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The Sweet Spot: Mom Monday

November 21, 2011

Today is Mom Monday, a day when I talk about my life as a mom. The Centsible Life is a blog about money & motherhood so it’s only fitting that I share my thoughts on mothering. At times in our parenting journey we hit the sweet spot. That moment when you can breathe in deeply knowing [...]

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15 ways to keep kids busy in the house

October 24, 2011

Today is Mom Monday, a day when I talk about my life as a mom. The Centsible Life is a blog about money & motherhood so it’s only fitting that I share my thoughts on mothering. I’m a work at home mom, so I’m constantly trying to manage the kids while trying to work as well. [...]

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Monday is the new Saturday:Mom Monday

October 17, 2011

Today is Mom Monday, a day when I talk about my life as a mom. The Centsible Life is a blog about money & motherhood so it’s only fitting that I share my thoughts on mothering. Monday is a day that gets a lot of credit as being the worst day of the week. ‘Monday blues,’ [...]

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Milestones

October 10, 2011

Today is Mom Monday, a day when I talk about my life as a mom. The Centsible Life is a blog about money & motherhood so it’s only fitting that I share my thoughts on mothering. This weekend we marked two major milestones for our littlest guy. Aidan, who is five, lost his first tooth! [...]

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Mom Advice: What I wish I knew #bumpmonth

May 23, 2011

This post is a part of Bump Month where I’ll be interspersing posts related to pregnancy, new moms, and babies throughout the month of May. Members of Splash Creative Media are sharing their take on pregnancy, babies, and motherhood. So get ready to share, talk, and learn about great products and enter an amazing giveaway valued at $1,000! [...]

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Getting Over Mom Guilt

October 11, 2010

I’m so over mom* guilt. I’m tired of hearing people judge other’s based on their parenting style, their children’s behavior, and appearances. photo credit: Amy McTigue I have mentioned before that my oldest son has Asperger’s Syndrome, a condition that makes him appear mostly “normal” with a few quirks. Especially in conversation with adults he [...]

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Kids and Sharing: Tips and wise words from a 4 year old

June 7, 2010

Most days as a mom it’s tough to know if I’m doing it “right.“  I especially worry about my youngest getting the short end of the stick, but then he says something and I realize despite the differences in our life, the occasional yelling, and the scrambling to get everything done; he is still getting the [...]

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My 4 year old went to a PG-13 movie & other “bad” parenting confessions

May 10, 2010

On Saturday we went as a family to see Iron Man 2 in the theatre. That’s right I took my 4 year old to see a PG-13 movie. It wasn’t his first, and it won’t be his last. It’s completely age inappropriate, and if you had asked me when I just had one child if [...]

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Mom Monday: Dealing with Mommy Guilt

May 3, 2010

It’s Monday. For most people that means they have a case of the blahs, for me that means I have Monday Mom guilt. Every Monday for the last few months I have been leaving the kids with a close friend who is a former nanny, and an amazing mom to work alone for about 5 [...]

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Mom Monday: Breastfeeding is Best for Baby and your Budget

April 5, 2010

I was debating what to write about for Mom Monday. Since I’m not at home, I’m not being “mom” right now. Of course I’m always a mother, it’s a huge part of my identity, but being while being by myself is something wonderful, and amazing, it’s also something I have not experienced for this length [...]

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