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StrongMoms® Empower

brandyellen — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:03:26 +0000

Being a parent is difficult but when you make certain decisions it can get more difficult, you see your elders and peers may feel they know best and wish to push that advice onto you as Gold rather than their opinion that can be politely declined. I have had my own Mom moments where I just felt as if I wasn’t good enough, my choices being made were not the right ones, heck I have questioned myself from time to time without listening to others who feel they know best. When trying to think of an example, all I can think of is that time when my middle child was a baby at eight weeks old and I had to switch to formula. Having breastfed my first born for about …

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Sometimes Wednesday Late Afternoons Suck

brandyellen — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:28:47 +0000

Now I am a positive person and I have semi-thick skin when it comes to my kids and the things they do or say, however, on Wednesday when my four year old spends the morning with his Dad then goes to pre-k in the afternoons, I sometimes schedule work and meetings as it’s the only full day I get each week to put forth towards work. Working from home takes a lot of motivation, dedication and you have to give n take. That means, as much as I would love to be there when the K-man is dropped off to pre-K sometimes on Wednesdays I can’t be. Work has to be a priority as much as motherhood in my world. Therefore, Wednesdays sometimes suck and K-man is great at making …

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Light Humor Sunday- Dear UPS Guy

brandyellen — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:00:01 +0000

Dear Mr. Snobby UPS Guy, I must admit I love that you arrive here with my packages in a timely manner, and I usually find my items in one piece. Which is better than I can say for the computer towers we used to sell but due to UPS damages being so frequent we stopped shipping computer towers {and lost many sales}. I like that you walked up and pet my puppy as if she was the cutest pup in the world. You even seemed to have a grin when you pet her. I will tell you that I am not so in love with the fact that you are the snobbiest UPS guy in the world. I have never seen a man so snobby, head stuck up in the …

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