unsolicited advice – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 What if I thought about my to-do list differently… /post/2018/06/12/to-do-list-2/ /post/2018/06/12/to-do-list-2/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2018 18:56:08 +0000 /?p=7946 The other week I was talking to my counselor about my to-do list and how miserable it was making me. I told him that my list felt like it was never-ending, and I felt a lot of pressure because it seemed … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/06/12/to-do-list-2/feed/ 3 The one thing you must do during the final weeks of pregnancy. /post/2015/04/09/final-weeks-of-pregnancy/ /post/2015/04/09/final-weeks-of-pregnancy/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2015 06:05:00 +0000 http://3fdc39eb-d9f4-4720-8fda-8ff07228ec3e I’ll preface this post by saying that as soon as I read a title that says I need to do something, I become immediately turned off to the entire post. Maybe it’s the rebellious lady in me or something, but I … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/04/09/final-weeks-of-pregnancy/feed/ 13 Pregnant ladies: Avoid the message boards! /post/2014/10/23/message-boards/ /post/2014/10/23/message-boards/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:46:00 +0000 http://5caf4889-43e3-4335-a765-98ad8bd42a33 The title of this post pretty much says it all, but I’ll explain a bit more. Every once in a while (all of the time) I think back to when I was pregnant (oh how I miss those days!) and … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/10/23/message-boards/feed/ 17 This is how to react appropriately to a loved one telling you she’s pregnant. /post/2014/03/31/reactions-to-pregnancy/ /post/2014/03/31/reactions-to-pregnancy/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2014 06:10:00 +0000 http://ec78347d-8e4a-40f5-ba4f-6fabdff3e228 After I had my own wedding I realized I could have been a much, much better wedding guest in my ‘past life’. (Same goes for bridal showers, bachelorette parties…. the whole wedding ‘thing’.) Now I’m realizing the same thing about … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/31/reactions-to-pregnancy/feed/ 0 Because no one would intentionally say that to a pregnant lady… right?! /post/2014/03/25/what-they-meant/ /post/2014/03/25/what-they-meant/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2014 05:25:00 +0000 http://85361d91-2c2e-44ea-99f5-6c1531ca40ad In my 25+ weeks of pregnancy, people have said some pretty crazy things to me. ‘Crazy’ as in, “you do realize you’re talking to a pregnant lady, right?!” I mean, I understand that everyone has opinions about pregnancy and how … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/25/what-they-meant/feed/ 0 Cabin fever?! I don’t believe in it. /post/2014/01/08/cabin-fever/ /post/2014/01/08/cabin-fever/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:30:00 +0000 http://edb02bcb-ff50-4083-b1bb-79a553d97ebe I must admit, I’ve spent the last few days in a happy daze. Chicago (now referred to as ‘Chiberia’ due to the cold weather) basically closed down for a few days, and this means that I was able to work … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/01/08/cabin-fever/feed/ 0 I will not give unsolicited advice, I will not give unsolicited advice…. /post/2013/10/10/unsolicited-advice/ /post/2013/10/10/unsolicited-advice/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:25:00 +0000 http://81e59bd6-b71a-4de6-be2c-65d927d550fc This is another ‘dear diary’ post, so I hope you’re ready for it. Let’s start out with a good ole’ confession (you know  how I love those)!  Confession: I struggle with unsolicited advice. (Both giving it, and receiving it). There … Continue reading →

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