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Tips to Help Quiet Kids Thrive
A perfect parent? Let me know when you find one. As for me? I'm a work in progress. My latest parenting journey is to find out how my introverted child "ticks." While I turn inward more than out, I consider myself more of an ambivert. I can turn it on and off. But one of my girls ...read more
5 Simple Ways to Show Your Kids Love Every Day
I get it, mama. The day-to-day jobs of mommyhood aren't glamorous or even particularly fun. It's easy to get swept up in the monotony of routine and ritual and frustration and exhaustion. And, the truth is, despite your potential lack of patience (because, yes, we have all been ...read more
Why Special Needs Moms Must Have Me Time
Are you a special needs mom? If so, I'm talking to you today. And if you aren't, maybe you can share this with someone who is, because as together as she may look to you, she's struggling. We all are. You see, when I became a mom for the first time, I semi knew what to expect. I ...read more
How to Not Over Schedule Your Summer
Let’s talk about how to not over schedule your summer. Hey moms, can I ask you a question? Do you have a spreadsheet that you’ve meticulously filled with all your kids’ summer camps and activities? Of course you do. So do I! Hey, how else would us busy ‘rents keep track of ...read more
Parenting After Divorce: Lessons Learned From One Mom
After spotting Jen Senecal's inspirational and honest Instagram post about divorce and parenthood, we invited her to share her perspective and tell her truth. We're honored to share her take on parenting after divorce. We think the single mom POV is an important one--and we ...read more
Remember to Thank Your Village this Mother's Day
We're talking motherhood mantras this week and mine is, and forever will be, it takes a village. And now is as good a time as any to thank your village! We all have a village right? You know what I'm talking about. Your village is made up of the people you can turn to when you ...read more
#MomLife Letter-Board Quotes That Epitomize Motherhood
Parenthood... It's not for the faint of heart. Most days, being a mom is equal parts exhausting and exhilarating. For every rewarding moment, there are a handful of challenging ones--tantrums, meltdowns, twists, and turns. But you know what gets me through those spills and ...read more
6 Times to Pick Your Battles
This meme right here. That was me. That is me. A mama who knows that the best laid parenting plans often go astray... once you're, ya know, actually in the throws of #momlife. The road to child-rearing is paved with good intentions (and endless bribes), and if I had a nickel ...read more
3 Ways to Celebrate National Coffee Day
Mamas and coffee... The two go together like babies and blowouts, toddlers and tantrums, kids and cocktails (for you, I mean). Tomorrow is National Coffee Day, but who cares?! Besides a freebie or two at your local café, it's pretty much just like every other day of the year. ...read more
Toy Tuesday: Give a Kid a Cardboard Box...
"Give a kid a cardboard box, and you've got yourself a happy camper." I used to think this was a silly thing people just said. Then I had kids of my own, and I realized that this is one of the single unifying common truths of parenting. It never ceases to amaze me how ...read more