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“When a Boundary Has to Be Set”
???? Motherhood Isn’t Black & White Part One: Setting the Boundary A couple of weeks ago, we had a hard moment in our home. Bradley is B my son from another mother — who is the closest thing Charlie has to a brother — made a mistake that crossed a boundary. As a mom, I had to say he couldn’t come inside for a while. It wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t about punishment. It was about teaching responsibility and protecting our home. Setting boundaries with the kids we love is one of the hardest parts of parenting. We want to protect them, guide them, and give them room to grow…
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Lullapod Week Wrap‑Up — A Chair That Blessed Our Home & Built a Family Story Category: Weekly Wrap‑Up / Family Life
It’s been a little while since I last shared about the Lullapod Nursery Recliner, and I wanted to give an honest update on where this chair has ended up in our home because it didn’t stay where I originally thought it would. What started as a nursery chair has quietly turned into “The Chair That Became Part of Our Everyday Life” which is the MAMAZING Lullapod Nursery Recliner — A Real Home Update in the house. And I do mean most used. if I walk through the house in the evening into what used to be the dining room but has become the Man Cave as David likes to call…
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We Can’t Grow If We Don’t Bloom — A Day in the Life of a Mom Trying to Hold It All Together
I don’t know about in your home but this morning hit like a frying pan. The dogs were pacing, David was already at work and C was pretending he didn’t hear me calling his name. Breakfast was whatever I could grab — toast, a granola bar, maybe a leftover biscuit if the Bradley and Charlie didn’t inhale it last night. I held my coffee like it was the only thing keeping me upright and whispered, “Lord, it’s me again.” This is a day in the Cates family where grace meets chaos and says, “We’re doing this together.” And honestly? That’s the only reason I made it out of bed. Because…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
