that makes the wind sing. A love that fills me with the grit and the glory to be your mother.
Flowy, comfortable and oh-so-flattering, we nominate these the official uniform of summer.
Nagging my kids to do their chores makes me feel like I'm failing. Like I must be doing something wrong.
Because though I love watching you grow, my baby, I wasn't prepared for how quickly it would happen.
On top of my anxiety, I felt an intense amount of guilt for feeling this way.
Admitting that my child isn't the best sleeper actually made me a happier mom.
Acknowledging disappointment about your baby’s sex is still pretty taboo in parenting circles.
Even when we don’t see eye to eye. We are in this together.
Kate Pearson has never promised fat people, mothers, or fat mothers that we can “have it all” (because who can, really?). But she’s shown us that we can get darn close.
Because as much as we wish time would slow down sometimes, the honest truth is that it goes by so very fast and in the blink of an eye, our babies are all grown up.
Being what I haven’t seen before is scary.
If you’re raising a tween, give yourself and your child a little grace.
And it doesn’t make you any less of a mother. It just makes you human.
Time away from your kids isn’t selfish and you shouldn’t feel guilty. You deserve it. You need it.
Slowly. And giving ourselves the patience and grace that we deserve along the way.
Being the mom of an autistic child isn't easy, but here's 10 things I've learned that have helped us navigate this journey a little easier.