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Why We Don’t Do Time Outs

Posted by Melissa Robertson-Bye on

Time-Outs can fuel a power struggle which usually ends in children upset and parent angry. We try to avoid power struggles as much as possible by offering choices or not worrying about the small things. Also with time outs it removes the child from the situation instead of teaching them to work through those feelings and talk about it. 

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Vegan Pulled Pork

Posted by Melissa Robertson-Bye on

We have been stuck a rut with the same meals over and over again. I saw a recipe on Pinterest and wanted to give it a try. However I tweaked it a bit to fit in with what we like.  Mushrooms are a great alternative to meat. They have a meaty texture, can be eaten so many different ways, and are affordable. They are good for heart health, and your Immune System. They are low in fat, calories, and sodium but high in fiber and protein. King Oyster Mushrooms are the largest in the Oyster Mushrooms. This is the first...

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Let’s Start at the Beginning

Posted by Melissa Robertson-Bye on

Let’s Start at the Beginning When Lilly was just a few months old I started a blog. I found it was a way to take up time when I was doing middle of the night feedings and pumping. I blogged about our adventures, it was called Monster and Mommy. My plan was to blog and then Lilly could read it when she got older. After I started back to work it was hard to find the time to write, work, run my business and of course be a Mommy/Wife/Daughter/Sister/Friend. I have decided to slowly move my blog over to my...

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Lilly’s First Funeral

Posted by Melissa Robertson-Bye on

I had no idea that my newborn baby's first funeral would be before she was a week old. That it would be for her Grandma. It took us forever to get out of the apartment. Between changing diapers, showering, pumping etc it felt like an eternity. I didn’t know what to expect. It had been a while since I had attended a funeral let alone a funeral for someone that i was close to. We had a private viewing with Mom first. She looked so different. She looked at peace. I just wanted to hug her. My Dad and sister...

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5 Way you can Find time for your partner

Posted by Melissa Robertson-Bye on

Make 1 night a week about them / At home date night: I was in a therapy session one week and the topic of not seeing Jesse came up. It was really taking a toll on me that we were barely in the same room for more than 10 minutes

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