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Kids Who Cuss...Like Mine

*There is explicit Language in This Episode* Augustine cussed. Not like - ‘baby said a bad word’. No. Augustine actually fully cussed - choosing specific ‘bad words’ to express her emotions and formatting them into a coherent sentence. Sure, it’s only happened twice, but she did it so well that it really seems more like a lifestyle choice….and I’m not in love with that for her.

When Breast Isn't Best

My wife and I were new parents, but had already gotten used to starving our daughter. Comfortable with it. We had a routine….and we were doing a great job. Augustine was loosing weight crazy fast. Of course, we didn't know we were starving our daughter...and that's how Jade ended up trapped in a doctor's office with our first bottle of formula and a deadline.

When Do You First Love Your Kids?

When I was preparing for the birth of my first kid, my entire life - decades - as a non-parent had lead me to assume that immediate love - ‘love at first sight’ - for my new kid was normal…a commonly shared experience between all parents. I expected that seeing my kid(s) being born would hit me like the Grinch deciding to give back the presents - sudden, physical heart growth…Bam! This is Love! But is that normal? Or is that even so rare that it's actually weird to feel that?

Social Bargain Hunting (feat. The Target Bargain Hunter)

If an addiction is something you hide. Something you downplay even to yourself. Something you want to quit, but can’t seem to stop. Then, I’m addicted to bargain hunting. **This weeks podcast & this post are companion pieces. When I started working on this, I wasn’t sure how bargain hunting worked or who was behind it…I just knew that talking to “The Target Bargain Hunter” would answer some question.  Our conversation was completely different than I expected and as I wrapped everything into a story - it ended up standing alone and complimenting my own experience. So, this week, make sure you check out both this article and the podcast to hear the full story. Links : Instagram : @The Target Bargain Hunter @TXBargain_Huntress @BrodieSaves @DealsWithNat2 Blog Post : Deal Addicted on Civil Matador

Too Late to Opt Out of a Second Kid

This is the last thing I’ll write about parenting before we become a Two-Kid-Household. It’s the sum of everything I’ve experienced during our second pregnancy…from when I’m still in it, no hindsight, nothing foggy in memory, total reality - this is everything…and we’re almost there…10 months in… ...is it too late to turn back?