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This is not a story I ever wanted to have to tell. But here we are. Lafayette was our dog before we became parents. He’s a loud, lanky, deeply ridiculous hound who howls at fire trucks, loves sunbeams, and has an ongoing feud with our vacuum cleaner. He’s never been a danger - not to us, not to

Some of us think we are teaching respect, but what kids may actually be learning is how to disappear without causing trouble. If every explanation sounds like attitude, every question sounds like defiance, and every emotional sentence gets punished, then of course they stop sharing. That is not bec

Mornings in our house = pure chaos 🫠 ( normally) Someone’s cereal is on the floor, someone’s missing a shoe, and I’m surviving on lack of sleep and Irn-Bru 🧡 Thankfully Arron gets our Frankie to school in the morning Anyone else have to remind their kids to get ready about 1000 times ? #

Sometimes I have to realize that motherhood is a journey of growth, not just for my children, but for me as well. #motherhoodjourney #momcreator #smallmomcreators #parentingdoneright #bonusmom #stepmom #momlife #momsoflemon8 #honestparenting #Mature

Sometimes when the world is quiet and all you hear is the songs of the night, i think about how i can be a better mom. How i can be a better me. #motherhoodjourney #momsoflemon8 #parentingdoneright #bonusmom #stepmom #honestparenting #momcreator #momlife #momanddad #mo

A lot of kids are not acting weird in public. They are just staying in survival mode because they know the version of the adult that other people never see. The smile disappears, the voice changes, and suddenly the whole house feels like something they need to manage carefully. Then adults act shoc

Some of us joke about a child’s body so casually that we miss what is actually happening. Everyone laughs, the moment moves on, and because they did not cry, we assume it was harmless. But a lot of kids go quiet when something lands deep. They do not always argue back, they just start storing the m

Some of us use the word lazy way too quickly, and kids feel that weight immediately. They are stuck, overwhelmed, behind, unsure where to begin, and instead of getting help with the moment, they get named by it. That is the part that does damage. A child who keeps hearing lazy does not feel inspire

A lot of kids are not acting weird in public. They are just staying in survival mode because they know the version of the adult that other people never see. The smile disappears, the voice changes, and suddenly the whole house feels like something they need to manage carefully. Then adults act shoc

Some of us think we are teaching respect, but what kids may actually be learning is how to disappear without causing trouble. If every explanation sounds like attitude, every question sounds like defiance, and every emotional sentence gets punished, then of course they stop sharing. That is not bec

Some of us joke about a child’s body so casually that we miss what is actually happening. Everyone laughs, the moment moves on, and because they did not cry, we assume it was harmless. But a lot of kids go quiet when something lands deep. They do not always argue back, they just start storing the m

Some of us use the word lazy way too quickly, and kids feel that weight immediately. They are stuck, overwhelmed, behind, unsure where to begin, and instead of getting help with the moment, they get named by it. That is the part that does damage. A child who keeps hearing lazy does not feel inspire

Mornings in our house = pure chaos 🫠 ( normally) Someone’s cereal is on the floor, someone’s missing a shoe, and I’m surviving on lack of sleep and Irn-Bru 🧡 Thankfully Arron gets our Frankie to school in the morning Anyone else have to remind their kids to get ready about 1000 times ? #

This is not a story I ever wanted to have to tell. But here we are. Lafayette was our dog before we became parents. He’s a loud, lanky, deeply ridiculous hound who howls at fire trucks, loves sunbeams, and has an ongoing feud with our vacuum cleaner. He’s never been a danger - not to us, not to

I’m a real mom…♥️ #momlife #momsoflemon8 #honestparenting #momvibes

Sometimes when the world is quiet and all you hear is the songs of the night, i think about how i can be a better mom. How i can be a better me. #motherhoodjourney #momsoflemon8 #parentingdoneright #bonusmom #stepmom #honestparenting #momcreator #momlife #momanddad #mo