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Logically, one would assume the more children a mother has the more stressed she will be.\u00a0 According to a recent\u00a0Today.com online survey<\/a>\u00a0of over 7,000 U.S mothers, that isn\u2019t true.<\/p>\n

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In fact, it\u2019s just the opposite.\u00a0 Going from one to two children was \u2018an easy, breezy transition\u2019 reports mother of three Jill Smokler who runs a parenting blog Scary Mommy and published a book on the subject.\u00a0 But then she says \u2018two to three, everything was turned upside down.\u00a0 I do not feel like I have it together.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Researchers call it the Duggar Effect<\/a> (named after the family of the TLC show \u201c19 Kids & Counting).\u00a0 It\u2019s the idea that once you have a certain number or \u2018critical mass\u2019 of kids, life seems to get easier.\u00a0 Why is that though?\u00a0 Perhaps New York based psychiatrist Janet Taylor has the answer.<\/p>\n

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A mother of four (including a set of twins) ranging from ages 19-25, she says, \u2018The more children you have, the more confident you become in your parenting abilities.\u00a0 You have to let go\u2026 and then you\u2019re just thankful when they all get to school on time.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Taylor also says it\u2019s less about perfectionism and more about survival.\u00a0 She recommends to the stressed-out moms she sees in her practice to learn to say no and make more time for yourself, even if it\u2019s just going for a walk.<\/p>\n

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Just how stressed are moms these days?\u00a0 According to the survey, mom\u2019s reported an average stress rating<\/a>\u00a0of 8.5<\/a> on a scale of 1 to 10.\u00a0 Among the things they stress about are money, balancing demands of work and home, and 46% said dealing with a spouse who sometimes acts like another child.<\/p>\n

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Though the biggest contributor to stress reportedly was the lack of time to get everything done, 75% of moms admitted they stress over the pressure to be perfect — but not\u00a0 because others expect it or because they feel judgement from other moms.\u00a0 In other words, it\u2019s self-induced stress.<\/p>\n

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Karen Hobert Flynn, another mother of four, manages to keep stress at bay while working a full-time job just like her husband.\u00a0 She says having four boys has its perks: each has a built-in playmate at home.\u00a0 Her advice<\/a> for mothers to keep stress levels low are \u201cStaying organized, connecting with other moms, cultivating good babysitters, relying on her husband\u201d and not taking life too seriously.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Dr. Mike Malone<\/a>\u00a0and his\u00a0team<\/a>\u00a0practice expert cosmetic dentistry in Lafayette, LA. Dr. Malone is the former president and current accredited member of the\u00a0American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry<\/a>. He\u00a0is also the official Cosmetic Dentist of the Miss Louisiana USA and Miss Louisiana Teen USA pageants. Check out his\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

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