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    Words to Live By: 8 Personal Mantras for Moms

    Photo by: Michelle Horton
    It's Hard...and then It's Not
    This was a mantra that I used during those first tumultuous months when each phase felt overwhelming and never-ending, then passed as quickly ... more 
    Photo by: Michelle Horton
    It's Hard...and then It's Not
    This was a mantra that I used during those first tumultuous months when each phase felt overwhelming and never-ending, then passed as quickly as it came. Everything that was once so hard suddenly wasn't anymore. So when a new phase came along (like teething), I would remember that soon it wouldn't feel so hard.
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    Thu, Jan 10, 2013 4:32 PM EST
    Motherhood can be tough, trying, and exhausting. Yet at the same time, it has overwhelming highs and is far too fleeting. When going through the tougher parenting moments, some moms find it helpful to adopt a personal mantra; a sentence or phrase that they repeat to themselves when things get difficult or frustrating. Here are 8 inspiring mantras that you might want to adopt as your own. - By Michelle Horton



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