I say “be careful” more often than I say “I love you”
I tell my eldest daughter to be careful more often than I tell her I love her. Not because I don’t love her….
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Getting a Grip on Time in 2019
Well, there we go, another year has passed. It is insane how fast time goes by. I feel like the past four years…
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World Mama Katie from Philadelphia
Written by Katie Sweeney When we officially said yes to a two-year international assignment in the Netherlands with my husband’s company, my first…
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When is it time to talk about it?
The other day I was at the playground with my daughter and her friend. I was talking to her friend’s mom and we…
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She is here! Alela’s Birth Story and First Photos
We are so happy and grateful to be able to announce the birth of our second baby girl! Friday morning – July 20th…
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World Mama Najah from Austin, Texas
I became a stay at home mom unintentionally. Throughout my entire pregnancy, I had my idea of what life would be like for…
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World Mama Nicole from Washington, DC
This week’s World Mama is from Washington, DC. Her Instagram feed is always so inspiring, because she posts a lot about child play….
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Getting Ready for Autumn: Play Room Inspiration
Summer is coming to an end. I feel so sad saying goodbye to sunny days at the beach, walking barefoot through the woods…
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Instalife vs Real Life: Behind the Scenes
Today I am doing something a bit different on the blog! I have a feeling it’s going to be very relatable for other…
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Toddler Proof Yoga Routine for Busy Moms
It may be a bit of a challenge sometimes, but it is definitely possible to do yoga with your toddler. Isaya and I…
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Thinking in Memes: Ten Funny Memes for Tired Moms
You probably don’t know this about me, but I often think in memes. I can’t be the only one, because there are millions…
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Toddler Life: The Power of No
If you are a toddler mom the word “no” is probably number two on the list of Most Heard Words of the Day…
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What the Instagram Squares don’t tell you about our Family Trip
We spent the month of May in Curacao. It was amazing. The Island I grew up on is truly a piece of Paradise…
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How Motherhood Defines Me
A few weeks ago, a friend told me a woman’s happiness should not depend on whether or not she becomes a mother. I’ve…
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Voor als je wilt scheiden
Denk jij er iedere dag aan om te scheiden? Afval scheiden kan lastig zijn: je wilt het natuurlijk goed doen en consequent zijn….
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How we Potty Trained our Daughter Before her Second Birthday
We potty trained our daughter when she was 22 months old. It took us about three weeks. The first week and a half…
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Dingen die opeens leuk zijn als je een kind hebt
Moeder worden was mijn grootste droom. Ik ben nog iedere dag dankbaar dat die wens in vervulling mocht gaan en ben nog nooit…
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World Mama Sarah, from Northern California
Our second World Mama of 2017 is from Northern California. Sarah has two daughters: a very stubborn and energetic 5-year old little girl and…
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One Mom’s Experience with Daycare
I stayed home with Isaya for the first seven months of her life. After that I went back to work. Because my wife…
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7 Things you don’t know about me
I have been blogging for almost four months. Since september I have been sharing stories about motherhood, breastfeeding and baby wearing, tips about…
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10 Things I am Thankful for
Obviously we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in the Netherlands. But I do think we need it. We need a day on which we all come…
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World Mama Emily, Living in Sweden
When I started my Instagram account, back in March, I had no idea what an amazing, kind and caring community of mothers (and…
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Seven Bad Habits in Seven Weeks
When Aya coughs she covers her mouth with her hands. We didn’t teach her this. She saw us do this and copied it….
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Raising my Baby Vegetarian or Vegan?
I have been eating vegan for the past five years. Before that I was a vegetarian and before that a (very selective) pescatarian….
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You have changed
Motherhood has changed my life, the way I look at my life and experience the world and people around me. And most of…
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You put the Crazy in Mom
I know one mom that fits the description of ‘sane’. She is very cool, calm and collected, if you will. She’s a unicorn….
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