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20 Dinner Time Questions to Get Kids Talking #parenting #tips

Last updated on October 20, 2017. Originally posted on October 20, 2017 By Maryea / 1 Comment

20 Dinner Time Questions to Get Your Kids Talking

Dinnertime conversations are powerful. Use these 20 dinner time questions to get your kids talking! The research is clear that one simple thing can have profound impact on children and teens: the family dinner. Kids who eat dinner together at least five nights a week with their family are more ...

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Happy Luke who stays in his bed

Last updated on October 13, 2017. Originally posted on October 13, 2017 By Maryea / 10 Comments

Because I Can’t Sleep with Two People at the Same Time

When you're pregnant for the first time, people tell you, "Your sleep will never be the same," and you think you know what they mean. You think that once you're given this insight, you can prepare yourself for this change in your sleep life. But the truth is, there's no way you can ever ...

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Last updated on January 13, 2020. Originally posted on September 21, 2017 By Maryea / 6 Comments

Why I think I’m Going to Like Having a 9 Year Old

This little girl is nine years old today. Nine! Isn't it a surreal thing, watching your own children grow up? The years pass by quickly, yet we don't see the changes in our day to day life. One day, you just wake up and realize the little girl who loved princesses and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is ...

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A Happy and Healthy Mama

Last updated on January 20, 2021. Originally posted on August 30, 2017 By Maryea / 20 Comments

If Mama Ain’t Healthy, Ain’t Nobody Happy

We've all seen her. The mom who would do anything for her family. The mom who would give her everything to help her family be the happiest and healthiest they can be. The mom who is giving her everything for that goal. Literally, she is giving it all. And leaving nothing for herself.She's the ...

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Are Your Kids Picky Eaters?

Last updated on July 5, 2017. Originally posted on July 5, 2017 By Maryea / 1 Comment

Are Your Kids Picky Eaters?

This has got to be the most frequently asked question among parents. I know I get it all the time. Are your kids picky eaters? I think the answer for most all parents is not a simple yes or no. What does it even mean for a kid to be labeled as "picky?" What does it take to get placed in that ...

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Parenting During the Easy Years

Last updated on January 20, 2021. Originally posted on June 24, 2017 By Maryea / 6 Comments

Parenting During the Easy Years

My daughter, son, and I were watching home movies recently. At 8 and 5, they love watching scenes from when they were babies and toddlers and laughing at all their cute idiosyncrasies. We watched Meghan, as an uninhibited 5 year old, stand on the hearth of our fireplace, dancing and singing her ...

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Mom looking frustrating and exhausted--how to not lose yourself in motherhood

Last updated on May 9, 2017. Originally posted on May 10, 2017 By Maryea / 7 Comments

How Not to Lose Yourself In Motherhood

September 21, 2008 around 9 o'clock in the evening my whole world changed. That first moment when my daughter, brand new to the world, grabbed my hospital gown with her tiny hand I knew I was done. Motherhood took hold of my heart and it was never letting go. But what does that mean? When I gave ...

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Eat the Rainbow Free Printable

Last updated on March 8, 2017. Originally posted on March 8, 2017 By Maryea / 1 Comment

How to Plan for Eating a Bigger Variety of Foods

I'm as guilty as the next person of eating my favorite foods over and over. Hardly a week goes by that sweet potatoes don't pass my lips. Nearly every day I eat a banana. Even though I do eat my favorite foods a lot, I also am cognizant of eating a wide variety of foods and helping my family do ...

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Are Healthy Family dinners Really important?

Last updated on July 20, 2020. Originally posted on February 17, 2017 By Maryea / 1 Comment

Are Healthy Family Dinners Really Important?

Life is busy and there are so many important things to juggle as a mom, it's hard to know what's really critical to focus on. We all want the best for our kids; there's no doubt about that. I'm sure there isn't a parent reading this who wouldn't agree that she'd do whatever it takes to help her ...

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Baby Boy is turning 5

Last updated on August 31, 2018. Originally posted on December 19, 2016 By Maryea / 1 Comment

On My Baby Boy Turning 5

My baby boy turned five years old yesterday! With every passing year, I get a better understanding of what my mom was feeling when I was growing up. She'd look at me on each birthday and say, "You'll always be my baby." Luke Dawson, YOU will always be my baby. Even if you're a big five-year-0ld ...

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Meghan turns 8 years old

Last updated on September 22, 2016. Originally posted on September 22, 2016 By Maryea / 6 Comments

And Then She Was Eight

Yesterday, the girl who first made me a mama turned eight years old. Eight. There's something different about this age, isn't there?  A feeling like something is ending. An edging towards something. Or is it away from something? It's like she's holding hands with me, but just my pinky, not ready to ...

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Stop Doing This When My Kid is Crying

Last updated on August 26, 2016. Originally posted on August 26, 2016 By Maryea / 20 Comments

Stop Doing This When My Kid is Crying

When my four-year-old son Luke wants something, he wants it. He wants it and he wants it now. “No” is a hard word for him to hear. Anyone who’s ever witnessed Luke’s response to my answer no when he really wants something understands that he ranks up there with the best of the preschoolers. The boy ...

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