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Pediatric Care that goes ABOVE and BEYOND
By Amanda Hayward
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"Moming" and Learning to Juggle
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inally, we are back to sports and doing things. I love the feeling of scooping up the kids again and heading out the door to go do something. I went to drop off my 9-year-old, Will, at his
first football camp. Only this time, I had extra luggage to carry with me — my 2-month-old baby, Catherine (Cate). Just me and my three kids against the world, I knew I could make this new adventure happen. It was a rainy day, and no way were they cancelling this muddy, messy, tough camp unless there was the slightest flash of lightning. I thought of the best way to juggle all of the kids, get there on time and stay dry. Rainboots and an umbrella for my 5-year-old, Eva; extra clothes and a towel for Will; and the loaded diaper bag, stroller and nifty rain cover for Cate. I can do this, I thought. With a little planning and preparation, I can make this work. We showed up on time, and I proudly kept my two littlest ones dry while Will ran around with his football buddies in the drizzling rain. Cate was content, and Eva lasted long enough until it was time to go home. Go us! As Cate, Eva and I slowly worked our way to the car, I heard behind me, “Hi, Amanda!” It was a baseball mom friend — how refreshing to see a familiar face! A homeschooling mom of four — I
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have always wondered, “How does she do it?” — we talked about everything for a few minutes, how it was our boys’ first time playing football, what we’ve both been up to, and then, she offered some helpful advice. “I didn’t know this until my fourth kid, but do you know about the secret car seat hold?” I smiled, knowing what she was getting at because I saw it on a TikTok video. “Can I show you?” I laughed and handed over the car seat. “Go for it!” The “secret car seat hold” hack worked as I readjusted my hands. It was lighter and so much easier to carry! Why have I not been doing this all along? This is parenting. This is learning. We are all trying to “figure it out” and as our kids grow, so do we! Moral of the story: take help when
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you need it, and keep the door open to learning. You may see a mom and think, “Wow, she has it all together, how does she do that?” More
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than likely, she doesn’t, and she is trying to figure it out just like you. Don’t beat yourself up, ask for help, do it your way and get with your mom friends and laugh about it, together!
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By the way, now that you've heard of the car seat hold, you can find lots and lots more hacks to make your juggling life easier with a new baby. Yes, social media is fabulous for oh-so-many things, juggling has never been easier. At least, so "they" say!
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