Tag: real talk

  • Why I Love Being a Parent: 11 Honest Reasons

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    Having children is increasingly treated as one option among many rather than a natural part of adult life. That is a valid shift. But the case for parenthood deserves to be made honestly, so here it is. Why bother at all Many people today choose not to have children, and living for yourself is genuinely…

  • My Controversial Parenting Principles: An Honest Take

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    Someone called my parenting opinions “ragebait” recently. I laughed, because I genuinely had not intended it that way. But here we are. These are my controversial parenting principles, and I stand by all of them. A little context first I have three children under five: Ms, who is four, Mr, who is two and has…

  • When Motherhood Feels Like Too Much: An Honest Confession

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    I usually write about our days and find something good in them. Today I want to write about what is underneath that. The honest version Things are not going well with me. I want to write that plainly because this blog has always been about honesty, and the honest version of right now is harder…

  • Summer at My Childhood Home: Surviving Three Kids Alone

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    I thought we would manage. We did, technically. But surviving three kids alone in a summer cottage with no running water and a toddler who climbed into a fireplace is a story I need to tell honestly. The place and the plan Every summer I spend time at my childhood home. It is an uninsulated…