Tag: Family
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Mama, I know that this isn’t easy
This morning as I sat on the hard wooden pew at mass, my 18-month-old exhausted and half-sleeping, half-crying, her getting sweaty from flailing, me getting sweaty from the inevitable panic of being in a quiet place with a screaming child. I was trapped in the pew and in those thirty seconds or so of panic…
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You may not remember the *exact* day your child first slept through the night, but you’ll remember how it made you feel
There are some moments in parenthood you just know you’ll remember. The big ones of course. You’ll remember the excitement of catching your baby’s first steps on video or all the beauty and commotion from the day they were born. And you’ll likely have timestamps associated with these big memories from photos or notes, taking…
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This too shall pass
If you’re stuck, or things are changing in your life… If you’re going through something, or are in the in between… I wanted to share something with you. It’s not going to last forever. This morning, as I played outside with the kids, I was thinking about how it’s March. Already! Even among the piles…
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Failure is a normal human feeling
It happens. It doesn’t feel great, but it is a reality of life. I think failure is scary because you have to admit you don’t actually have control of everything and that you’re flawed. Failure is scary because you’ve put yourself on the line and you were vulnerable with something that maybe didn’t work out.…
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It’s a lot of small things that make a family
It’s a lot of small things that make a family. Piling in Mom and Dad’s bed on a Sunday morning Making pancakes together Getting excited for movie night Tucking tired kids in after they’ve fallen asleep Watching siblings laugh together Wild toddler bath times Adventuring together out in the world Cozying up together at home…
Colleen Temple 