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💩 The Great “Slow” Clean Out: A Poop Story I’ll Never Forget
Let’s talk about poop. More specifically, let’s talk about chronic constipation, the lies doctors tell about “slow clean outs”, and how I ended up elbows-deep in the kind of disaster that haunts baby monitors. So our son Ryder has struggled with chronic constipation since day one. We tried every trick in the book — old wives’ tales, weird mom…
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👋 Meet Michelle — The Heart Behind Twins, Tenders, and Teaching
Hi, I’m Michelle — a former public school teacher, now a full-time homeschool mom navigating life with twin boys, one with autism and one with severe ADHD. I’m also a gluten-free baker, chicken wrangler, chaos coordinator, and enthusiastic RV trip planner. After 14 years in the classroom, a medical leave turned into a new chapter I…
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🐶 From One Pet to a Backyard Zoo: How We Accidentally Built a Homestead
So let me start by saying… 13 years ago my husband and I agreed to be a one-pet household. Just one dog. Simple, clean, manageable. Fast forward to today: We now have 2 dogs, 6 fish, 8 chickens, twin boys, and approximately zero self-control when it comes to cute animals. But let’s rewind a little.
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When One Baby Became Two: Our Wild Start to Twin Parenthood
Right before my husband and I got married in 2017, we received some hard news — pregnancy would be life-threatening for both me and a future baby. It was heartbreaking, but after a few deep breaths and some very honest conversations, we changed direction. There were so many little ones out there who needed mommies…
Twins Tenders and Teaching 