Tag: parenting
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My Relationship With My Mom Was Tough — Until I Became a Parent
home insemination kit Growing up, my relationship with my mom, Gina, was pretty rocky. My parents split when I was just 5, and I had two younger sisters, Lily and Zoe, who were 2 and 5 months old, respectively. After the divorce, we moved in with our grandparents and stayed there for the next dozen…
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40s Are the New 20s — But Not for the Reasons You Think
at home insemination kit We hear it all the time: 50 is the new 40, 40 is the new 30, and so on. It’s become somewhat of a cliché to say that aging doesn’t carry the same weight it used to. Many people argue that our current generation is trendier, fresher, and seemingly “younger” than…
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My Daughter Is Becoming More Independent, and It’s Bittersweet
at home insemination kit My little girl, Emma, used to be my shadow. As a toddler, she was incredibly shy and clung to me like I was her safety blanket. While it was heartwarming to see how much she relied on me, I also longed for her to be more social and happy. Unfortunately, that…
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Struggling to Concentrate? Here’s How to Rewire Your Overworked Brain
at home insemination kit Hey there! If you’re anything like me, you find yourself checking your phone every few minutes (I mean, who can resist those 244 daily pickups?) only to forget why you even picked it up in the first place. It’s the digital version of walking into a room and forgetting what you…
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Ask ICIBlog: My Best Friend Is Dating a Younger Guy, and I Can’t Stand It
at home insemination kit Hey friends! Welcome to ICIBlog’s advice corner, where we tackle all those tricky questions about life, love, friendships, and parenting. This time, we’ve got a situation that’s hitting home for a reader. Let’s dive in! Dear ICIBlog, A couple of years back, my close friend, Lisa, went through a tough divorce…
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Sharing the Truth About Santa
at home insemination kit This year, we decided to share the truth about Santa with our oldest child. For months, our curious 9-year-old, Jamie, had been asking some tough questions, and I found myself scrambling for answers. “How can the guy we see every year be the real Santa? Why does he have a house…
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Hey Kids, Here’s Why You Should Clean Up After Yourselves
at home insemination kit So, picture this: I spent my Saturday scrubbing every bathroom in the house, and less than a day later, I walk into the kids’ bathroom to find toothpaste smeared on the mirror, in the sink, and somehow—wait for it—on the window. Seriously, how does that even happen? And as if that…