Motherhood

Dialing divine help

03.16.2010
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Last night, Kalia was extremely out of sorts. I could sense she was sleepy but she refused to lie down and kept whining about something I couldn’t quite understand. She wanted to get her ball from the playroom and she kept saying “Mowning sunshine…mowning sunshine…” But I kept telling her that we could play her [...]

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Amazement

07.14.2008
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It always amazes me how our seemingly ordinary home becomes a fantasy world through Jamaine’s eyes.

Whenever we play together, she shows me that there is always something new to discover.

Her never-ending wonder and curiosity for all things magically transforms anything she touches.

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What I love about being a mother

06.21.2008
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9am. The sun was up in all it’s glory. Jamaine and Kalia were wide awake, ready to start the day.

I sluggishly settled both babies in the living room so I could eat a quick breakfast.

I popped Jamaine’s Dora the Explorer DVD in the player and plopped her on the mini sofa. Kalia was content cooing in her crib while looking at Winnie the Pooh.

I headed to the kitchen to fix myself some hot chocolate, my morning cup of comfort.

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Identifying stress triggers and stress relievers

06.12.2008
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I’m feeling better and stronger everyday. I know my body is doing its best to heal itself. I know I’ll feel good as new when the week ends. I’ve been reciting this mantra to myself for the past days, just a little something to shift my mood and attention away from pain. I’ve been going [...]

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