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    Motherhood

    For some people, having a child is like coming home. It’s like feeling as if everything is finally in place, comfortable, normal–the way it’s supposed to be. 

    For myself, having children has been like traveling to the far reaches of the world. Exciting! Alluring! Novel! 
    And then the reality hit: I don’t speak this language, everything is confusing, nothing works the way I’m used to it working, and I’m tired and homesick. And during the first four months after Tate’s birth, I found myself frequently folded over a toilet bowl (but instead of having giardia, I had a malfunctioning gallbladder). 
    I try not to come to this whiny place often.
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    Still Dealing with Stress Eating

    I know this topic is getting old, but it’s something I’m still dealing with. And honestly, it’s a process rather than a product anyway, so it makes sense that I’m back in this space to reflect and generate new strategies going forward.

    I’ve been trying to exercise regularly and get my eating into a healthy pattern. Before I focus on what I’m not doing and what’s not working, I should celebrate the progress I’ve made. I am now exercising an average of two times a week! (The exclamation mark is a forced attempt to celebrate something that feels very small). But this is not the time for self-judgement–I’m going to
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    Momma Strong Discount Code

    So many of you have been recommending MommaStrong.com for so long now. I’ve resisted it because I really don’t like exercise videos. But then Maureen (thanks, Maureen!) posted on Facebook about a special deal. If you enter “twostrong” in the promo code area, the $30 price drops to $2. And I’ve been looking for inspiration/motivation to reclaim my body, so I took the $2 plunge. I start today on the 30-day “Hook.” Let me know if you want to join me!