I haven't had much time the past couple months to do anything other than visit our pediatrician and clean puke. It happens. With 4 little ones...2 in school...we get the yuckies. We seem to keep them lately! Besides giving them the speech about hand washing and covering their cough there's not a whole lot I can do from home. So, while combating all this yuck I came across a recipe for the wondrous substance known as MAGIC MOUTHWASH!! Here you go ...enjoy! AND Get well soon!
Magic Mouthwash:
* 2 tsp Maalox
* 2 tsp childrens liquid benadryl
Mix...gargle, swish and spit! You CAN swallow it...if you plan on your little one swallowing make sure you adjust the Maalox and benadryl to the dosage for your childs height and weight. AND have a glass of 8 oz of water for them to drink after swallowing it. Relief for strep, mouth sores and sore throat.
NOTE: I am not a doctor and you should always check with your doctor if you have any questions. Basically, be smart and safe!
Holding Down Hazard. Crafting, parenting 4 kids and juggling life's CRAZIES!
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Tips and tricks for making it on a BUDGET
As you know...Harlow is currently laid off. Which really isn't anything new since he works for CSX ;) So, here is a list of tips and tricks of how we have survived furloughs and live COMFORTABLY on a budget. It's mostly common sense.
1.)Groceries: First, we have no "bad" food habits. What I mean is...we don't drink pop. And we don't buy snack cakes or junk food. Well, Harlow still holds on to his chip eating habit...but..besides that..NO JUNK! As for veggies and fruit, we buy frozen. Why frozen...well...it's cheaper than fresh and more nutritious and better tasting than canned. Don't get me wrong, canned beans are where it's at for chili and soups. But as for vegetable, they're frozen closer to the source they're harvested from...the longer they sit on a shelf the more nutrients they lose. Making frozen sometimes HEALTHIER than fresh. Which is important to me because I want my kids to establish healthy eating habits now. I use the sale paper to stock up on meats. I don't buy bottled water....just watch the movie "Tapped". If it's coming out of your faucet and you don't have a well ...it's filtered.
2.)Clothes: I now shop for 6 people. AND being that I LOVE fabric and sewing I have a hard time paying for names. Basically, a cotton T-shirt is a cotton t-shirt whether it has Justice or Garanimals on the tag. Don't get me wrong, I will definitely pay more for quality in a piece my kids will get a lot of wear out of. Like coats and little boy jeans. Which I now buy wrangler from Walmart for Ace because he rubs the knees out of everything else. I'm a sale shopper. I usually shop twice a year for everyone. Once on black Friday, online at home....and once at the start of spring. The reason, well, black Friday there are some really great deals on jeans, coats and sweaters. I can load up the whole family for fall and winter. Old Navy and Childrens Place are two of my favorites. And in Spring..right when the season starts to change you can find great deals on fall and winter clothes...I buy a size larger for the following year ;) AND they usually have a 40% off sale on their new arrivals. So I get a jump start on summer too. ALSO....Walmart is my favorite place for summer stuff. They put out these little $5.00 outfits for boys EVERY year..and I will grab about 10 for each boy and let them wear them till their worn out. And if you have boys you know that doesn't take long. So, that's about $150.00 for 3 boys....NOT BAD EH?!? Also, I LOVE www.thredup.com !! If you've never visited the site...GO..NOW..seriously.
3.)Entertainment: Here is where I really get savvy. We don't have cable! We haven't in years. Through our phone company we bundled our DSL, phone and a ROKU box for 50.00. Now, the ROKU box streams Netflix, HULU, Amazon, and Pandora. We subscribe to Netflix..$8.00 a month...and Amazon Prime $75.00 a YEAR. Amazon prime comes with all kinds of perks...a ton of movie selections and some movies you can even watch while they're still in theaters AND free 2 day shipping from their site. We get to monitor what our kids see, avoid commercials and save $$$. We also use Red Box. Also, pay attention to your local calendar for things to do. There's always something going on in Hazard...SWEAR it! In the summer we LOVE Way Bak Wyn Drive In. Good prices and our kids love it. Family time is also a biggie in our house. With 4 kids i'm never really lacking in entertainment.
4.)Exercise: We usually enjoy running. When i'm not recovering from having a baby and Harlow isn't nursing a bad foot. There are many places to work out in Hazard. We have a park to walk/run....many hiking trails...the pavilion for when it's bad out. My personal favorite...I LOVE to run/walk up by where Trus Joist used to be. SOOOO many dirt trails. My joints and heart always thank me for it.
5.)Cleaning and Home supplies: One store....the Dollar Tree. In fact the BEST dishwasher detergent I have ever used is their Sun brand. No white gunk and they come out clean. The only cleaning supply i'm really a snob about is laundry detergent. I either make my own (Really...you can do that) or buy gain. Just depends on how low I let my supply get before running out to the store. You can even find toilet paper at the Dollar Tree...and honestly...do you really care what brand of toilet paper you ...well..you know what you're doing with it.
6.)Medicine: Always ask if there's a generic...it's that easy. And for over the counter stuff....look for the store brand. Look at the active ingredient and compare it to the store brand. For example...benadryl...the active ingredient in benadryl is diphenhydramine. Now you can buy the brand name diphenhydramine, benadryl..OR you can buy your diphenhydramine for $1.00 at the Dollar Tree. Will it work any better the more you pay for it...NO. Always ALWAYS go for the generic if you can.
That's all I have for now. If you have any tips or tricks that you feel is savvy please leave them in a comment here or shoot me a message. I'd love to hear them!
1.)Groceries: First, we have no "bad" food habits. What I mean is...we don't drink pop. And we don't buy snack cakes or junk food. Well, Harlow still holds on to his chip eating habit...but..besides that..NO JUNK! As for veggies and fruit, we buy frozen. Why frozen...well...it's cheaper than fresh and more nutritious and better tasting than canned. Don't get me wrong, canned beans are where it's at for chili and soups. But as for vegetable, they're frozen closer to the source they're harvested from...the longer they sit on a shelf the more nutrients they lose. Making frozen sometimes HEALTHIER than fresh. Which is important to me because I want my kids to establish healthy eating habits now. I use the sale paper to stock up on meats. I don't buy bottled water....just watch the movie "Tapped". If it's coming out of your faucet and you don't have a well ...it's filtered.
2.)Clothes: I now shop for 6 people. AND being that I LOVE fabric and sewing I have a hard time paying for names. Basically, a cotton T-shirt is a cotton t-shirt whether it has Justice or Garanimals on the tag. Don't get me wrong, I will definitely pay more for quality in a piece my kids will get a lot of wear out of. Like coats and little boy jeans. Which I now buy wrangler from Walmart for Ace because he rubs the knees out of everything else. I'm a sale shopper. I usually shop twice a year for everyone. Once on black Friday, online at home....and once at the start of spring. The reason, well, black Friday there are some really great deals on jeans, coats and sweaters. I can load up the whole family for fall and winter. Old Navy and Childrens Place are two of my favorites. And in Spring..right when the season starts to change you can find great deals on fall and winter clothes...I buy a size larger for the following year ;) AND they usually have a 40% off sale on their new arrivals. So I get a jump start on summer too. ALSO....Walmart is my favorite place for summer stuff. They put out these little $5.00 outfits for boys EVERY year..and I will grab about 10 for each boy and let them wear them till their worn out. And if you have boys you know that doesn't take long. So, that's about $150.00 for 3 boys....NOT BAD EH?!? Also, I LOVE www.thredup.com !! If you've never visited the site...GO..NOW..seriously.
3.)Entertainment: Here is where I really get savvy. We don't have cable! We haven't in years. Through our phone company we bundled our DSL, phone and a ROKU box for 50.00. Now, the ROKU box streams Netflix, HULU, Amazon, and Pandora. We subscribe to Netflix..$8.00 a month...and Amazon Prime $75.00 a YEAR. Amazon prime comes with all kinds of perks...a ton of movie selections and some movies you can even watch while they're still in theaters AND free 2 day shipping from their site. We get to monitor what our kids see, avoid commercials and save $$$. We also use Red Box. Also, pay attention to your local calendar for things to do. There's always something going on in Hazard...SWEAR it! In the summer we LOVE Way Bak Wyn Drive In. Good prices and our kids love it. Family time is also a biggie in our house. With 4 kids i'm never really lacking in entertainment.
4.)Exercise: We usually enjoy running. When i'm not recovering from having a baby and Harlow isn't nursing a bad foot. There are many places to work out in Hazard. We have a park to walk/run....many hiking trails...the pavilion for when it's bad out. My personal favorite...I LOVE to run/walk up by where Trus Joist used to be. SOOOO many dirt trails. My joints and heart always thank me for it.
5.)Cleaning and Home supplies: One store....the Dollar Tree. In fact the BEST dishwasher detergent I have ever used is their Sun brand. No white gunk and they come out clean. The only cleaning supply i'm really a snob about is laundry detergent. I either make my own (Really...you can do that) or buy gain. Just depends on how low I let my supply get before running out to the store. You can even find toilet paper at the Dollar Tree...and honestly...do you really care what brand of toilet paper you ...well..you know what you're doing with it.
6.)Medicine: Always ask if there's a generic...it's that easy. And for over the counter stuff....look for the store brand. Look at the active ingredient and compare it to the store brand. For example...benadryl...the active ingredient in benadryl is diphenhydramine. Now you can buy the brand name diphenhydramine, benadryl..OR you can buy your diphenhydramine for $1.00 at the Dollar Tree. Will it work any better the more you pay for it...NO. Always ALWAYS go for the generic if you can.
That's all I have for now. If you have any tips or tricks that you feel is savvy please leave them in a comment here or shoot me a message. I'd love to hear them!
Friday, December 7, 2012
We will overcome, by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony.
I offended people today. I spoke up about the death of an industry that has provided for our community for decades. The coal industry. I didn't speak ill about it. In fact it's fed my family. My husband is a railroad conductor for CSX...or he was..until this past November. Their main freight in this area...obviously..coal. There's a reason I am so confident about the future of my family...my friends...and our area. Let me explain.
This past Wednesday I attended refuel at Journey Church on Main St. Ben, our preacher, spoke about how we all have a story, a past..God has brought us through. Basically, how do you know you'll be alright? Now, I know not everyone reading this attends church, is a Christian or knows the story of Job. So, bare with me. Job was a man who lost all he had. Not just his way of making money..but his family...his property. I know a lot in this community are feeling loses. I am one of them. So, to meet the challenge Ben gave us to tell our story...our testimony....here it goes.
I lost my Mom at age 11. Not to an illness or anything foreseen...but a house fire. An 11 year old girl who just lost her Mom, you know I was angry...terrified...and SO depressed. Do I believe it was God's doing...absolutely! But from that I developed a great relationship with my Dad AND my Mom's family who I had never really known. I had to grow up fast...but God was there..looking back I can see how he met me in that dark time. In every situation...even when I was mad at him. Even when I didn't understand what was going on. Because I wasn't there in that fire....nope. I was saved from that. And so was my Dad. I could be angry that he took her...but i'm not. He saw me through it...and it was her time. She was a christian and I know she wouldn't trade this for that.. not for anything.
Fast forward to 19. Harlow and I bought our first house! A beautiful 2000 sq ft house just 45 minutes from Virginia Beach. Perfection in wood...huge porch...big yard..big living room with a fireplace. Close enough to Richmond to be convenient but far enough away to not be bothered. We were SO happy with our purchase. It was home...for the first time since my previous house went up in flames...I felt at home. This was in 2007...JUST before the mortgage bubble popped. Being young and dare I say...dumb..or..well green...we had never heard of an ARM aka adjustable rate mortgage. The payment went up within the first 3 months...and after you added the insurance..$1300.00 a month. Which was fine...just fine. Until Harlow lost his job...our very first CSX furlough! The first month....I didn't panic...until we caught word that this furlough was going to last awhile. And if you're not familiar with railroading...ALL you get is word of mouth about things to come. Looking back...that word was right on! It took 2 years to call those men back. Now, we had an out. We had a home here...in Hazard...family, ready and willing to welcome us back..to help..with open arms! So...I put our house up for rent...to a nice couple who signed every page I asked them to sign of their lease. Handed me a check for $1800.00 as a deposit and we loaded a big UHAUL and drove away from that home for the last time.
Harlow hadn't been with CSX long enough to get unemployment..so I took a job at the first place that called me back..SYKES. I made nothing compared to what he made before and at the time we had 2 kids. But we always managed to make it. Little did I know the sweet couple who was renting our house had written me a cold check and had NO intention of ever paying rent. After not hearing from them for 3 months I finally had to call the cops in the area and have them check to see if they were even still occupying the residence. Now...you do the math...3 months behind on a mortgage I couldn't possibly pay..while trying to pay bills that I had acquired when we were actually making decent pay...yeah. Here's where we make a tough decision....struggle and try to pay debt we can't possibly pay...or meet with a lawyer and face the inevitable. I still have nightmares of the number....quarter of a million dollars in debt....and I did it in 1 year of being legal! That has to be a record right? Anyway...we filed bankruptcy. Bankrupt at 19! And glad of it. I had an ulcer and the stress was killing my marriage. Looking back now...I see God in that dark time. I had family...I had food....my kids were loved and provided for. Maybe not in the manner they were accustomed to...but they were taken care of. And I vowed back then to NEVER set my bar according to what others thought was success. Because when it came down to it...I left that house on a table in a courtroom...and didn't blink. What mattered to me were the people I loved. And I NEVER have to buy them.
Now we're back in Hazard...and guess what! CSX called Harlow to work in Ashland. 21/2 hours away from our home in Hazard. It was a job with benefits..so...he took it! And the driving and the going with no sleep got difficult. So he marked up on a board in Martin, KY..just 45 minutes from our house. (Again, sorry for the railroad speak...but basically he could work in Martin) Still a drive...but...we were home...we had a place to live thanks to my Dad...and our kids were taken care of. We made it through. It looked like we were losing it all....but that bankruptcy saved our marriage. Without that happening we wouldn't have our 2 youngest boys..Weston and Sawyer.
There are many other ways God has met me in dark times. Medical problems...marital problems...a couple car accidents and an 11 month long furlough since the first. But I already feel naked...so...we'll leave it as it is. The reason I am so confident...and maybe a little cocky..is that God has seen me through everything. I am here. I am happy....I am provided for and I am strong! And I praise the God who continues to meet me in EVERY challenge and hard situation I am in. And I really hope this comes across in the tone I mean it to. I love you all....and God loves you all. Have faith..and a little creativity to view this as what it is. A new beginning and a fresh start to something bigger and better.
This past Wednesday I attended refuel at Journey Church on Main St. Ben, our preacher, spoke about how we all have a story, a past..God has brought us through. Basically, how do you know you'll be alright? Now, I know not everyone reading this attends church, is a Christian or knows the story of Job. So, bare with me. Job was a man who lost all he had. Not just his way of making money..but his family...his property. I know a lot in this community are feeling loses. I am one of them. So, to meet the challenge Ben gave us to tell our story...our testimony....here it goes.
I lost my Mom at age 11. Not to an illness or anything foreseen...but a house fire. An 11 year old girl who just lost her Mom, you know I was angry...terrified...and SO depressed. Do I believe it was God's doing...absolutely! But from that I developed a great relationship with my Dad AND my Mom's family who I had never really known. I had to grow up fast...but God was there..looking back I can see how he met me in that dark time. In every situation...even when I was mad at him. Even when I didn't understand what was going on. Because I wasn't there in that fire....nope. I was saved from that. And so was my Dad. I could be angry that he took her...but i'm not. He saw me through it...and it was her time. She was a christian and I know she wouldn't trade this for that.. not for anything.
Fast forward to 19. Harlow and I bought our first house! A beautiful 2000 sq ft house just 45 minutes from Virginia Beach. Perfection in wood...huge porch...big yard..big living room with a fireplace. Close enough to Richmond to be convenient but far enough away to not be bothered. We were SO happy with our purchase. It was home...for the first time since my previous house went up in flames...I felt at home. This was in 2007...JUST before the mortgage bubble popped. Being young and dare I say...dumb..or..well green...we had never heard of an ARM aka adjustable rate mortgage. The payment went up within the first 3 months...and after you added the insurance..$1300.00 a month. Which was fine...just fine. Until Harlow lost his job...our very first CSX furlough! The first month....I didn't panic...until we caught word that this furlough was going to last awhile. And if you're not familiar with railroading...ALL you get is word of mouth about things to come. Looking back...that word was right on! It took 2 years to call those men back. Now, we had an out. We had a home here...in Hazard...family, ready and willing to welcome us back..to help..with open arms! So...I put our house up for rent...to a nice couple who signed every page I asked them to sign of their lease. Handed me a check for $1800.00 as a deposit and we loaded a big UHAUL and drove away from that home for the last time.
Harlow hadn't been with CSX long enough to get unemployment..so I took a job at the first place that called me back..SYKES. I made nothing compared to what he made before and at the time we had 2 kids. But we always managed to make it. Little did I know the sweet couple who was renting our house had written me a cold check and had NO intention of ever paying rent. After not hearing from them for 3 months I finally had to call the cops in the area and have them check to see if they were even still occupying the residence. Now...you do the math...3 months behind on a mortgage I couldn't possibly pay..while trying to pay bills that I had acquired when we were actually making decent pay...yeah. Here's where we make a tough decision....struggle and try to pay debt we can't possibly pay...or meet with a lawyer and face the inevitable. I still have nightmares of the number....quarter of a million dollars in debt....and I did it in 1 year of being legal! That has to be a record right? Anyway...we filed bankruptcy. Bankrupt at 19! And glad of it. I had an ulcer and the stress was killing my marriage. Looking back now...I see God in that dark time. I had family...I had food....my kids were loved and provided for. Maybe not in the manner they were accustomed to...but they were taken care of. And I vowed back then to NEVER set my bar according to what others thought was success. Because when it came down to it...I left that house on a table in a courtroom...and didn't blink. What mattered to me were the people I loved. And I NEVER have to buy them.
Now we're back in Hazard...and guess what! CSX called Harlow to work in Ashland. 21/2 hours away from our home in Hazard. It was a job with benefits..so...he took it! And the driving and the going with no sleep got difficult. So he marked up on a board in Martin, KY..just 45 minutes from our house. (Again, sorry for the railroad speak...but basically he could work in Martin) Still a drive...but...we were home...we had a place to live thanks to my Dad...and our kids were taken care of. We made it through. It looked like we were losing it all....but that bankruptcy saved our marriage. Without that happening we wouldn't have our 2 youngest boys..Weston and Sawyer.
There are many other ways God has met me in dark times. Medical problems...marital problems...a couple car accidents and an 11 month long furlough since the first. But I already feel naked...so...we'll leave it as it is. The reason I am so confident...and maybe a little cocky..is that God has seen me through everything. I am here. I am happy....I am provided for and I am strong! And I praise the God who continues to meet me in EVERY challenge and hard situation I am in. And I really hope this comes across in the tone I mean it to. I love you all....and God loves you all. Have faith..and a little creativity to view this as what it is. A new beginning and a fresh start to something bigger and better.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The REAL Daddy issue
If you have me on facebook, then you know that the topic of involved Dads is VERY dear to me. It's one thing to have a husband who works and provides for his family...that's fantastic! You have an excellent provider. There's a BIG difference in a provider and an involved Dad. Let me explain.
An involved Dad is one who does 80 to 100% as much as you do with and for your child/children. The diaper changes, the night time feedings, the boo boo kisses..the breakfast making. ALL that. No good marriage is 50/50..it's 100/100...parenting is the same. And to those single Mom's...you amazing fantastic ladies..you do 200! But you're a whole other post!
I get so frustrated to hear a Mom say that her husband is "babysitting". No...NO..NO..if your husband has his own children..it's parenting. I think it starts when you bring baby home. As Mom's there's so much pressure these days to be BUSY. And perfect. You see women who work full time jobs and their kids are in all kinds of sports. Or you see the new Mom who's already in her size 5 pre pregnancy jeans, her baby NEVER seems to cry and she just gave birth 2 months ago. It looks legit! And facebook doesn't help! You see posts and pictures of how wonderful and together everyone has it. What you don't see is the honest to God story. You don't see that it took 2 hours to get that photo of that happy baby. Or the fact that the Mom who works full time struggles just to get 5 minutes of quality time with her kids....you get it....no one has it all together. Not really. We're all just learning as we go. AND that brings it back around to Dad. In the same way that no one is just born having it all together as a mother.....no man is just born knowing how to be a Dad.
Admit it...you've accidentally given your baby formula thats sat out longer than it should. Bottles get confusing in the middle of the night! Breast feeding isn't easy for every woman! Swaddling isn't something you just naturally knew how to do! It takes time...trial and error. It's the same for men!
I remember bringing Natalie home, she was our first baby, and I wanted to be perfect for her. The ultimate Mom. I never wanted her to cry...I never wanted her to feel cold...I counted her dirty diapers for goodness sake! I had read every book I could get my hands on about parenting. From attachment parenting to the ferber method. Then I decided that I really didn't need it. I took the good..and chucked the ridiculous. I lost my Mom when I was 11...so I really relied on the internet, books and my cousins (LOVE you for always taking my calls Tasha!) when I had questions. And it wasn't until I started following my own instincts that it all came together. And do you know who got left out of all this parenting decision making...poor Harlow. Here he was...holding my precious angel like a football.....burping her all "wrong"...blowing in her face to make her make funny faces. It would stress me out. It wasn't until we had Ace and sheer exhaustion sat in that I realized I was missing something. Something big..and wonderful. HE was holding my babies...my babies WERE burping.....HE was making them smile. These were HIS babies too. And it wasn't until I expected him to help me and do more that he did. I haven't looked back since and i'm so glad.
Harlow, he really is an amazing Dad. He does just as much if not more than me on any given day. Don't rob your husband of the same things you don't want to miss. Taking care of a baby and children is so messy and so rewarding. The real bonds are made from changing the baby...they're getting out of an uncomfortable mess......and feeding them..even if it's chili dogs or pizza for breakfast...the day to day norm. Let him have that joy too. You won't be remembered as a sub par Mom by sharing the parenting load....but you'll be giving your children an amazing gift. And yourself too. Harlow has never been more sexy than when he's caring for our children. Or more hilarious!
Sincerely, from a girl raised by a hands on Dad ;)
An involved Dad is one who does 80 to 100% as much as you do with and for your child/children. The diaper changes, the night time feedings, the boo boo kisses..the breakfast making. ALL that. No good marriage is 50/50..it's 100/100...parenting is the same. And to those single Mom's...you amazing fantastic ladies..you do 200! But you're a whole other post!
I get so frustrated to hear a Mom say that her husband is "babysitting". No...NO..NO..if your husband has his own children..it's parenting. I think it starts when you bring baby home. As Mom's there's so much pressure these days to be BUSY. And perfect. You see women who work full time jobs and their kids are in all kinds of sports. Or you see the new Mom who's already in her size 5 pre pregnancy jeans, her baby NEVER seems to cry and she just gave birth 2 months ago. It looks legit! And facebook doesn't help! You see posts and pictures of how wonderful and together everyone has it. What you don't see is the honest to God story. You don't see that it took 2 hours to get that photo of that happy baby. Or the fact that the Mom who works full time struggles just to get 5 minutes of quality time with her kids....you get it....no one has it all together. Not really. We're all just learning as we go. AND that brings it back around to Dad. In the same way that no one is just born having it all together as a mother.....no man is just born knowing how to be a Dad.
Admit it...you've accidentally given your baby formula thats sat out longer than it should. Bottles get confusing in the middle of the night! Breast feeding isn't easy for every woman! Swaddling isn't something you just naturally knew how to do! It takes time...trial and error. It's the same for men!
I remember bringing Natalie home, she was our first baby, and I wanted to be perfect for her. The ultimate Mom. I never wanted her to cry...I never wanted her to feel cold...I counted her dirty diapers for goodness sake! I had read every book I could get my hands on about parenting. From attachment parenting to the ferber method. Then I decided that I really didn't need it. I took the good..and chucked the ridiculous. I lost my Mom when I was 11...so I really relied on the internet, books and my cousins (LOVE you for always taking my calls Tasha!) when I had questions. And it wasn't until I started following my own instincts that it all came together. And do you know who got left out of all this parenting decision making...poor Harlow. Here he was...holding my precious angel like a football.....burping her all "wrong"...blowing in her face to make her make funny faces. It would stress me out. It wasn't until we had Ace and sheer exhaustion sat in that I realized I was missing something. Something big..and wonderful. HE was holding my babies...my babies WERE burping.....HE was making them smile. These were HIS babies too. And it wasn't until I expected him to help me and do more that he did. I haven't looked back since and i'm so glad.
Harlow, he really is an amazing Dad. He does just as much if not more than me on any given day. Don't rob your husband of the same things you don't want to miss. Taking care of a baby and children is so messy and so rewarding. The real bonds are made from changing the baby...they're getting out of an uncomfortable mess......and feeding them..even if it's chili dogs or pizza for breakfast...the day to day norm. Let him have that joy too. You won't be remembered as a sub par Mom by sharing the parenting load....but you'll be giving your children an amazing gift. And yourself too. Harlow has never been more sexy than when he's caring for our children. Or more hilarious!
Sincerely, from a girl raised by a hands on Dad ;)
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