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New and expectant motherhood comes with a lot of interesting and often unexpected changes in life, and the relationships around you. You may find yourself much closer to a friend or relative that you hadn’t spoken with much over the last several years, or you may find that you fall away from the “girls night” crowd as you embrace mothering your baby.
There are always going to be a lot of opinions out there about whether motherhood should, or should not, change your relationships but the reality ladies, is that it will. There’s no way around it, when you become a mother you are changed forever. It’s a fact, it’s a part of life, and it’s an amazing part of the journey. So embrace it! Turn your ear kindly from the friend who may shake her finger at you over it, and just move on in your new self.
I love when there’s a sense of community among mothers. This can make such an amazing impact on our lives whether that community is online or off, and no matter how big (or small) that community is.
I’m not suggesting you need to join a mom group, nor am I urging you to join an online mom community even, but the impact of having a few other mothers in your life, that you can confide in and talk to, and possibly even get together with (with or without children) occasionally is huge.
Today, I have a word of caution though. There will always be different parenting styles, personalities and opinions no matter how big or small your personal community is. I would like to suggest to you that unless you are asked for it, do not presume to offer up your particular opinion randomly.
We all go into motherhood with set opinions, and often we have decided how it will be. When our first child is still very young, most of that is still not all the way out of our systems yet. I am not implying that parenthood will not occasionally go exactly as planned for some mothers, but that is the rare exception indeed.
I say all of this out of my own personal experience, as well as that of many other moms with whom I have had this discussion. I do not say this to discourage or put down new moms, but only to caution you….here’s why… [Read More...]
Talk about a super simple treat, these were an unanticipated moment of joy for me! I can definitely see myself adding a lot more options to this recipe down the road, but for now, it served it’s purpose, to offer a yummy alternative to what I normally eat. I was skeptical, very very skeptical but [...]
I am crazy about Etsy. You have heard this from me before. If I can find it on Etsy, then that’s where I am buying it. Whatever “it” is. Why?? Because it makes sense to me to find something that is a) unique, b) supports a small business & c) made just for me! Disclosure: [...]
As I fight off a nasty cold that hit me hard the day after school got out for my boys, I haven’t had much time or energy to write or create or do anything productive. So, since I have had this little graphic made up for a few weeks now, I thought it’s as good [...]
It’s been one of those weeks. One where I can’t quite seem to catch my breath no matter how hard I try or what I do to try to slow down. There is officially just under one week left of school for all 6 of my boys and I am definitely feeling the crunch! It’s [...]
It’s not often in life that we can look back on a situation and see a clear and definite moment of opportunity that we were given one last chance to bless someone’s life. I can’t say this has happened to me before, but I can say that today, it’s clearer than ever to me how [...]
Today I’m going to ramble, about the craziness-that-is kids going back to school. Not a rant, not really a lesson filled post, just a ramble. You get to partake in the joys of not one, but the first TWO days of my kids going to back to school…. yes, you’re so very welcome! On that note [...]
Looking for some great summer reading suggestions to keep your kids’ minds active? Be sure to check out some of these great resources for reading lists and more… Education.com offers reading lists for each grade (here’s a link to their Kindergarten Summer Reading List), just make sure you have a bit of time when you go [...]
Here we are again… at the end of another school year. Did I mention in the fall that they always go so fast? I’m sure I did, and wow do they ever! I’m not sure if more work goes into back-to-school or end-of-the-year but both are insanely busy times around here. As I prepare to [...]
Long ago (October 28, 2010 to be exact) I posted about Starfall.com and all the amazing possibilities for preschool learning that it offers. Did I mention it’s free? Well, I tell you all about that and much more in the original post. I just wanted to give all of you a super quick update to say [...]
Although I can remember plenty of times when recess was not my favorite thing (I disliked rain, sometimes the games weren’t fair, etc.), the break from the monotony of classroom activities was always so refreshing. My twins (5th and 6th sons) just started Kindergarten. Their first day of school was so exciting they stumbled all [...]
One year ago, all 6 of my sons had serious respiratory illnesses. The severity of their illnesses and duration of recovery was phenomenally challenging. Needless to say, since then my way of approaching my family’s health has changed drastically. In the midst of it all, a simple yet astounding fact hit me like a ton [...]
Today was officially the first day of school (for all but CJ who starts tomorrow) and wow the excitement was at insane levels this morning. All of the kiddos (again, except for CJ) were up by 5am…yes, I am sure right about now you are totally wishing you were me (LOL). The ruckus was undeniably [...]
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a coupon for everything you buy and anywhere you shop? Well, although that isn’t entirely possible, one of the best sources for online coupons and savings is definitely Savings.com. Quite possibly one of the things I love about this site most is their Savings Pledge. The pledge involves committing [...]
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Welcome to A Frog In My Soup! My name is Shera and I am the mom behind the "Soup" or the "Frogs" whichever you happen to be reading about. My hubby and I have been married for 19 years. We have 6 sons that frequent these pages: CJ (17), Salesman (14), Tater (13), J-Man (9) & The TwinkyDinks (or Tweebs depending on their mood) - Bugs & Monkey (6 & 6). This blog is a little piece of my life, a large piece of my sanity with a lot of my heart thrown in. There are days I laugh and … Read more
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