You planned, anticipated, and now your little one is here! Having a baby is life-changing – in fact, having a baby changes everything, including who you are as a person. Your entire perspective changes, and you become something brand new: a parent. With all these changes, it is natural for your relationships to grow and evolve, including your relationship with
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Going to the beach is a great way to get outside and enjoy the summer sun with your family, but with littles in tow, visiting the coast can be quite a production! We pulled together 6 of our favorite summer beach hacks, so you can focus on fun with your family and leave summer stress behind! Bring an Inflatable Pool
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By the time I’ve dropped off and picked up the children from school, worked a full day in the office, cooked dinner, and got the children showered and ready for bed, all I want to do is collapse on the couch. I wouldn’t trade my family for anything, but there was a time when I used to enjoy my daily
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Some days I wake up and can’t believe I have to do it all again (is it really only Thursday?). The long days of mom life can feel repetitive and sometimes even tedious. Does any of it really matter? All the diapers, bedtime routines, kissed booboos, and Bluey marathons can make it so easy to get bogged down in the
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Summer is right around the corner and at Latched Mama, we absolutely cannot wait for the warm weather, sunshine, and summer activities with our families! But as a mom, I know that all this summer fun can also be stressful when it comes to making sure our children enjoy their summer safely. The summer worry that causes me the most
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When it comes to extracurricular activities, it can sometimes feel like the options are limited to the same old sports and dance classes. However, if you’re looking for something different and unique to entertain your child and get their wiggles out, here are some fun ideas to consider! Rock Climbing If your child is a climber, consider signing them up
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As a team of moms who have tackled potty training more times than we can count on two hands, when we say we’ve been there, trust us, we mean it! At first, it’s a bittersweet moment because it dawns on you that your little one is getting older, then it quickly can become frustrating because your child has accident after
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I walked into the bathroom and sighed in frustration as I saw that the toilet paper roll was, once again, empty. Feeling overwhelmed, I got up and walked to the hallway closet where the extra rolls are kept, and replaced the roll. As I marched back out into the hallway, I called my three children to attention and lectured them
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Since 2020, this time of year has served as a period of reflection for me. This year, as I look back on three years of varying stages of the pandemic, I still remember the day in March 2020 that schools were suddenly canceled, leaving my entire team of employees scrambling for safety and a plan on how we would all
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After my daughter was born, I didn’t think I’d have any more children. Despite my best-laid plans, reading “What To Expect When You’re Expecting,” and scouring mom message boards, my postpartum experience with my eldest was bewildering. I lived hours from any family and barely knew anyone where we lived for my job. We had no “village;” it was just
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