So much has happened since I came home from deployment. Besides the basics of moving into a new home, painting, remodeling the kitchen (yeah it was A LOT of hard work), I learned to make artisanal gelato and launched my business. In true Thereasa Black fashion I wasn’t satisfied with doing things like everyone so …
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Parenting
For me, being a parent is like being in a constant state of chaos. My brain never stops thinking of ways that I can improve my parenting and ensuring that my daughter has the best opportunities as possible. What does this mean for me? It means that I am a research junky. While I am a single parent, the information that I have discovered can help any parent. So your choice, learn from me and my obsession with research OR spend the little bit of free time that you have repeating the research that I’ve already done for you, the choice is yours.
Diary of a Single Mompreneur Eps. 1
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Broken Momma Soldier
Our stories, the story of the military mom, remain untold.
Homecoming
I felt it only fair that I share my homecoming. Thank you for your support through all of these months.
Last Letter to My Baby
Each time that I see other small children with their mom’s, it just reminds me that I haven’t been a mom for the past year.
Following Dreams AND Parenting
you don’t have to give up your dreams in order to raise a child. The key is to modify the road to your dreams NOT demolish it and NOT defer it.
Becoming a Mompreneur
As though it isn’t already difficult to find a balance between mom life and work life, you’ve decided to throw another spinning plate onto the pile. Why not? You’ve made it this far, might as well keep marching on. So let’s /get to it, how to start a business
Getting Your Child To Eat Veggies
If all else fails go for the nuclear plan and hide them. Hide vegetables in EVERYTHING. I put pureed vegetables in spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, bread recipes, fruit purees (really vegetable purees with a dash of fruit), ice cream, shoot, if I make it, you can be sure that vegetables are in there somewhere.
Finding Childcare / Preparing To Deploy: Part III
Childcare options are a nanny, commercial daycare, at-home daycare, the occasional babysitter (either family member, friend, kid down the street, etc.), the list goes on. Until my daughter began daycare, I would have told you that a Nanny or au pair was the best option for my child, now I’m not so sure. Let’s explore these options together.
Sleep Training
Within Ellie’s first two weeks, she was sleeping on a regular schedule and woke at night only to eat and then immediately fell back to sleep.