Category: The Mom Journey
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Summer Camp Vibes
For those that don’t know, I work at a summer camp. It’s the same camp that I grew up at and have been there on and off for the last almost 20 years. My kids are now finally camp age, and I’m lucky enough to have my kids join for…
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Is our school system broken?
I’ve talked before about my reasons for leaving teaching. That after 10 years, I needed to take a step back from what I loved to do in order to save my own mental health and be there for my family. The lack of control in the classroom and schools, limited…
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Perceptions from Others
I read somewhere that we represent a different version of ourselves to each person we meet. Which is an interesting thought. I like to pride myself in making sure that I’m being authentic, but knowing that people perceive different things based on their viewpoint, and past experiences is super interesting.…
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Anxiety and Sleep: Breaking the Cycle of Insomnia
My sleeping ability has always gone in waves. I either fall asleep the moment I hit the pillow, or I’m up until all hours of the night simply staring at the ceiling. I’ve been going on almost a month of interrupted sleep. It’s a vicious cycle. One where I’m tired…
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The Hard Truths of Today: My Kids View on the World
I had gotten a call from the school nurse the other day, which allowed me to spend some much needed extra time with my son. We had talked about a ton of different things in the car from the way to and from Express Care, and one of our conversations…
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When Your Child has “Big Feelings!”
Big feelings never seem to get any easier as we get older. Between stress, friendships, work, finances, extracurricular activities, constantly running from one thing to another… is enough to make anyone get to a breaking point. This week was one of those for me and not for anything crazy or…
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The Toddler Age
Every age my kids have been at has been simultaneously my favorite and most challenging. They’re constantly growing, changing and learning new things everyday and it’s impossible to keep up and also one of the most incredible experiences to watch. From bottle feeding, airplaning baby food to letting them experience…
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Most Type A/B Mom You’ll Ever Meet
I’ve always considered myself type A. I’m organized, love a schedule and you’ll never see me without my calendar. I’m highly goal-oriented and the moment I reach it, I continue pushing forward. I love being in control of situations and I’m always the one in charge to make sure we’re…
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Another Year Around the Sun
Next month I turn 37. It kind of feels weird saying that out loud because I still sometimes feel like a child dressing up in an adult’s clothes. Similar to one of my favorite movies, 13 going on 30. It just doesn’t make sense that I’ve been through so much…
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Advice for First Time Parents
Being a mom is the most meaningful, and exhausting job you’ll ever have. You’re on 24/7 with hardly any breaks. Someone either needs you to feed them, change them, listen to them, or watch them at every point of the day. It’s a beautiful thing that can wear you out…
The Poor Mom Revolution 