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Learning to Let Go of Mom Guilt

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Ah, mom guilt. I’m sure we all feel it at some point. Try as I may to resist it, every so often it creeps up on me like a lingering bellyache. Some days are better than others. I’m torn between my work, my passion and my kids. I’m…
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12 Reasons to Motherhood

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Why did I do this again? We’re all guilty of it. And I do mean guilty. We all have those days where we feel like TERRIBLE sub-humans, unworthy of the title “woman.” Why? Because we just can’t take these kids and everything they bring…
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Remembering The Cuentos We Grew Up With

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I have always appreciated being born of a Puerto Rican mother and an American father. It’s been wonderful to experience and learn from their cultural differences, although I’ve always felt closer to my mother’s side of the family.…
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How to Clean Your Home in 20 Minutes

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If you have kids, a messy house is just a fact of life. But of course, you don’t really want to receive your in-laws when your home looks like burglars broke in. So, what to do if they phone to tell you they’re in the neighborhood and…
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Our Online Family: Sisterhood & Community

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On a recent family trip to Haiti I was reminded of the importance of community. As my family and I unpacked our bags in a quaint cottage on a hill in Freres, our hosts—my in-laws’ family—realized we needed a few things to make our stay…
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Follow Friday Blogger Roundup

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Happy Twitter Follow Friday to all, which I prefer to call Fabulous Friday! It’s been an exciting week at Mamiverse, but from what we’ve been reading on other websites, great things are happening for them too! Someone else’s…
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Post-Theater Massacre: Aurora Moms Not Scared

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The theater massacre in my hometown of Aurora, Colorado has had a great impact on our community. We are grieving the loss of the 12 individuals who were killed, but we’re also trying to maintain a sense of hope as we learn more about what…
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How to Avoid Toxic Burnout!

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I’m one of those people who’s always told, “I don’t know how you do it all.”  I was aware that I’d been working hard for the last four years or so. Rarely did I take a day  off from work—let alone disconnect myself  from…
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Story of A Teen Mom: Raising My Son & Myself

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A teen mom tells her story of raising her son and herself. Your teenage years are a time for figuring out what you believe in and who you are.  It’s a time to rebel against authority and ask a lot of questions. Later, in your twenties,…