Sometimes as a mom I feel like I am being led around by my day, moving from one thing to the next, putting out fires. I have a feeling of being behind or unproductive. Sometimes at the end of the day I am not able to come up with one thing that I did that [...]
Tags: Children
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I have been noting that my dear children seem to be quarreling and fighting a lot lately. I am unsure if it is because of budding hormones, or what. Nevertheless, they have been fighting, arguing and generally making life unpleasant for each other. When there is disharmony in my home I tend to begin to [...]
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Last night my husband showed me how to view the statistics on my site and I discovered that there are quite a few people reading my blog. Wow! Thank you for reading even though my writings are few and far between. If you have never commented on my site before, here is your chance! Please [...]
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I am back, well sort of anyway. I am now completely healed as far as the x-rays show, but walking is a totally different story. Recovery is a difficult part of any accident. Rehabilition is difficult as well. I am having to learn to walk again. Ouch! I am happy that I can get around [...]
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A few days ago a memory was recalled to my mind of a time when I was younger and still living at home. One bright spring morning my little brother (who was probably about five at the time) came walking into the house as proud as could be. You see he had brought in a [...]
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I can’t believe that today is the last day of February. This month has gone by so quickly. I am sure that part of the reason the month felt this way is because we completely re-arranged our basement. On the subject of flying time, I noticed that as I was busy working to get things [...]
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Have you ever felt that you weren’t making a difference in your home? Have you ever felt that no one really cares what you do? Have you ever felt unappreciated as a mother? I know I have. I think these are common feelings among mothers. I had a dear friend once tell me that I [...]
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I was holding my six month old little girl on my lap the other day. While we were playing I was reflecting on how worthwhile being a mother is. I thought about all the sacrifice it takes to bring a little child into this world. You sacrifice your time, money, energy, etc. A more personal [...]
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Have you noticed that there are millions of resources and types of information concerning parenting? I have read countless articles on mothering. Advice columns and the like are to be found in many places, such as doctor’s offices, internet websites, grocery stores, etc. One of the traditions of our society is to over-value the opinions [...]
When I first became a stay at home mother I had a very difficult time adjusting to life. I was used to being a working and independent woman. The first year of staying home was hard for me. I didn’t really know my place, or the influence or power I had over my young little [...]
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