Meredith Ethington's Blog, page 18
March 30, 2018
The Heartbreak That Comes With Being A Part Time Parent
Because I share custody with my ex-husband, balance is built into my life. But every time the kids go to their dad’s, my heart breaks and I want them back. I walk through the front door and excitedly confront the mess before me. I’ve spent the past few days awaiting this moment: the moment I […]
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March 29, 2018
16 Tweets that Capture the Hilariousness That Is the Easter Egg Hunt
Last year, my family and I attended an Easter Egg Hunt at our local park. And, let’s just say, it was exactly what you would expect from an event where hundreds of kids, both big and small, run after a limited amount of candy-filled Easter eggs. In addition to baskets full of jelly beans, stickers, […]
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Dear Little Girl With The Smart Mouth
Dear Little Girl With The Smart Mouth, I know you probably think that I am about to come down on you — that this is the moment when you are going to be chastised for that mouth which likes to run and often gets away from you. Well, you are about to be surprised, little […]
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March 28, 2018
Why I’m Tired Of Hearing Breast Is Best
A few weeks ago, I was looking for a notebook for a reason I can’t remember. It was clearly important enough for me to find one because I looked in the guest room closet, a closet I rarely go into. There, on the top shelf, was a notebook. I immediately recognized it as the one […]
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March 27, 2018
To My Firstborn – It’s Not You. It’s Me.
Dear First Born, I remember the day I first held you in my arms. You became, and I also became. I’d thought about motherhood for a long time, about how I’d be and how you’d be. But I was still so unprepared. Heaven and Earth kissed for a moment and I’d never felt so sure and so […]
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March 26, 2018
Being A Mom Is All Of This And More
Being a mom is the entering of uncharted territory. Being a mom is packing a hospital bag as one version of yourself and coming home as another, tethered to a new life, now forever in your charge. Being a mom is signing agreements and waitlists, then crossing fingers, miles, and barriers to make a family […]
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March 23, 2018
An Episode of Chopped Junior Changed My Attitude About Parenting
“Mom, can I bake something?” my eight-year old daughter pleaded as she entered the kitchen. Of course she wanted to bake something. Because I had just spent the past two hours prepping, cooking, serving and cleaning up from a dinner where I made six different dishes to please our family of five. I sighed. “Not […]
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The Funny Parents Of Facebook Prove The Screen Time Struggle With Kids Is So Real
Whether we believe in no screens, some, or unlimited access from conception as parents we are in charge of the kids and the devices. At least that is what we tell ourselves. Sometimes, they are just a negotiation tool for quiet time. And we are ok with that. Screen time is a hot topic and […]
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March 22, 2018
Sometimes, Babies Suck At Sleeping And It’s Not Your Fault
After a long, sleepless night at the hospital after delivering our oldest son, we thought we’d get more sleep if we went home the next day, to sleep in our own beds. We should have been more suspicious when the nurses started laughing. Because, sometimes, babies (and kids in general) just suck at sleeping. There’s […]
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What One Mom Found On The Musical.ly App Proves We’re Letting Kids On Social Media Too Soon
Any parent will tell you that parenting in the age of social media is a challenge unlike any other. You’re navigating unfamiliar territory on a course that neither you or your child have ever walked before. And as soon as you get your arms around one popular social media platform, another one, more confusing than […]
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