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Who Am I To Judge?

3/15/2014

 
Confession time. Back in my pre-baby years, I was known to cringe and walk the other way when I heard a fussy baby in the grocery store. Why would anyone try to shop with a screaming child in tow?  I silently questioned. Three years later, I knew the answer. I was now the parent who was anxiously rushing up and down the grocery aisles with my loudly protesting infant because we truly could not go another day without toilet paper. Or toothpaste. Or coffee.

​Here’s another confession:

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Desperately Seeking Human Connection

3/10/2014

 
I can mingle and party with the best of them, but when it comes to recharging my batteries, I’m a classic introvert. Give me a quiet house, a cup of tea, and a good book – I’m as happy as a toddler in a Tupperware drawer. For this reason, I figured that quitting my office job and staying home with my newborn baby was going to be pure nirvana, right?

​Ummm… partially right.

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Letting Go

2/15/2014

 
When I became pregnant with my first child, I had no clue that I was embarking on the most intense period of personal development I have ever experienced. Forget those self-help books I had filled my shelves with. My new baby became my guru, counselor and coach all wrapped up in one dimpled package.
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Perhaps I should have guessed that major growth was coming my way when my acupuncturist shared some advice on giving birth.

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Go To Bed Angry... Once In Awhile

2/3/2014

 
Most of us have heard the old adage: Never go to bed angry. In other words, you should always kiss and make up with your partner before your head hits the pillow.

​Unfortunately, this is not always realistic for most of us living, breathing humans. 

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