Let's Talk about "Tully"
When I first heard of the movie Tully, I couldnāt wait to see it. I was excited to see a realistic picture of motherhood brought to the big screen. A movie about an exhausted mom of a newborn and toddler, trying to balance all of lifeās demands? Sign me up....
It's OK to Say No to Playdates
As moms, we long to feel connected with other moms. Itās only natural. As a stay-at-home-mom, I find myself seeking out other moms to be friends with and do life with. MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, has been my safe spot for the past 5 years. Moving to a new area,...
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Llama Llama Calmer Mama: Kids' Books that Model Gentle Parenting
Llama Llamaās tired mamaRead her books to stop her dramaOver and over the same books she readFrom the moment she woke up until she went to bedLlama Llamaās tired mamaTalked to her girl about her dramaShe used the words from the stories she readAnd watched them work into her heart...
Where is the Village?
They say āIt takes a villageā to raise a family, but sometimes I feel like my village isnāt as populated as most peopleās. Itās probably something I wouldnāt notice as much if it werenāt for social media, but I find myself sometimes longing for the life that others get to...