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Diagnosis: Narcolepsy

"You picked this doctor because she had time to see you. Thank God for her time. The words she spoke will change your life." Diagnosis: Narcolepsy! I am writing this blog post in response to Julie Flygare’s request for fellow persons with Narcolepsy to participate in her “Dear Diagnosis View Post

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How to Create the Best Morning Routine for Meltdown-free Mornings

I think all moms can agree that mornings can truly make of break your entire day. The flow of the early hours sets the stage for the rest of the day. We will forever be chasing after all the minutes we overslept and the mood of our kids' paint every hour thereafter. Sprinkle in a little bit of View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Tagged With: Baby, family, live in the now, Motherhood, work life balance

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Elf on the Shelf Shortcuts for Tired Moms

Fret not my fellow Elf’ing mom, I have come to take the pressure off you with a few very simple Elf shortcuts for tired moms... like me and you! Elf on the Shelf Shortcuts for Tired Moms "Mama! MAMA! Something is REALLY wrong! Wake up!" Those words and the concern in his voice jarred me out of my View Post

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how to bottle feed your breastfed baby, without tears! Learn how to switch from bottle to breast with ease. Whether you pump or supplement with formula, switching from bottle to breast CAN be done without stress. Reduce nipple confusion. Feed your baby with breast or bottle. Breastfeeding tips for pumping moms. Breastfeeding tips for supplementing moms. #MamaintheNow

How to Bottle Feed Your Breastfed Baby – Without Tears!

Bottle Feeding a Breastfed Baby I need to start planning for the end. The end of my maternity leave is only two weeks away, and I have not wanted to think about it until today. My breastfed baby will have to take a bottle once I go back to work, and he has yet to try one. But today is the day, he View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Breastfeeding, Parenting Tagged With: Baby, Breastfeeding, Motherhood, Pumping, work life balance

When should you introduce the bottle to your breastfed baby? (Don't do what I did!) Bottle-feed a breastfed baby with ease. Right timing for introducing the bottle. Pumping and bottle feeding tips for breastfeeding. #MamaintheNow

When Should You Introduce The Bottle? Don’t Do What I Did!

The key to bottle-feeding success is planning! As a breastfeeding mom it is very easy to feel like you will forever be walking around with a baby hanging off your breast, especially in the first couple of months. Your life is full of cuddling, nursing sessions, diaper changes and smelling the View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Breastfeeding, Parenting Tagged With: Baby, Breastfeeding, health, Pumping, work life balance

Four words that will change the way you parent - for better. Positive parenting, intuitive parenting encouragement. Special needs mom, medical mom, heart mom encouragement. Parenting with love and intuition. Mindful parenting mantra.

Four Words That Will Change The Way You Parent

In hindsight, we all have defining moments in our lives that changed, molded and shaped us. Either we were changed against our will, improved after careful planning or shaped through serendipity. Before this experience, I considered myself a pretty good parent to our two young boys. But I View Post

Filed Under: Heart, Motherhood, Our Life, Parenting, Special Needs Tagged With: Caregiver, family, Happiness, health, Heart, live in the now, Motherhood, work life balance

Declutter your home, get rid of clutter once and for all. These tips from a professional organizer. Happy home tips and tricks.

Ten Organizing Shortcuts: Live Clutter-Free for Good!

I am so excited to have worked with Sidney Young from “Need Organizing?” on this article.  “According to a study conducted by a Boston marketing firm, the average American wastes 55 minutes a day, roughly 12 weeks a year looking for things they own but cannot find.” Newsweek With those View Post

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A simple solution to end separation anxiety. Using a tool from the Conscious Discipline approach to parenting, we no longer have tearful drop offs or mornings. Working mothers and parents of preschool children, this will save your mornings.

A Simple Solution to End Separation Anxiety

Motherhood is part creating attachment and equal parts detaching, ever so lovingly - at JUST the right time. Today I witnessed a beautifully executed loving detachment, made possible by a mutually strong attachment. This miracle happened because I used a incredibly simple (and effective) solution to View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Motherhood, Our Life, Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Baby, Danish, family, Happiness, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Toddlerhood, work life balance

The dreaded car line at school pick up. Every parent would love to skip it all together, but how?! Get creative ideas from a mother of four who sits in at least four car lines a day!

Creative Ways to Skip the Car Line at School Pick Up

EUREKA! I realized something BIG last week, something life changing. Picture this for a moment… Our two oldest kids go to different schools. Five days a week I sit in FOUR car lines. You may not know what a “car line” is if you don’t have kids who attend school outside of the home. Consider yourself View Post

Filed Under: Life Style, Motherhood Tagged With: Danish, family, Happiness, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, work life balance

5 Fun and Easy Ways for Busy Families to Connect

Today's post is a guest submission from Patricia Dimick. She has written a number of articles for me. Her articles are always timely and well-received. With such busy schedules, families spend too little quality time together these days. From school and tutoring time to extracurricular View Post

Filed Under: Creative, Hygge, Motherhood, Parenting Tagged With: Danish, family, Guest Blogging, live in the now, Motherhood, work life balance

Announcement! My big promotion. You do NOT want to miss this!

My Promotion!

I am thrilled to announce that I recently accepted a new position, read all about my promotion! This is the job I applied for: Executive to Supervise a Team of Micro-Managers Candidate must possess the following qualifications: Excellent conflict negotiation and resolution skills. Prior View Post

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Be organized, reach goals and have fun with these FREE printables! Exceed your dreams of efficiency and productivity. These are perfect for working moms and stay at home moms. Rock motherhood!

Be Organized, Reach Goals and Have Fun with FREE PRINTABLES

I am SO excited to share this collection of printables with you. One of my favorite bloggers, Emily at My Love For Words is an incredibly efficient and organized mom. She has saved my sanity a number of times with her spreadsheets and lists, so I decided it was time to help you, my dear reader. I am View Post

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8 Way to Keep Your Family SAFE When the Unexpected Happens! Free Printable Inside

8 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe When the Unexpected Happens

“Tove, this is Tina from your children’s soccer camp. Your boys were not picked up by Susan today. They are still here in the office with me. I have been trying to reach Susan for the past hour, but her cell phone goes to voice mail!” (Names and locations have been changed.) Imagine receiving View Post

Filed Under: Health, Life Style, Motherhood, Our Life, Parenting, Printables Tagged With: Caregiver, family, health, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, Printable, safety, work life balance

20 Stolen Moments of Sanity for Mothers. Motherhood encouragement from a mother of four!

20 Stolen Moments of Sanity for Mothers

We are constantly on the go, rushing to and fro, trying to fit as much as possible into our already over-extended lives. We have to stop, breathe and find our focus. The frazzled rushing is counter-productive. We need a goal-oriented focus in order to be constructive. We are unfortunately unable to View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: Caregiver, family, Happiness, Kids, live in the now, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, work life balance

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