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How to Tackle Everyday Stress Alongside Big Life Events
Big life events… so stressful! We just moved inter-state, and as a family of five it isn’t easy! Today I’m sharing a little bit about how I’ve been dealing with everyday mom-stress alongside our house move! Hang in there mamas, you are not alone!
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7 Ways to Beat Baby Brain & Boost Cognitive Function
This post is sponsored by MobilityWare but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Whether you’re pregnant or the mother of teenagers, you are probably familiar with the cloudy, forgetful mind of a busy mom. We have a lot to remember and coordinate, and a case of the Baby Brain really doesn’t help.…
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Post-Baby Twin Mom Tum: Love It or List It?
Our bodies are incredible to be able to house one baby, let alone two. We are built to stretch and afterward, we kind of go back again. Often, we’re left a bit saggy, wrinkly, and stretch marked, and we need to decide if it’s a burden or a trophy. Today I’m sporting my post-baby twin…
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Dealing With the Anxiety of Twins Loose in Public
Taking multiple young kids out in public is a stressful business. Twin moms are more prone to anxiety yet I’m determined to find a sense of calm. I hope to enjoy public activities with the kids again because recently I come home exhausted and overwhelmed by the anxiety of twins. But is it them or…
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Teaching Kids About Self-Care
This post is sponsored by Natrol but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. We live in a world of increased mental and physical health concerns and in response, there is a growing trend for pro-active self-care. ‘Self-care‘ is a term I had never heard ten years ago but now I stumble across it…
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Share Love Hope & Pizza for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Last year during Breast Cancer Awareness Month we were taking part in a fundraiser at Elsie’s dance class when she said: “But Mom, I thought only chickens have breasts?” Oh dear… the biology lesson commenced shortly after class and we had a good chat about boobs, cancer and the purpose of fundraising. It dawned…
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Postpartum Anxiety after Twins
I had never heard of postpartum anxiety until a friend of mine told me she was going to a counseling group after her second child. “Is that the same as postpartum depression?” I asked; but in fact, these two conditions are symptomatically very different. Both are common problems, but studies have shown postpartum anxiety to be…
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The Need for Minimalism: Confession of a Hoarding Mom
I’m keeping it short and sweet today because I’m on a mission… in a couple weeks I have a bunch of friends and family coming to stay, and I’ve just realized the house needs turning upside down. I am unable to stop myself walking into every room of the house with the eyes of a…
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Reflecting on My Twin Infant Feeding Choices
This post is Sponsored by Happy Family Brands, but the content and opinions expressed are my own. I’m often in awe when I see a Mom in the park, cafe, library (pretty much anywhere) breastfeeding. They have this wondrous way of whipping the baby under their nifty top and popping he/she on the nipple without…
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The Physics of the Daily Grind: Self Help Books and Chaos Theory
Last week, I was sent a book called ‘Women, Motherhood & Independence‘. Anyone that’s read my post ‘Why I Don’t Do Parenting Books‘ can imagine that self-help books have never really been my bag. I don’t get much time to read, and to be honest when I do, I’d rather read a gruesome murder mystery. Should I…
