You’d think because this was my 8th birth, (5th home birth/unmedicated with a midwife) I wouldn’t have much more to learn.
That couldn’t be further from the truth!
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Our children are often times our best teachers, and many times we learn hard lessons by screwing up. I have long known that chemicals, dyes, additives and JUNK in normal food could cause behavioral issues. I have also known a healthy diet and supplementation can diminish symptoms from ADD, and decrease violence/aggression while improving brain function. And while I had always limited TV time, I truly had no idea how the long-term use of video games/screen time would alter the way the normal brain functions in such a drastic way, until I witnessed it first hand in one of my children!
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Split open heads, broken bones and sprains, burns, gashes. With having 7 kids, we are obviously going to have our fair share of accidents… to put it very simply, we have seen a lot. Here’s what we do and what remedies we take for our minor injuries!
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These are my FAVORITE COOKIES EVER! They taste like Christmas!
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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES, MAMA!!! You are worth so much more to your families when you FEEL GOOD! Make yourself and your health a priority for once! I promise, your family will thank you!
This info is also why I did NOT "eat for two" or use my pregnancies as an excuse to eat junk! I did the OPPOSITE-- ate a diet full of good fat and whole foods, limiting sugar and processed foods! I took a ton of high quality supplements, (and still do since I'm nursing!!) and took my responsibility to grow this little human seriously!! I gained minimal weight and had a healthy and fat babe, that I still nurse 19 months later!
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Society has tricked parents into believing they’re not capable of teaching and equipping their own children for life. Somehow, what worked for thousands of years has changed into something scary and unattainable for the average person.
Let me just say this about homeschooling:
It’s not that hard.
Really.
I promise.
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Social media is so funny!! There’s a super thin line between being real and airing your shit for everyone to see. Or between being authentic but also preferring that not everyone knows about ALL of your struggles, hardships or failures. On the flip side, balancing the positive without pretending perfection is also tough. I don’t mind being a role model. In fact, one of my very favorite things EVER is to empower others.
So here’s your reminder that social media is a very small and controlled peek into someone’s life!
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