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April 1, 2018
Meet The Family!

Danielle aka MOM This is me, the author behind #thestruggleisreal.  I may be the only writer here but these other guys give me all my material so they are a crucial part of the blog. I love to write, I think I’m particularly funny although my husband doesn’t entirely agree always. I am a wife, mom and […]

February 18, 2018
How am I coping?

People keep asking me how I am doing, my first response is always fine. But after over a week of frustration and stress I decided it's time to reevaluate where I am at see am I really 'fine'? One thing I constantly need to remember is I am susceptible to postpartum depression/anxiety. I struggled after […]

February 2, 2018
Marriage after the baby

The first weeks after a new baby are purely survival. The first months are filled with adjusting, recovering, and learning your new normal. But what happens to the marriage relationship during all that time? Sometimes you can lose sight of how important it is to maintain the connection with your spouse because well lets face […]

January 17, 2018
Two to Three

**I am likely more sleep deprived than I think I am, so I apologize for anything that makes no sense...I blame the newborn who thinks the middle of the night is party time** I recently had my third child, and as we transition into this new family structure I thought I would write about it.  […]

November 4, 2017
Power of Prayers

Have you ever seen the movie War Room? Or read any books on prayer like Stormie Omartian series ‘Power of a praying _______’ (insert wife, husband, parent, women etc etc.)  The foundational principle behind all of these resources is this: Prayer. The concept they are trying to convey is this: Prayer WORKS.  A lot of people can […]