Author: RaiRai
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When Breastfeeding Didn’t Work With My First Baby
At twenty, I sat on the bedroom floor with my baby, a pump I didn’t understand, and so much blame. This is what I wish someone had told me then.
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Baby-Proofing With Older Kids Already in the House
Our house has a teenager’s guitar, a ten-year-old’s craft supplies, homeschool binders, stairs, and a toddler who wants to explore all of it. Here’s what baby-proofing actually looks like for us.
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Why We Use Time4Learning for Homeschool — and What We Add With It
This isn’t a perfect homeschool routine — it’s just what actually works for us right now, including everything we tried before we landed here.
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Going From Two Kids to Three With a Big Age Gap
I wondered what it would feel like for my older two when we brought home a baby so many years later. What I didn’t expect was how naturally they would love him.
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Caring for My Nana While Raising Three Kids of My Own—As She Turns 80
As my nana turns 80, I’m sharing what it feels like to care for the woman who raised me while raising three children of my own—the falls, difficult decisions, daily responsibilities, and love behind becoming her caregiver.
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What My Kids Have Taught Me About Grief and Loss
🌼 Watching them lose someone for the first time…and now watching them face the fear of losing someone again. I didn’t expect to learn about grief from my own kids. At first, I thought helping children cope with grief would mean I had to be the one holding them together. Teaching them how to survive…
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Trying for Another Baby After IVF and a Back Injury
We’re preparing for another IVF transfer while I continue recovering from a postpartum back injury. This is where my body stands, what scares me, and why we are still moving forward carefully.
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The IVF Two-Week Wait: What Those Days Felt Like for Me
The IVF two-week wait felt heavier than I expected. After embryo transfer, every symptom, cramp, test, and quiet moment carried so much hope and fear. This is what those waiting days felt like for me.
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Blended Family, Blended Love: Our Story of Starting Over
After divorce, I wasn’t sure what our family’s future would look like. This is the story of how we slowly became a blended family built on love, patience, and second chances.
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Homeschool Must-Haves: What Actually Works in Our Home
I didn’t grow up homeschooling, and I definitely didn’t start with a Pinterest-perfect homeschool room. This is the real setup that helps us get through the week — one shared desk, a binder system, a printer that works overtime, free learning websites, and toddler activities that keep our youngest busy while the older kids learn.