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Parenting can be challenging and children don’t come with a manual. We worry whether we are giving them enough, or giving them too much, and feel guilt on a daily basis. Most of us make a lot of mistakes, but fortunately, we can learn from them and we can grow to be better moms. There are many opinions …

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As an immigrant to the United States, I am often amazed at all the blessings and opportunities most people enjoy. When I look around, I see many children who enjoy safe drinking water, education, health care, food, and reliable shelter. But one can get lost in the perfect picture and forget that even in this …

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Earlier today, my 27-month-old daughter sat in front of my computer, started “typing,” and declared: “I’m blogging!” It was the cutest thing ever. I felt the sense of pride as I thought: “she wants to be like mom.” It seems that kids are born device savvy these days, and that boundaries and standards are increasingly difficult to set …

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The carpet felt fuzzy and warm, and I derived strange comfort from it as I lay there, unable to move, unwilling to try. I licked my lips and tasted my own blood, then closed my eyes. I disconnected from reality as I finally gave up my unsuccessful attempts to stop replaying his hurtful voice inside …

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Holidays are a great time to be with family and loved ones; however, I believe it is also this time of year that us moms tend to stress most about perfection and feel the most guilty for our choices, as we try to meet unrealistic expectations. Can you relate? Meal prep, cleaning, decorations, shopping, shipping… The …

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It feels like yesterday when I found out I was going to be a mom for the first time. Having a child is such a defining moment and one in which you are overwhelmed with so many emotions. It is absolutely mind-blowing that my September girls, once bald-and-just-a-little-over-six-lbs babies, just turned 12 and 13… I have a teenage …

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I think everyone associates certain smells with happiness, and for me, having grown up surrounded by mountains, the fresh smells of nature are near and dear to my heart. Our tiny wooden house had cement floors and a tin roof, and in the front yard, we had a variety of plants and trees: guava, mango, …

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