4 Ways to Prepare To Volunteer with Your Toddler
parenting, motherhood, volunteering Allie Emmons parenting, motherhood, volunteering Allie Emmons

4 Ways to Prepare To Volunteer with Your Toddler

Volunteering with my family has always been something I was eager to do, even before I had a kid. Volunteering and serving has always been a way that I feel connected to God, connected to my community, and really connected to who I want to be. I wanted to make sure that my kid grew up knowing just how important it is to serve other people. So when our church announced their annual Go Week (a week of service projects that help our local community), I jumped at the chance to sign us up for a project.

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The day my life changed forever
motherhood, parenting, disability Nicole Sinders motherhood, parenting, disability Nicole Sinders

The day my life changed forever

Everything was going as I planned it when in August 2017 we found out that we were pregnant! We were over the moon excited. We could not wait to start planning our life as a family of three. We started by moving into our first home and ordering paint and furniture for the baby’s room. We talked about what we would do if the child had my allergies or family hearing loss or if they needed glasses like my husband. We were proud of ourselves for talking about every potential situation that might come up with our new arrival. But our lives changed forever when we went to our 20 week ultrasound.

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Moms supporting moms
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Moms supporting moms

Welcome to the club! When you become a mom, you enter into an exclusive club. Once you are a part of the club, other members can easily recognize you. We all get a “membership jacket”…which is usually whatever clothes we are wearing that are covered in spit-up, milk, and partially chewed Cheerios. Our messy buns, yoga pants, and little to no makeup are markers of our membership too.

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