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The boundless love a parent has for their child is matched only by their capacity to embarrass them.
The Schedule That Saved Me During 10 Weeks Of Solo Parenting
Between 5:00am and 8:00am, we woke up. I made coffee and did a devotional. This little bit of quiet time kept me going throughout the entire day with a little extra peace, patience, and energy. As I read the Bible the boys watched a chill cartoon (typically Little Bear, Franklin, or some iteration of Winnie the Pooh). I'm normally pretty minimal about screen time and under normal circumstances, I don't like screens while we eat unless we're eating pizza. Pizza has special rules. But so do long summers. As they watched whichever classic cartoon I selected for the morning, they ate some version of a simple protein and carb breakfast.
By Beth Graham6 months ago in Families
Preparing To Be Alone With My Two Littles For The Entire Summer
I spent this past summer solo parenting for 10 weeks. My husband came home for one week in July, which broke it up a little bit. It was lovely to get to see him for a week, but it didn’t change the fact that I was busy parenting two boys, a freshly three year old and a 10 month old, alone. I will say that my Mother-in-Law was an immense help and kept the boys about once per week to help save some sanity.
By Beth Graham6 months ago in Families
Mother: The Light, Prayer, and Happiness of Life
A mother is not just a person in our lives; she is the essence of love, sacrifice, and blessings. When we say “Maa daal hai, maa dua hai, maa asan life hai, ghar ki ronak hai, ghar ki khushi hai”, it perfectly captures the countless roles that a mother plays. She is the one who cooks with love, prays for us selflessly, makes life easier, fills the home with light, and spreads joy in every corner of the house. To understand the greatness of a mother is to understand the beauty of life itself.
By Daily Motivation6 months ago in Families
Earning and Spending, Living Simply, Loving Fully
Life is a delicate balance between earning and spending. For most ordinary families, money is not about luxury—it is about survival, dignity, and love. A husband leaves home early in the morning, facing long hours of work, just to bring back enough to cover the monthly needs. A wife manages the home, stretching every coin, making sure the children never feel a shortage. Together, they weave a life of effort, compromise, and dreams.
By Life Hopes6 months ago in Families
National Days To Celebrate Relatives
There are unofficial national days for almost everything. They are not just days marked on the calendars. Instead, they are days to pause, reflect, and honor whatever has been designated as a national day. It is amazing how many days have been set aside to recognize and honor relatives.
By Margaret Minnicks6 months ago in Families
Grandchildren Spending The Night
Okay, so it isn't them now in the photo above. However, it wasn't that long ago - maybe almost a year or even two years ago at Halloween. Yesterday was dress like a boy (Adam Sandler) day. Paxton wasn't going for it. He wore a Vikings Jersey with a Hoodie and sweatpants. I guess that is a boy's look.
By Denise E Lindquist6 months ago in Families
Large Room Humidifier 20L
Creating a comfortable and healthy environment in large areas, especially where dry air can be a problem, is essential to having the right indoor humidity value. That is why our advanced humidifier delivers both performance and convenience. It is the ideal solution for a variety of spaces.
By Zachary Thibodeau7 months ago in Families
Sleeping With a Yeti: The Bed Divorce That Saved Us. Content Warning.
There are so many different ways couples and even families sleep. Some are cultural, some are out of necessity, some are for security. There are those that fit into the societal norm, and those that are a bit unconventional for no other reason than, we prefer it—like mine.
By Ash Ylvisaker7 months ago in Families
To Mother
Alone in the dark, a young boy begins to cry. “Mother! MOTHER!” he calls out in desperation. Why does he scream so urgently? Why, in the midst of all that frightens us, do we often call for our mothers? One could deduce that perhaps it is due to the womb being our first place of memory for some, and for others a distant dream in the subconscious. Either way, this warm, dark, peace is our first experience of existence prior to birth across the board. We hear our mother’s heartbeat from within, alone in the dark. We are fed from her placenta through our umbilical cords. She literally gives us life. It makes sense to call for our creator when we feel threatened. However, the meaning of the word, “mother,” is far more complex than simply a female that has a child. Sometimes a birth mother passes, or they find themselves unable to care for a child who must be given to a close relative or perhaps adopted out. There are even some without a formal family. Nevertheless, most people will claim to have at least one motherly figure in their lives. How is this so if a mother is limited to the woman who gave birth to you? It isn’t. “Mother,” is not just a noun; it is also a verb. A mother is more than a woman who has given birth to or adopted a child, she is also a lifelong support system, protector, and guide to the world for anyone whom she chooses to mother.
By Lolly Vieira7 months ago in Families
