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September 5, 2016 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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Compleat Mother: interview with Jody McLaughlin

In the last couple of weeks I’ve been going through archives on this here blog. My intention is to dust off all that old content to make it better, delete where appropriate, and figure out a way to make what’s left useful now. For several years I hosted a podcast called NaturalMomsTalkRadio. I’m finding transcriptions […]

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August 15, 2016 By Carrie 3 Comments

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Home Alone. Only Not.

[This post originally published a few days after my sixth child was born. Since she turned 4 yesterday I thought I would republish it.] Dear Baby V, This morning your Dad kissed me goodbye and you were snuggled on my left arm and your big sister Ruby was lying on my right arm, having climbed […]

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August 6, 2016 By Carrie 1 Comment

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Victoria the Sage

  Inbetween using my phone to take dozens of selfies of her feet (feetsies?) and hiding in luggage, my 4 year old daughter speaks nuggets of wisdom. I call her Victoria the Sage. She randomly makes delightfully humorous and profound statements. A few examples follow. On beauty and femininity: “When people are mean, they’re not […]

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July 27, 2016 By Carrie 5 Comments

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Goodbye Lact-Aid Nursing System, My Frenemy

(Note: this is a post about my experience using a Lact-Aid nursing system after my 27-weeker preemie was born. I mostly share my feelings here, but if you have any specific questions please leave them in comments or email me privately if you prefer and I will answer them.) Yesterday I got an email from the […]

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July 14, 2016 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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How to discipline a toddler who deliberately disobeys

My name is Carrie Willard, and I approve of this message: How to discipline a toddler who deliberately disobeys Contrary to popular opinion, discipline isn’t synonymous with punishment. It is leading and guiding, however, and it begins at birth. When your nursing baby latches on poorly, you can gently remove him and re-latch him correctly. […]

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July 13, 2016 By Carrie 1 Comment

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“Brain dumps” can help your sensitive child

I came across this great post from SimpleHomeschool.net about how “brain dumps” can help your worrying child. “Brain dumps have been a huge success, not only to calm my son’s worries, but also to improve his focus for learning. This simple strategy has become one step in his journey toward understanding himself and managing difficult situations.” […]

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June 27, 2016 By Carrie Leave a Comment

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The one in which the kids plan the menu and cook

Remember my complaint about the kids being lazy unproductive slothful bored this summer and getting on my last nerve? I have been working on that. The first plan of attack was to have the kids plan a menu and cook four nights a week. I placed them into two teams: Team A is the 18-year-old […]

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June 22, 2016 By Carrie 2 Comments

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The same thing happens every summer…

For several years now, I’ve been taking a summer break from homeschooling. So, you’d think I would learn. The first couple of weeks, I let the kids enjoy some lazy downtime. They sleep late. They lay around on the couch reading, building with LEGO, watching movies. We go to the pool. They Kik and WhatsApp […]

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June 9, 2016 By Carrie 12 Comments

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Parenting Lessons: 18 Things I’ve Learned In 18 Years of Parenting

parenting lessons: 18 things I've learned in 18 years of parenting

Parenting is not something you “figure out”. I’m learning as I go. As my kids grow and change, I change with them – out of necessity for their needs, but also because I’m changing. Still, I’ve learned some things over the past 18 years with these seven children. Here are 18 parenting lessons. My oldest […]

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May 27, 2016 By Carrie 3 Comments

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That baby the Doctor said to get rid of…

  Here’s a recent photo of that baby the Neonatologist encouraged me to “terminate”. Guess I made the right call.

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Hi, I’m Carrie!

Bienvenue! My goal is to inspire and provide resources for moms to simplify their lives. With what aim?

So they can find time and space for their own goals and passions during the busy mothering years. Simplifying the mundane to make room for the sublime. Let's put the "her" back in motherhood!

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