5 Years Into Life as a Parent

Seeing Our Mothers As People | The On Being Project - OnBeing

Sometimes it happens much later in life, but hopefully it happens. Sandy Levy Smith • 5 years ago ... As a mother to twin four-year old girls, I ...

Motherhood as a Mirror: Our Children As a Reflection of Our Best ...

But I didn't realize how often I did it or how undesirable it was to display this behavior until my then 5-year-old slammed a door when he was ...

Do Parents Today Raise Kids Differently From Their Own Upbringing?

Five distinct themes emerged from the parents' open-ended responses. Among parents who say they're raising their children similarly to how they ...

Careful Giving Up Your Career To Be A Stay-At-Home Parent

For health and family planning reasons, children are usually spaced two to five years apart, which naturally helps with balancing work and family life. For ...

Head Start Services | The Administration for Children and Families

Head Start programs support children's growth from birth to age 5 through services centered around early learning and development, health, and family well- ...

I was scared to death of having children. Here's what changed.

My growing up years were wonderful! I was one of 7 kids with affirming, loving parents. We grew up on a farm, my mom was an amazing stay at home ...

What to do when you feel you can't cope with parenting anymore

Add to this the stresses and strains of everyday life and the ... 5. If you feel the need to shout – go out! I'm a huge fan of the ...

When a Child Prefers One Parent

“I think the presence of the most important adults in a child's life may ... Madeleine is a Hand in Hand Instructor and Parent Coach of many years. She ...

7 Benefits of Having a Child Later in Life - Parents

... 5 Quick Ways for Parents to Relieve Stress. Your child may have a ... in their pre-teen years," says Dr. Salber. "In other words, older ...

I Stayed Home With My Kids and Now I Regret It - Grown & Flown

About 14 years ago, I sat in a church service with my husband and tiny daughter. My mind settled on the family in front of us. Two parents and ...

Reflecting on 5 Years of Motherhood :: What Each Year Brought

It is the eve of my twins' fifth birthday. As I look back and try to reflect on the past five years, thinking I've been a mother for five ...

Parenting and Professionalism: The Myth of Having It All

As a professional and a mother, I thought I could, and should, have it all. As a result, I spent three years trying to keep advancing my career while being an ...

Motherhood in Difficult Situations - Focus on the Family

I had dreamed of being a mother since I was 5 years old. When I became ... However, I found comfort in knowing that God knew what was to transpire in my life and ...

Parents Say: How can I manage the competing demands of a ...

... child as you did before. What helps in my house is to have my 5-year-old sing to the baby and help me with diapers and feedings. I have her draw her sister ...

Please don't become a stay-at-home mother - Liberating Motherhood

... 5 years with standard cost of living raises will be making $70,000. The parent who stays at home with their child will re-enter, at best ...

Figuring Out Work-Life Balance As A Professional And Mother - Forbes

This article is more than 2 years old. Forbes Featured Image. What should you expect when you're expecting to ...

Parenting, Loss & Letting Go as Children (& You) Grow

” I wanted to remind everyone, “I still have five kids at home! ... 16 Things I'd Like My Postpartum Self to Know, 16 Years & 6 Kids Later (PSI ...

Being a Parent with Suicidal Thoughts - The S Word Movie

Since trying to end my life over 15 years ago, I have seen a lot of doctors, tried a lot of different therapies, and a lot of diagnoses have ...

When Your Name Becomes 'Mom,' Do Your Other Identities Matter?

In the mind of a 5-year-old, parents are not independent people. They're extensions of their kids, and their purpose really is to be Maggie's ...

What to do when you feel like you are failing as a parent

As a parent I wanted to share all the good things in life with my ... My 5 year old son can be real hard work but also has the most ...