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Jan. 6, 2025

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New Year, *Relaxed* Me
The New Year’s Resolutions I’m Making As A Mom Of 3 ([link removed])

“I love New Year’s resolutions. I love the celebratory feeling of starting a new year, and I love the kiss goodbye (or curse, I don’t judge) we give to a year just finished,” writes our own Sam Darby. “While I still maintain that, as a mom, my ‘real’ New Year begins with the back-to-school season, there’s something about making resolutions in January that just feels right. And this year, as a mom of three, I’ve got some super specific resolutions in mind to help make 2025 the best year for me and my family.”

There’s nothing highfalutin about these resolutions either. Maybe you can borrow some if you’re still mulling over your own?
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Families in all forms
Kids Raised By “Elective Co-Parents” Do Just As Well Those Raised By Romantic Partners ([link removed])

Elective co-parenting is when two or more people decide to raise a child together outside of a romantic relationship.
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listen up
8 Non-Negotiable Boundaries This Nanny Puts In Place Before Working For A Family ([link removed])

“I am not this family’s property.”
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too much?
A Mom Wonders If Her 7-Year-Old's Intense Rec Sports League Schedule Is Normal ([link removed])

“It's like a part-time job for a seven-year-old.”
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Warm and fuzzies
12 Feel-Good Books To Start Off Your 2025 TBR On A Positive Note ([link removed])

It’s that time of year when – chances are – you seriously want to cuddle up with a good book. So we rounded up 12 feel-good books for you, to add to your TBR pile.
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What Mommy Wants
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Amazon
'Slow Dance' by Rainbow Rowell ([link removed])

$14

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'The Bookshop on the Corner' by Jenny Colgan ([link removed])

$10.99

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'A Man Called Ove' by Fredrik Backman ([link removed])

$14.77

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'The Kiss Quotient' by Helen Hoang ([link removed])

$9.75

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