claim your light
Does the weight of motherhood ever feel physical?
Some mornings I wake up already overwhelmed, mom burn-out looming the moment my alarm goes off.
I feel the weight of responsibility settle over me before I’ve even climbed out of bed.
There have even been times when I’ve felt sick to my stomach at the thought of everything I had to get done that day.
And then I learned two magic questions.
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As I was putting together my personal list of the best STEM gifts for kids, I walked through our house and looked at what my kids really play with.
Over the years, I’ve seen many toys joyfully unwrapped and then quickly forgotten, discarded, or broken.
That’s why this list of screen-less gifts has toys that have real staying power. Your kids can get years of use out of any of these, and–at least in our experience–they can hold up to long-term play.
But the best part of all might be the price: They’re almost all under $50. Several of them are even under $25!
High quality toys that grow well with your kids and don’t cost an arm and a leg. It’s the dream, right? ๐ Let’s get started!
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Over the past year alone, I’ve taken my four kiddos on over 5 round-trip airline flights. One of them was an international trip overseas (think 10 hour flights and layovers) that I tackled without my husband–eek!
And while we love traveling as a family, it definitely feels like an adventure just making it through the airport.
In our ten years of traveling with littles, we’ve learned how to relieve a lot of the pressure points of flying with kids in tow. Here’s how we get from the car to the plane without losing our minds.
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Sometimes I wear myself out trying to make my kids feel loved.
It makes sense, I guess. When we first fall in love with our little ones, it’s partly because we realize that they are legitimate miracles.
Before they can even focus their eyes on us, we see their immense value. Our mama-hearts crave the moment when they will see that value in themselves. And we feel a responsibility to help them get there.
We know they deserve the moon, so we try to go get it for them. Like maybe, if they had the actual moon, they would know how desperately loved they are.
But what if we’re so focused on doing what we think they deserve, that we miss the simple truth of what they actually need?
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