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I May Be A Mediocre Mom on My Best Day, But My Kids Can’t Stop Smiling

I May Be A Mediocre Mom on My Best Day, But My Kids Can’t Stop Smiling

I’m not a great mom, I’m average at best. I’m tired. I cut too many corners to win any type of parental award. I’m not your greatest example of what an ideal mom should look like. I don’t even want a “Mother of the Year” honor because I’m naturally not that person and I don’t…

I worried about not being a good mom. Now I give zero fudges!

I worried about not being a good mom. Now I give zero fudges!

New motherhood is my life. As an Obstetrician, I see mothers and fathers in their first dear-in-headlights moments of parenthood. Worrying about your children is every parent’s right and it starts in the womb. Am I eating enough? Am I drinking enough? Am I reaching too high? Am I bending too low? Will the baby be…

Here’s My Potty-Training Playbook…I’m a 3-Time Champ!

Here’s My Potty-Training Playbook…I’m a 3-Time Champ!

As a mother of three, the last of my brood being a 2-year-old girl, I am currently deep in the trenches of potty-training. I’m winning, though. Anytime we can take diapers and wipes off of the shopping list, we are all winning. I have a few tricks that I have learned along the way, and…

Kick Your Child’s Screen-Time Addiction With 10 Fun Activities!

Kick Your Child’s Screen-Time Addiction With 10 Fun Activities!

Why does screen-time matter? Screen-time consists of watching television, using a computer, tablet, cell phone or video game. In our technologically-advanced society, it’s popular to use one or more of these gadgets daily. Let’s be real, some of us use several at the same time! But I digress.

7 Reasons People Favor One Child Over The Other

7 Reasons People Favor One Child Over The Other

We were on a routine trip to the grocery store when I realized how my 20-month-old noticed how much more his younger sister was favored. When people would look their way, instead of his bashful “hi” like he would sometimes say before his baby sister, his greeting became, “Baby cute?”, “Sissy ad-o-ble!”. People usually only complimented…

Why I Don’t Teach My Kids Santa Claus

Why I Don’t Teach My Kids Santa Claus

The Christmas season is in full force! Everywhere I look I see red velvet bows, decorative houses bright with lights, the classic Salvation Army rep spreading cheer and ringing bells at our local grocer entrance, and one of my favorites, the Holiday seasonal drinks from Starbucks!

Why Being An Aunt Is More Magical Than Being A Mom!

Why Being An Aunt Is More Magical Than Being A Mom!

I’ve been a mom, like forever. I can hardly even remember when I wasn’t a mom. Don’t get me wrong, parenthood is amazing, stressful, glorious, exhausting, joyous, and infuriating all rolled up in one chaotic ball. But did I mention, it’s amazing? And guess what is doubly amazing….becoming an aunt! I had no idea that…

Your Ultimate List of 24 FREE Summer Activities For Kids!
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Your Ultimate List of 24 FREE Summer Activities For Kids!

Now that school is out, are you looking for activities to do with the kids, but don’t want to spend an arm and leg? Summer is a perfect time to visit loved-ones and enjoy activities that we missed during the school year due to hectic schedules and tons of responsibilities. 

Learn When To Say No… “I Cain’t and I Ain’t!”
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Learn When To Say No… “I Cain’t and I Ain’t!”

No Means NO! A hard ass lesson I’ve learned since becoming a mom is that I cannot yet operate at the level I did before I was a mom. Don’t get me wrong, this does not mean that I will never operate at the highest of the high levels from my previous life- I AIN’T…

“Don’t Lose Your Mind Evacuation Plan” For Stressed Moms
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“Don’t Lose Your Mind Evacuation Plan” For Stressed Moms

By Nicole Walker “Y’all gon’ make me lose my mind, up in here, up in here. Y’all gon’ make me go all out. Up in here, up in here. Y’all gon’ make me act a FOOL. Up in here, up in here. Y’all gon’ make me lose my cool. Up in here, up in here”…

Fathers Are Parents, Not Babysitters. #NormalizeFatherhood
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Fathers Are Parents, Not Babysitters. #NormalizeFatherhood

Fathers are not back-up, the help, or the assistant. In fact, they aren’t adjuncts in any shape or fashion. They are tenured parents with full-time roles and responsibilities, other duties as assigned, and no union rights available. Fathers are parents, not babysitters. And yet I often hear them referred to in these auxiliary roles, as…