Hello, My name is Tara and I’m a recovering “do it all by myself-er” If there aren’t meetings for people like me their should be! (Maybe I should just start one myself! ha!) I grew up thinking I had to...
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You Are the Perfect Mom for Your Child
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Many times over the years I have wondered if I am really the best mom for my child. Shouldn’t my son have a mother that is more patient? One that doesn’t get exasperated over constant humming and singing. A mom...
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My Favorite Thanksgiving and Winter Books for Kids
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I love reading books to my kids, it started in utero and I still enjoy reading to them. When they were a bit younger we read every night, many books, several times. Now they usually read to themselves, but we...
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Confessions From a Yelling Mom
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Hi, My name is Tara, and I yell. I never wanted to be the mom that yelled. Before having kids I always heard how patient I was with children. I worked with some pretty challenging kiddos, but NOTHING prepares you...
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No One Has it All Together
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When you look at other parents, what do you see? You may see the things they own, their style of clothes and how they wear their hair. You may see a clean house when you come to visit. You see...
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God Has Been Preparing Me For This
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There are many times in my life that I can look back and see that God has been preparing me for certain things, or situations have developed that have made me make choices that I would not have made or...
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Things I Learned From Early Motherhood
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Before I had kids I knew a lot about them. I had worked with them for years. I studied child development and early childhood education. I was about as prepared as I could be. I knew I didn’t know everything. I...
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Can I Stop Nagging My Kids??
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I never planned to be a nagging mother, but it happened. I blamed being a perfectionist. I like things done a certain way. I try really hard not to correct my kids all the time or to fix things they...
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DIY Kid Hammocks
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My kids love hammocks! They get to be snuggled in and they can sway gently from side to side. A few years ago we came up with an easy way to make them under our dining room table. I had...
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When Breastfeeding Doesn’t Work
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While pregnant with my first child I decided I wanted to breastfeed. Exclusively breastfeed. I went to the classes, I read the books, I was ready! My baby was born and we started breastfeeding and it HURT!! It hurt so...
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