You at the office and me at home.
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She seemed too small to be a "big" anything at that point. It felt like only yesterday that we celebrated her first birthday. It was hard to imagine her as anything but the littlest.
We're constantly told to practice self-care to stave off burnout, but that prescriptive time comes at a cost—even if the cost is just guilt.
Don't try to stop the crying.
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Babies learn through touch.
This is my year to sleep when I can. To give myself grace, always. To embrace the mess.
Dads need to worry about work-life balance, too.
The truth is, when I don't take care of myself, I can't take care of anyone else.
And you can do them almost anywhere.
I never planned on being a mother of 10 kids, although I…
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In a perfect world, we would be applauded for our commitment to our families and discouraged from logging on after hours.
With that one comment, this stranger was telling me, in true mom code, the one thing all mothers need to hear: Motherhood is hard—for everyone.
10. "In the morning, we're going to open presents, eat breakfast and then go to Grandma's house."
I am the always-on-call parent. And if I miss any of it, if I slip up, that's all on me, too.