Valentine’s Day After Kids: When Romance Is Replaced by Class Parties and Emotional Support

Valentine’s Day After Kids (A Brief Moment of Silence) There was a time when Valentine’s Day meant something. Maybe dinner plans. Maybe flowers. Maybe a card that didn’t come from a drugstore aisle labeled For Her. Maybe expectations were low, but they still existed. The Elementary School Valentine Hunger Games Then there was Valentine’s Day after kids. And Valentine’s Day quietly stopped being about romance and became a full-blown logistical operation. Now it’s about remembering how many kids are in […]

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10 Mocktail Recipes for Sober-Curious or Pregnant Moms

Every season is full of celebrations and get-togethers, which can be challenging if you’re pregnant or sober-curious. It feels like all your friends and family are freely tipping back a few, partying like it’s 2019. Get out of your water-drinking funk and join in on the fun. You don’t need booze to have a great time — just whip up a batch of one of these delicious mocktails. You won’t regret it! Your drink might even steal the show. We’ve […]

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Surviving Motherhood | My Mantra ‘Is What Would Elsa Do?’

Every mother should find a mantra to live up to while in the throes of surviving motherhood. It is with this mentality that I have found a mantra to live by, survive by, and journey forward in — “What Would Elsa Do?” I’m sure you’re wondering who the heck Elsa is and why do I strive to parent like her. Well, in case you missed the last decade of Disney movies, Elsa is that lovable character from the movie Frozen. […]

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Things You Never Knew You Could Do Until You Became a Mom

The other day, I was talking to a friend who has not yet become a parent. She started complaining about how she was so bored and watched TV all day before she suddenly stopped mid-sentence and looked at me with wide-eyes. Then she apologized profusely for throwing her perfectly calm and peaceful life in my face. But it was okay, I was half asleep anyway listening since my baby was teething and kept me up all night. You learn a […]

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