I forget that I'm not raising little robots or the world's next elite race. I'm raising little humans who have their own quirks and different challenges and beautiful strengths.
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All in Motherhood
I forget that I'm not raising little robots or the world's next elite race. I'm raising little humans who have their own quirks and different challenges and beautiful strengths.
New Year’s resolutions are my least favorite thing. I heard this year’s top resolution is to “Be a Better Person”.
I silently congratulated myself for another day well done…or a day done anyway. I guess I’ll just keep going. It can be SO hard.
I need to focus on all those amazing, wonderful, breathtakingly sweet moments of everyday, ordinary life.
Life happens in the ordinary. I try so hard to just be ordinary, on purpose.
I sure hate watching you hurt but please know I am always with you and always on your side!
I wish I wouldn’t forget so easily that God is always right here with me. And I never have to feel scared.
After 12 years of education and training and with still $100,000 in debt I’m staying home with my kids.
A boy mom keeps a potty chair in the middle of the toy room floor and a basketball hoop in the corner of the living room.