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An Unplanned Pregnancy and Its 5 Hard Truths
6 months, guys! 6 months! It was 6 months of dating this Portuguese guy I met in college that I was faced with an unplanned pregnancy at 19. If it wasn’t for him smelling so good and his Bruce Lee abdominal muscles, I probably wouldn’t have had that micro-magnetic pull (the act of coitus) that literally changed the course of my life. It was the end of September when my family doctor (who sucked, btw but who’s asking) took me to a room and closed the door to tell me I was pregnant. You know how life flashes before your eyes when experiencing a NEAR-DEATH experience? Yup. Sudden sparks of “16 and…
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The Beginners Guide to Healing Your Inner Child
I wanted to title this blog post “The Beginners Guide to Your Personal Development Journey” but before we do that, there is a level of vulnerability that peeks out when we choose to be better to ourselves. Like, what is motivating us to do this? Why do we want to do this? We need to dig deepers into ourselves before we make changes in our lives that we may not be ready for yet. Personal development is exactly what it is. It’s personal. It’s a personal decision within us that is extremely unique from everyone elses. Yes, we want to make these efforts to navigate a better career, make a…
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5 Things I Want To Help Millennial Parents With
The year 2020 was a very pivotal period for a lot of us. A major event for me began on February 11th when Daniel and I found out I was pregnant. A month after that…the world shut down right on our eldest daughter’s birthday! A lot of major shifts that year had given me the chance to slow down at a generally rapid pace of life. I got to learn more about my inner identity of what mattered and what never did. A time of trying to heal past fears and traumas during this new journey of pregnancy, came with so much uncertainty at the same time during the quarantine.…
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Who TheRichParent Is For
We now live in a society that is a little more self-aware. By now, most of us have heard of systemic issues – problematic roadmaps for society that hurt some of us, instead of uplifting all of us. Peopl are a little like society that way. Life sets us all up on our own personal roadmap and sometimes, that roadmap keeps us stuck in a pattern that hurt us. I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to follow that map anymore. We are all lost beings just trying to figure it all out. We can make our own maps to find the way home. Last year, I took…
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Getting Pregnant After 9 Years…
from “young parent” to “rich” parent I dedicate this post to my best friend Salina. Sometimes you need that friend to push you to take that leap of faith...even when that lep of faith is a pregnancy stick. It was around June 2020 when Daniel and I announced our pregnancy on Instagram and was incredibly blessed with the positive energy we received online. It’s a pretty cool feeling visualizing a community out there that secretly cheer you on and want the best for you and your family. But girl, let me tellllll you. The reception we got was a complete 360 in comparison to our pregnancy with Audrina. People asked, was…
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3 Ways to Lower Your Grocery Bill and Buy Healthy Food on a Budget
On my previous post, you probably wondered why I pitched for purchasing canned fruits and veggies. Well firstly, that system was used for young families in figuring out inexpensive ways to incorporate those nutritious foods to their children despite their socio-economic status. These options still work really well. If you choose carefully, there are options in canned foods that have less or no salt added. Nonetheless, it’s way healthier than eating Mcdonalds or ramen noodles! If you have debts to pay, never sacrifice your health by eating poorly! This article outlines just a few tips in encouraging just that. One reason why people may have trouble eating healthy could be…
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5 Simple, BEGINNER Tips for Healthy Eating…on a TIGHT Budget
During my work term placement at Sick Kids as an intern, I worked with adolescent families called the Young Families Program. I created a system that encourages healthy eating; particularly targeted towards this population that undergo food insecurity. The main goal was to promote life skills and a positive mindset that eating well can be supported when goals are in place. Looking through these steps are so simple that anyone can benefit from this regardless of your socio-economic status. Everyone needs a budget system to avoid over consumption, waste, and unnecessary spending. This system works can also be ideal for one income families and millennials/college students living on their own…
Parenting with ADHD: Embracing the Chaos
