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What I Know From One Decade of Being a Mom

Well, this one hit me pretty hard.

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He’s ten. He’s amazing. He’s made me into the person I am today.

I’m a better person because of him.
Ten years as a Mom.

Definitely not an expert. Still learning as I go along. But it’s been an amazing journey with wonderful people all along the way to help me learn what I know now.

So here’s what I know…

I know that days are long and years are short.

I know that kids are full of the true meaning of life.

I know that being a Mom is now my greatest accomplishment.

I know that there is always room in your heart to love another child.

I know that I have never felt more complete than I do now.

I know that my greatest fear is having anything happen to any if my children or my husband.

I know that life is a long journey and I am only along for the ride.

I know I still have so much to learn.
This journey of life and all it’s lessons. Still such a long road ahead. I’m definitely excited about more adventures to come. I can only dream about what is still in store for me as well as them.

Happy Birthday Jake. Here’s to many MANY more!

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Meet Marisa Langford (A.K.A. The Tampa Mama)

Marisa Langford is the founder of the Adventures of Tampa Mama Blog, a blog that guides parents around the city (and beyond) to the best places for kids and families along with a realistic view from her life raising a large family. She is a working Mom of four, a wife of 20 years and is carefully juggling a full-time career in experiential marketing through her own agency (Langford Marketing Group), leading Girl Scouts, a 4-H Club and all the chaos that goes along with a family of 6.

With kids off to college and still at home, she balances life as best as possible, with the mantra of just wanting to raise good humans. Marisa is a speaker, influencer, and passionate about raising up others, helping others along the way and having fun while doing it. She partners with brands that share her passion for healthy living, on the go fun and family togetherness. In this personal blog, Marisa writes about motherhood, family travel, how to manage a household of 6, and of course all the fun places to go (as living in Florida is like living on a permanent vacation.) She has a daughter who is a Type 1 Diabetic and 3 children with rare medical conditions.

Marisa has been publishing content for over 20 years online. She has bylines in Huffington Post, Where Traveler, Parents.com, the Today Show Parenting Blog, Trekaroo and many more. She writes teen content for parents in Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, and for other in print and online publications. She appears periodically on Great Day Tampa Bay on WTSP New Channel 10 and has 10 years of on camera experience.

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