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15 Ways to Offend a Mom
It seems everyone is offended these days. Sometimes it’s warranted. Sometimes it isn’t. But sometimes, someone says something so unbelievably rude and inconsiderate, everyone ought to be offended. I’ve been pregnant or breastfeeding on a repeat cycle for almost a decade now. In that time, I’ve had some amazing support from family, friends, and even strangers. But every once in a while, someone says something to me so outrageously insensitive (and even downright dumb), I can’t help but feel shocked and horrified. I mean, who hasn’t been there? You’re in line to check out at the grocery store and the woman behind you takes it upon herself to offer her…
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Large family. Large blessings. Large mayhem.
Did you know that the average family size in the US for 2017 was 3.14 people? I know a lot of people who fit perfectly into that average family size (well, not that they have 14% of a person in their family, but you get my point!). Most of my friends have somewhere from 1 to 3 kids and they are perfectly content. And that is wonderful for them! I always had slightly different plans…. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted six kids. (Seriously, I had six names picked out for my future children by the time I was twelve.) Four kids didn’t seem like enough, but…
