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Category: Parenting & Step Parenting

I have been a parent for 15 years, and a step parent for… well a lot less years. Here I want to share my parenting triumphs and failures. Share some advice along the way (maybe) or ask for yours, because PARENTING IS HARD!

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A Lifetime Worth Of Changes

October 16, 2022 Amy Helina

**I wrote this article a long time ago, to try and catch up. I never published, but I think this is definitely publish worthy. These are just a few things that I have been up to during my hiatus from … Continue reading A Lifetime Worth Of Changes

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May Day

July 24, 2021 Amy Helina

As if everything we went through during the month of April wasn’t enough, the May flowers were in full bloom around our house – and my brother’s house. This post is part of a two part series, so in case … Continue reading May Day

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

July 24, 2021 Amy Helina

Before I jump into this post, I want to let everyone know that you have all been on my mind. This post was actually written quite a while ago, but I just haven’t had the time to publish anything. So … Continue reading April Showers Bring May Flowers

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Raising Kids With An Absent Parent: The Peek-A-Boo Parent

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Amy Helina

At the beginning of the month I started a two part series about absent parents. For some reason, even in the year 2020 talking about absent parents is pretty much taboo. We talk about single parenting, but nobody ever talks … Continue reading Raising Kids With An Absent Parent: The Peek-A-Boo Parent

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Raising Kids With An Absent Parent: The Completely Absent Parent

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Amy Helina

Today I am writing about a somewhat tough and sensitive topic. This will be the first post of a two part series talking about Absent Parents. Originally this was supposed to be one post, but there is too much to … Continue reading Raising Kids With An Absent Parent: The Completely Absent Parent

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Co-Parenting During the Pandemic

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Amy Helina

Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well, and enjoying (or enjoyed) your summer! This year has been EXTREMELY challenging, from the very beginning. I think I can pretty much say that we are ALL treading in uncharted waters. … Continue reading Co-Parenting During the Pandemic

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Rerouting Our Routine During COVID-19

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Amy Helina

Hi everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well, or as well as can be expected. I am having a hard time, much like many of you. This wasn’t a planned post, but I wanted to share some quick thoughts with … Continue reading Rerouting Our Routine During COVID-19

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Weekend Adventures & Thoughts on Blogging

March 3, 2020 Amy Helina

Hi everyone! I hope you all had as great of a weekend as I did. Saturday Bubs and Cassidy had a funeral to go to. While they were there, I took the opportunity to take Joselyn and Khalub out to … Continue reading Weekend Adventures & Thoughts on Blogging

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Why Your Teens Are Burnt Out And How You Can Help

Why Your Teen(s) Feel Burnt Out And How You Can Help

January 7, 2020 Amy Helina

When you first start your journey into parenthood, all anyone ever tells you about is how darn cute they are, and the horror stories of babies who cry endlessly through the night leaving you completely sleepless. That is what it … Continue reading Why Your Teen(s) Feel Burnt Out And How You Can Help

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A Christmas Of Joy, Happiness & Grief

December 28, 2019February 26, 2020 Amy Helina

This year the holidays were successful, yet different. Very very different. Navigating the holiday season while missing a loved one is tricky and unpredictable. Will it ever be the same? I don’t think so. Will it ever get easier? I’m … Continue reading A Christmas Of Joy, Happiness & Grief

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The Last Weekend Before Christmas – Oh The Madness

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 Amy Helina

Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a great weekend and at least got to relax a bit more than I did. Wait… What, what does that word mean? (In case you couldn’t tell, I meant to post this earlier, and … Continue reading The Last Weekend Before Christmas – Oh The Madness

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New Holiday Traditions as a Blended Family

December 15, 2019September 15, 2020 Amy Helina

With the holidays right around the corner, what better time than to take a look at our new traditions as a blended family!? Maybe even explore ideas for possible new traditions? This is only our second year together as a … Continue reading New Holiday Traditions as a Blended Family

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Our Thanksgiving as a Blended Family

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Amy Helina

This year for Thanksgiving, it was really special. It has been a hard year, but I truly have so much to be thankful for. I have my family, my well being and my job to name a short few. My … Continue reading Our Thanksgiving as a Blended Family

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A Mother’s Love Is Immortal, Even Though She Isn’t

October 29, 2019October 5, 2020 Amy Helina

Earlier this year my mom passed away. It was sudden, it was unexpected, and it was arguably one of the most painful things I have been through. I learned something very important though. One morning I woke up to a … Continue reading A Mother’s Love Is Immortal, Even Though She Isn’t

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How We Keep Up With Chores In Our Blended & Busy Home

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Amy Helina

Hi everyone! If you have been following my posts, you know that I have a beautiful blended family. You can get the whole introduction to our family at Blended & Splendid: The Introduction. In that post I give a brief … Continue reading How We Keep Up With Chores In Our Blended & Busy Home

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Blended & Splendid: The Introduction

October 7, 2019February 27, 2021 Amy Helina

Hi everyone!! If you have been following along with my posts then you know that my son and I moved to North Dakota almost 2 years ago now. If not, you can read all about The Big Move here. Since … Continue reading Blended & Splendid: The Introduction

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Adjusting to The Big Move

September 24, 2019October 8, 2019 Amy Helina

So now we’re ALL THE WAY in North Dakota! As I mentioned in my last post, it is a HUGE adjustment. This place is TINY, with a population slightly over 6,000, compared to the Chicago Metro area’s 2.7 million person … Continue reading Adjusting to The Big Move

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