Before I became pregnant with my first baby at 29 it was a common occurrence for people to mistake me as being younger than I actually was. It was the same way every time the subject of age came up when chatting with someone who didn’t know me very well. I would tell them how [...]
Tags: aging, appearance, gray hairs, looks, tired
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I’ll never forget the moment when I was absolutely sure that I just couldn’t keep going as a mom. My two year old was having a fitful sleep and kept waking me up with her yelps from the nightmares she was having. My newborn was sleeping in the bed with me because it was the only [...]
Tags: emotions, exhausted, newborns, nursing, overwhelmed, sleep, tired, toddler
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Being a parent is an exhausting job, there’s no doubt about it. However, you don’t have to feel exhausted all the time. Here are some things I’ve discovered that really sap my energy and make it more difficult to keep up with my energetic family.
Not Eating
I’ve found that I really need to watch [...]
Tags: caffeine, diet, energy, exhaustion, Food, Parenting, sleep, stress, tired
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New parents, if there is one thing I can tell you that I wish I would have known when I had a newborn in my arms it is this: People want to help you. Anyone who has ever had a baby knows how incredibly confusing, exhausting, and stressful it can be. Nobody expects [...]
Tags: assistance, exhausted, family, friends, help, newborn, overwhelmed, tired
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I’m writing this at 11:15 at night, big cup of coffee at my side, fully aware that in less than six or seven hours I’ll be crawling out of bed and starting another full day of writing, cleaning, and chasing my two kiddos around. I know I should be asleep, but hey…a mom’s gotta [...]
Tags: boost energy, caffeine, coffee, energy, fatigue, sleep, tired
Posted in: Health
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