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Open, honest insights into one mom's journey of raising kids while coping with the stillbirth of a child.

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Author: Erin Dougherty

Welcome to Maman's Monde - I'm Erin, I'm a former teacher and now stay at home mom. I left teaching to focus on my most important full-time job, being a mom and wife. Maman's Monde is a space where I chronicle adventures with our family; share thoughts about our second daughter, stillborn at 38 weeks, as we continue to cope; and discover resources and ways to raise our kids bilingually - French-English.
May 17, 2022 my monde

Millie’s Garden Spring 2022 Additions, Part 2

One of our goals as we continue to plant in Millie’s Garden, is to fill in any gaps, mulch in

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May 14, 2022 my monde

Millie’s Garden Spring 2022 Additions, Part 1

It’s only May, and I feel I’ve already added as many plants as I should for the season. And yet,

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May 6, 2022 my monde

Millie’s Garden Spring 2022 Additions, Part 3

Recently a friend and I visited the Maymont Plant Sale where many vendors were selling native plants.  Ever since reading

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May 2, 2022 my monde

A proverb to ponder…

I am a house with four rooms. “There is an Indian proverb or axiom that says that everyone is a

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January 23, 2022 grateful / growth mindset / my monde / positive mindset

Five a day

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denials into acceptance,

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January 19, 2022 growth mindset / my monde / positive mindset

Word of the year

For 2022, my word of the year is less. Less is more less words, better chosen ones less screen time,

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January 17, 2022 kids' book reviews / maman & moi / toddler conversations

Book review: Can pirates be farmers?

“When you plant love, it grows.” -Pirates on the Farm Synopsis: I bought this quirky little title, Pirates on the

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About Me

I’m Erin and I live in beautiful Virginia with my husband and daughter.

I’m a former teacher, taking a year off from working full time in order to stay at home with our daughter.

There are many adventures daily, and it is my goal through this blog to chronicle those adventures and the daily ups and downs with the intention of connecting to like-minded individuals and also helping others through sharing our stories.  Read more here.

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Our berry/cherry haul.
Guess who got to the cherries before the birds this year?
Mon Cœur has officially graduated from preschool, and so now we embark on a new adventure, school at home. Why?
This was such a fabulous opportunity to observe and learn about the praying mantis lifecycle with my preschoolers!
Yesterday was Millie’s third “heavenversary.”
Great sunny day in the garden. So content with the progress made, can’t wait to do a before and after of these on the blog…
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