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Comment on Ten Things I Wish I’d Known As A Young Mom by Jennifer Miller

Jennifer Miller — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:29:57 +0000

SO TRUE, Amy… I have a friend who regularly says, “Comparison Kills Contentment” and she’s SO right. As moms we should be helping each other, NOT comparing one another!

Comment on Ten Things I Wish I’d Known As A Young Mom by Alex

Alex — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:28:55 +0000

So true! Loved this very much.

Comment on Ten Things I Wish I’d Known As A Young Mom by Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:48:39 +0000

thanks for the great advise. I’m a new mom and I can already see how time flies so fast! Our son just turned 6 months, and I can’t believe it.

Comment on Ten Things I Wish I’d Known As A Young Mom by Kristen W.

Kristen W. — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:33:00 +0000

Wonderful. Simply wonderful. We should all be so lucky to see just 5 mins of our lives thru your eyes, understand what u say, and truly identify with it. People blink and miss tge important stuff. You haven’t missed that. You embrace it. That’s amazing in its own rite.

Comment on Ten Things I Wish I’d Known As A Young Mom by Amy @WorldschoolAdventures

Amy @WorldschoolAdventures — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:31:00 +0000

Beautiful post Jenn. My kids are still young but I already look back at some things and wish I did it differently. But in the same breath I know that I am doing the best that I can and I am raising two AMAZING children. I think we compare ourselves too often in all facets of life. Sometimes this can give us perspective but most of the time it is just unhealthy!

Comment on How Living With Grandparents Can Benefit the Family by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:04:36 +0000

GREAT post!! I once told my teacher in India how the elderly frequently go into nursing homes and she was literally disgusted. She explained how an entire family, in laws and extended family as well, live together there. I am thankful to say my mom just put her place on the market to live by us, and I am so grateful.

Comment on To Sleep or Not to Sleep: Strategies for Jet-lagged Children by arelyn

arelyn — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:51:29 +0000

What good timing! We’ll be relocating to the other side of the world with our children, 4 and 1 in a couple weeks! Thanks!

Comment on How Living With Grandparents Can Benefit the Family by Deb Kelly

Deb Kelly — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:44:28 +0000

We are enjoying all these benefits since my in-laws moved onto our property with their RV this past February. I was worried about some of the potential negatives, but it has been a wonderful experience for everyone — mostly for the children and my in-laws, to be able to have each other. Any negatives are far outweighed by the benefits. I am really happy our kids (and my in-laws) get to enjoy this experience.

Comment on 5 Things Your Family Can Do To Lower Utility Costs by Elizabeth Kelsey

Elizabeth Kelsey — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:39:45 +0000

Love this post!!

Comment on Nature Deprivation In Children by Abby

Abby — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:47:54 +0000

Very interesting article!! I grew up in albeit very different surroundings, a similar home where we thought the best place in the world was outside! So I feel that it has only been natural to share the excitement for being outside with Ezra.
I wish we had the woods behind our house, or even regular mud puddles to be splashed in, but for now the small pile of dirt for digging, wood for stacking, and balls for kicking make our backyard pretty exciting.
It has been interesting (and even difficult at times) to meet so many other moms in Tucson who have different feelings about the outdoors. “48 degrees is too cold to play outside”, “it’s too windy”, “it’s too hot”, ….
I find that playing outside is great for mama sanity, and when Ezra plays with other kids outside they are sooo entertained that they could care less about us talking, which is not the case when we are inside.
Thanks for this article…it’s a great reminder to keep spending lots of time outdoors…no matter the amount of baths and loads of laundry that it creates!