Get In The Photo Mama!

I was reading a magazine the other day and stumbled upon a piece that had asked readers to write in and tell the magazine about an event or moment that they wish they had a photo of but don’t.  There were many different responses covering a wide variety of memories from a graduation ceremony to…

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Parenting during a Crisis

Posts about the current pandemic situation bombard our social media feed every day.  Now in addition we also have posts about racial and ethnic equality.  It’s overwhelming.  Today alone I’ve seen three blog posts about how to be the best parent during this pandemic but many of them seem to sugarcoat the reality that is…

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Take Your Child to the Library

Did you know that February 2nd was “Take Your Child to the Library Day?”  It always amazes me how few people take their children to the library.  Not only that, I’m always shocked that people are unaware of all of the benefits and services that local libraries provide.  Last year I was at our local…

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2017: Year in Review: Breastfeeding Edition

I rang in 2017 as a non breastfeeding woman.  At 30 weeks pregnant, I had weaned my son early on in my pregnancy.  I was looking for ward to becoming a breastfeeding mama again and all of the challenges and rewards that breastfeeding brings. At that point I had nursed 2 kids. I nursed my…

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Dear Child

One day I will tell you my story. I will tell you the story of a girl who was hurt and abandoned. The tale of a child who wasn’t quite sure who she was who grew into a young adult that hated everything she had been taught about herself. I will tell you a muted…

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