Commence bear cub-wrestling!
Tears streamed down my face and love filled my heart.
Prices aren’t just high—they also vary wildly.
Because today is the littlest each of my babies will be.
People who list their blessings are happier than those who take an inventory of life’s hassles.
Relationship before request
What if we stopped making mothers feel guilty? About everything.
The older children get, the more energetic play they need.
I was using my grief to show my daughter that crying was not a weakness, that being sad was not shameful.
Our babies are listening and learning from what we say, even if it doesn’t seem like it.
“We switch kids all the time,” Bell says.
Rest matters because it frees our attention. When we don’t have to look for love, we can start to figure out who we are.
“I wish I had registered for a manual! Lol.”—Meagan Nicole Puckett
San Ramon, California. Newton, Massachusetts. Flower Mound, Texas. Overland Park, Kansas.
Remind them you are their ally, you are on their side. Even when you are saying no or stopping unhelpful behaviors.
In some ways love is very simple. And in other ways it is more complex than we know.
The star wants to protect her children from everyone and everything that could hurt them but knows they will meet mean kids along the way.
“You can be Wonder Woman, but you gotta be Wonder Woman with your hair. You can be Elsa, but you gotta be Elsa with your hair.”