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7 Parenting Purchases People Rarely…

7 Parenting Purchases People Rarely…

Jan 3, 20264 min read

Ah, parenting. It’s a beautiful, chaotic journey filled with love, laughter, and…

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7 Things You Can Do…

Jan 3, 20264 min read

You probably remember the joy of drawing with chalk on a sunny…

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5 Things Parents Keep Out…

Jan 2, 20264 min read

Ah, parenting. It’s a merry-go-round of joy, chaos, and—let’s be honest—more than…

A mother lovingly reads to her daughter in a bright and cozy bedroom setting.

7 Old Parenting Habits That…

Jan 2, 20264 min read

Ah, parenting. It’s a wild ride filled with moments of pure joy,…

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7 Old Parenting Habits That…

Jan 2, 20265 min read

Ah, parenting. It’s a wild ride, isn’t it? Between juggling nap times,…

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7 Practical Things That Turned…

Jan 1, 20264 min read

Life can be a whirlwind, right? One minute you’re decluttering your space,…

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I Keep Plastic Furniture Covers…

Dec 31, 20254 min read

Remembering Grandma’s Couch Growing up, I spent countless hours at my grandma’s…

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I Let My Kids Pick…

Dec 31, 20255 min read

Letting Go of Control When I first floated the idea of letting…

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I Don’t Keep Fresh Flowers…

Dec 31, 20254 min read

Why Fresh Flowers Became a Thing of the Past You know that…

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I Stopped Trying to Keep…

Dec 31, 20254 min read

What’s the Rush? Ditching the Trends Let’s face it: keeping up with…

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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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Split image: a woman in a pink shirt and a maroon 'American' cap looks at the camera with the caption 'my grandmas final wishes', next to a wooden chest full of old black-and-white photographs
Influencer DoorDashes Every Meal in New York, Then Reveals the Day Cost Her $136.50 and Admits the Videos Border on Ragebait
Mom Starts Teaching Her Son to Cook at 12 Months and Says Toddlers Can Do Far More Than Adults Expect
Mom of Four Gives Herself One Year to Make $1.6 Million for Her Children’s College, Then Lays Out the Plan Online
Kids curiously examining something small on the sidewalk grass
Teacher and Single Mom Says Her Monthly Pay Leaves Her $2,150 Short, Then Shows the Budget Behind the Gap
Left: TikTok still of a person crouched on the floor beside cardboard monster teeth. Right: a scarecrow and pumpkins in a decorated front yard (Unsplash photo by Hiroko Nishimura).
“Coop on a Stoop” Heads to His First Day of School, and His Dad’s Goodbye Has Followers Emotional
Former Marketer and Self-Described Shopaholic Shares the Five Questions She Uses to Stop an Impulse Purchase