HeyJaredField Guide for Moms
Notes and learnings from the madness and magic of motherhood. Something will happen to you today that you can take into tomorrow, try to look for the lesson.
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Keep a book in the car. (opens the original)
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This is the phase of life I’m in, the “keep a book in the car” also commonly known as the “sit in the driveway for a few” phase. I’ve got a 3-year-old who stopped napping but sometimes still really needs a little catnap and if we’re in the car long enough she’ll fall asleep. Even a short 12-minute nap can work wonders for the rest of our afternoon.And so, I’ve found myself making slight adjustments to our day, experimenting with different departure times or afternoon routines. I’ve started leavi
Leave Room. (opens the original)
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Yesterday I ordered a coffee and the barista said, “would you like room?” And I said, “sure, yes!” In my mind the question lingered and tumbled around… “Would I like room?!” I’m a Mom coming off of summer, all I could think about was room to think, room to breathe, maybe even a whole room to myself, preferably with an ocean view. “Please!” My brain shouted but I just stuck with my “sure, yes!”I used to say no to room in my coffee. I drink it black and I honestly wanted my cup filled to the brim,
It’s your first day too. (opens the original)
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I know we’re all a little all over the place with first days of school right now. Some of you have been in school for a month already, some of you still don’t start for another week. But our family is officially partially back in session, so I’ve got lots of first day thoughts on my mind.I’m a second grade Mom now. In the same way a second grader looks and feels drastically different than a kindergartner, a second grade Mom is drastically different too. In the same way that my daughter is now a
Make the most of the time you have. (opens the original)
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The first time I ever wrote this lesson down, my family was all sick on a trip, dropping like flies to a stomach bug and as I waited for my imminent fate, I wrote down “make the most of the time you have”. We were visiting extended family, everyone already exposed to the virus and the lesson was meant to be a reminder to not spend the whole time prepping for getting the stomach bug or shut up in a room, but that if we were still feeling good to be together and make the most of our time.This less
Some kind of magic. (opens the original)
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My daughters both love these freeze-dried strawberries that we have historically called “snacky strawberries” in our household. (Stay with me while I explain some necessary product packaging logistics.) Recently, Target started selling a larger value pack box of 12 individual packages and the box is super convenient to keep in the pantry. I started to just buy smaller packs and fill up the box whenever we are low. Imagine, you are a kid, it’s a 12-pack and one day there are only 1-2 left, but th
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