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    7 Common Mom Ruts ... And How to Snap Out of Them

    Oh, mommas. You are so loved and underappreciated and frazzled, and I feel for you. I'm right there in the thick of it with you. We're all feeling those ruts and most folks think of "mom ruts" as just our looks and vanity. But ruts go far deeper than that - they can seep into our work lives and our cooking and our sex lives. But we don't have to take it anymore. Check out these 7 common mom ruts ... and how to fix them: - By Beth Anne Ballance

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      You can never, ever get your house clean
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      Solution: Small fixes. Wipe down your counters every night, keep fresh flowers on the kitchen table, and keep the toys relatively picked up.
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