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The Art of Being Helped
I used to ask my child “Do you need help?” when she was struggling to put her shoes on or buckle her car seat or get down off the high kitchen stool. To which she’d yell “NO! I CAN DO IT!” And then I’d bribe, beg or count to ten, and this was a fun…
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How to Stop Feeling Judged
Everyone at Walmart thought I was The Worst. The store had an anti-theft policy that entailed locking up the baby formula. So every time I went grocery shopping, I had to wait in the formula aisle for an employee to open the glass case and retrieve a can of Enfamil for me. I would stand…
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Everyone Starts Out Bad At This
When I was pregnant with my first child, everyone told me “you’re going to be such a good mom!” And I believed them. I’d had LOTS of practice. I spent my teens taking care of younger siblings. I had nannied twin toddler boys, and worked as a kindergarten teacher’s assistant. By the time I started…
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First, Are You Okay
First things first. Are you okay, and are you safe? We have a lot to talk about, but first I want to make sure that you are okay and safe. Sometimes, we can let our identity as a “full time mom” put us into situations where we are more concerned with the convenience of others…