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Hi there, I'm Rachel Norman, BA, MS, Infant & Child Sleep Consultant. A Christian mom blogger who wants to help take the chaos out of parenting by providing useful tips in all areas of motherhood.
A Mother Far from Home
6d ago
If you are prone to ignoring situations in hopes they’ll go away, here are my thoughts on why brushing things under the rug doesn’t help, but hurts. When you hear the word conflict, what do you think? Do you think of fighting, dissension, and drama? Or is it a neutral word? A normal part of […]
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A Mother Far from Home
6d ago
Inside: Are you having babies close together and a bit worried about how it’ll all pan out? Well, you should be. I’m just kidding… here’s some encouragement coming your way :) When my son was born my daughter was 12 months and 3 weeks old. She couldn’t even walk. When I brought my baby boy […]
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A Mother Far from Home
2w ago
Coming from the person who thinks that routine brings sanity and that it’s necessary to keep a good routine when you are raising multiple children, this post may seem out a little of character. A few months ago we were speaking with a teacher friend discussing his plans for the break. He said that while […]
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A Mother Far from Home
2w ago
Inside: Want some sample routines for babies and toddlers? Here’s are all my sample routines and schedules. I’ve always been a creature of habit. Growing up, I liked to try 234 ways to do things and – when I found something that worked – stuck with it religiously. In college, every day for nearly 3 […]
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A Mother Far from Home
1M ago
This last installment of the 6 gifts I want to give you – that you must receive – for Christmas is this… Deep satisfaction from playing the long game We all know what it feels like to take shortcuts. To make choices in the moment we regret nearly immediately after. To eat that 2nd piece […]
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A Mother Far from Home
1M ago
For some, it may seem difficult to make holidays special when you're away from family. Here are some things that I've decided we're going to do to make the most of being far away from the ones we love:
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A Mother Far from Home
1M ago
When I was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer 5 years ago, my youngest son was only 2 years old. I faced the horrifying reality that he might not remember me if I died. I laid in his room sobbing uncontrollably. Grieving the idea that the last years of my life had been consumed (in a […]
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A Mother Far from Home
2M ago
This Christmas, I want you to give yourself permission to prioritize your own well-being. Many mothers get in a loop-dee-loo where they abandon themselves to care for their families. Unfortunately, this does NOT result in healthy happy kids. It results in a depressed, anxious, unwell mother. Who then – obviously – cannot parent in a […]
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A Mother Far from Home
2M ago
I was rounding the curve of my country road, in my white minivan riddled with cracker crumbs and sand, turning down my driveway when I heard it said… “Yes, chores are shown to have a massive impact on kids and their life success, but do you know what comes in at a close second? Having […]
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A Mother Far from Home
2M ago
This Christmas season I want to help give you gifts (that you must choose to receive!) to help make you a less weary mom. Today’s is this… I want to offer you a free gift that could change your life… The real true, real knowledge that your kids can be who they are, if you […]
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