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As Mothers are we Destined to forever feel guilty? PROBABLY! Good Thing there’s Netflix and #MOMSNEAK

February 25, 2022 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

Mothers are we Destined to forever feel guilty?

As Mothers are we Destined to forever feel guilty?  is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting The Staten Island Family I was feeling my usual daily dose of guilt for the day; aka, worried that I'd said "one more minute, mommy's busy" to my son more than I'd have liked to. I wrestle with not being a good enough parent nearly every day. It's been a teetering balancing act for me for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Motherhood Musings, Parenting Tips Tagged With: #MOMSNEAK, Mommy Guilt, Motherhood, Netflix, the Staten Island Family

No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is when your kids grow up

August 27, 2021 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

I really believed when I was smack in the trenches of arguing with my husband about not wanting him to buy the no-frills diapers- since my kids ALWAYS leaked through them- that once the stage of them being completely dependent on me for their basic needs was done- I'd be in the homestretch. But No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is when your kids grow up.   I … [Read more...]

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4 Ways Parents can foster brother-sister bonds throughout childhood

August 23, 2015 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

I grew up with two sisters and as an adult there isn't a day that goes by that I'm not yakking on the phone to one or both of them ”in fact- we're prone to participating in many three-way calls. I also have a brother who is 12 years my junior- and while I love him equally- the relationship we share is completely different. In fact, we can often go for weeks without speaking on the phone and when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: Mommy Guilt, Mothering your son, Mothers and daughters, parenting your kids, Sibling rivalry

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