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New Parent Strategies: Weathering Life After Baby

As we were discussing earlier in the Marathon of Motherhood, being a new parent isn’t easy. Moms and Dads both go through a series of changes and challenges that they need to adjust to and life after baby is not always a picnic. Don’t be upset or worried if you are finding it not so easy. All new moms and dads go through their own private struggles. What might be hard for mom can be a snap for dad and what can be a snap for mom can be hard for dad. The following strategies are not full proof, but … Continue reading →

Closely Spaced Siblings? 10 Tips to Survive the First Few Months

I once heard someone say that having children closely spaced together was just like having twins. I have children spaced closely together–all of my kids are about two years apart. I have twins. I can assure you beyond a shadow of a doubt that the challenges are definitely not the same. That’s not to say though, that having children spaced closely together is easy. But once you make it past the first few months, it does get easier. Here are a few tips to make it past those early days! #1. Plan ahead and cook a little extra the six … Continue reading →

From Marrieds to Marents – What You Need to Know

Who knows of the possibilities of love when men and women share not only children, home and garden, not only the fulfillment of their biological roles, but the responsibilities and passions of the work that creates the human future and the full human knowledge of who they are? – Betty Friedan What is a Marent? A marent is what I call someone who is married and adjusting to parenthood and the lines between being married and being a parent are blurred to indistinct. Now let me begin by saying there is nothing wrong with there being something indistinct between the … Continue reading →