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This isn't just parenting - this is mothering through a pandemic.

theywhinesoiwine

Aug 7
2 min

This isn't just parenting - this is mothering through a pandemic.

There's no right way to do this. This isn't a time for competition or comparison. Do what works for you.

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theywhinesoiwine

Aug 7
2 min

What you're doing - matters.

I see the work that you do every single day. I see the way you love on those babies even when they are turning seven shades of purple.

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Your kids don't want perfect, they want a mama who is real.

theywhinesoiwine

Aug 7
2 min

Your kids don't want perfect, they want a mama who is real.

I've been going for what feels like days; months if I'm being honest. Yet, everywhere I look the world screams MORE.

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theywhinesoiwine

Aug 7
2 min

You're not failing.

There are people out there getting more accomplished before I can even open my eyes.

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There's not one of us that's doing it better than the other.

theywhinesoiwine

Jan 17
2 min

There's not one of us that's doing it better than the other.

It's not easy. This motherhood thing; this life thing. It's OK to say that out loud. You don't have to hide behind your smile.

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theywhinesoiwine

Nov 11, 2019
2 min

Get out of your own head.

We can talk all we want about leaning in and finding a seat at the table, but guess what sis? You can't find a seat if you don't - GET UP.

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That hard thing - it will not break you.

theywhinesoiwine

Nov 11, 2019
2 min

That hard thing - it will not break you.

I know you are tired. I know sometimes you want to give in, but life isn't lived waiting in the beauty. It's lived by rising from the ashes.

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It takes two minutes to impact someone's life.

theywhinesoiwine

Sep 21, 2019
2 min

It takes two minutes to impact someone's life.

Sister, it's time for a movement. A cultural shift. A paradigm. And it's going to take all of us. It has become far too easy to hide beh...

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That mama you're comparing yourself to: She's not doing it better.

theywhinesoiwine

Sep 21, 2019
2 min

That mama you're comparing yourself to: She's not doing it better.

Sister lean in for a second. Can I tell you something? Sometimes I get caught up in it. The lies. The feelings of inadequacy and self dou...

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Stop telling yourself 'I'm not,' and replace it with 'I am.'

theywhinesoiwine

Jul 28, 2019
2 min

Stop telling yourself 'I'm not,' and replace it with 'I am.'

They tell us ... Be strong, but not assertive. Be confident, but not arrogant. Be successful, but never boastful. Be a leader, but not bo...

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The beauty of motherhood lies in ordinary, in-between moments.

theywhinesoiwine

Jun 10, 2019
2 min

The beauty of motherhood lies in ordinary, in-between moments.

When was the last time you laughed? Like REALLY laughed. The kind that comes from the depths of your belly. That makes you short of brea...

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My baby, people will give you a thousand reasons to carry hate - love them anyway.

theywhinesoiwine

Jun 9, 2019
2 min

My baby, people will give you a thousand reasons to carry hate - love them anyway.

Sometimes in the most ordinary moments I catch myself looking at you in wonder. I want to freeze time. To imprint this very moment on my ...

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Here’s to the women who give it their all - you’re everything this world needs.

theywhinesoiwine

May 22, 2019
2 min

Here’s to the women who give it their all - you’re everything this world needs.

Here's to the women. To the SAHM who never gets a break. The mama knee deep in toys, chaos and laundry. To the mama whose day is spent f...

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I'm done chasing perfection and you should be too, mama.

theywhinesoiwine

May 8, 2019
2 min

I'm done chasing perfection and you should be too, mama.

I had a whole list of "I would's" before I became a mama. I would never lose my temper. I would be organized. I would meal plan. I would ...

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theywhinesoiwine

May 8, 2019
2 min

I hope I loved you enough today.

As you lay sleeping in your bed, the weight of today lifts from my shoulders. The struggles of the day are quickly forgotten and I find m...

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theywhinesoiwine

May 8, 2019
2 min

We can learn from our littles, mama.

Tod•dler noun. Master procrastinator. Emotional. Fierce loyalty. Adorable human. Givers of love. Independent. Your favorite new phrase? "...

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theywhinesoiwine

May 8, 2019
2 min

To my baby, don't blend - RISE.

Your voice? Vibrant. Your opinions? Large. Your emotions? Strong. When you feel, you feel with every fiber of your being. Every ounce of...

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theywhinesoiwine

Sep 25, 2018
3 min

Tackling your storage.

The dreaded basement storage, you know what I'm talking about. Don't even pretend like you don't have it mama, because we ALL do. Maybe ...

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