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Kids’ Reading List :: Age Appropriate Books for Reading Aloud Together

Experts says that reading aloud is the number one best thing parents can do to prepare their child for reading and learning. The benefits...

Best. Date. EVER!!

Oh. My. Goodness. I just went on the most AMAZING date. Seriously, I don’t think it could have gone any better. I know I’m...

The Benefits of a Baby Schedule

I started my son on a schedule when he was one month old. He seemed to skip the sleepy newborn stage—rarely napping during the day...

Dear #fitmom: We have a problem.

Dear #FitMom, We have a problem, and we need to talk. We’ve been working out together for a while now. You're in those leggings with...
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Why Moms Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Traveling

Since my divorce, I've found that I travel much better than I did when married. As a young, married mother, I often pushed off...

Friend Wanted

It takes a village to raise a child. So why are so many moms trying to raise kids on their own? Like most moms, I...

6 Easy Ways to Raise Creative Kids

We were running late. My threenager was in her room picking out an outfit for the day (aka playing with her pom poms and...
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Parenting with Anxiety and Depression

I don't like to talk about this stuff.  I've written posts like this a hundred times over the years—but I never hit publish. But let's rip off...

Finding a Purpose on the Way to Motherhood :: National Infertility...

Six hundred and three. No, that is not the cups of coffee I consume each year (though close) or the items on my poor...

Family Planning (aka When You Think You’re Calling the Shots but...

I was five years old when Little Becky Davis edged me out for the title of “Little Miss Bonnie Straw & Hay Days.” All...