My Picky Eater
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing Picky Eaters. If you don't have one, you should feel lucky. Before having kids I always smirked when I heard parents say things like, "Oh I wish I could serve casseroles for dinner, but my kids just won't eat that." My thought: "How...
A Focus on Hearts, Valentines, Schools + a Disney Gift Card Giveaway!
By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger In today’s Sunday Spotlight: ~ A Heart to Heart for American Heart Month ~ Find Out More About Career Center ~ Order Your Petals & Platters from Wanderlust Boards and Abba Design ~ Win a Travel Prize Pack from Jocelyn at The...
Comforting a Grieving Parent: Tips on What to Say and Do
By Guest Blogger Hayluri (Luly) Beckles This May will be 15 years since I became a member of a very special club...the kind of club no parent should ever have to join… that is the bereaved parent club. I am fully aware that not everyone grieves the same. However, if...
A Complicated To-Do List: Recovering from Trauma and Managing Life as a Busy Parent
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, Ph.D., LCMHC, LMFT The daily to-do lists of parents can feel overwhelming at times--because they are overwhelming! Get the kids up, fed, and ready for school on time. Then, make sure the kids get picked up or have somewhere safe to...
On Going Gray
By TMoM Team Member Laura Simon I found my first gray hair on the morning of my college graduation. I had other things to worry about, so I casually plucked it out and bobby-pinned my hat in place. Over the next few years, the little specks of glitter continued to pop...
The 4th Trimester and How a Postpartum Doula Can Help You
By Guest Blogger Sara "RaRa" Gibson with PostPartum By RaRa Everyone will tell you that pregnancy is over once you finally meet your new little one, but is that really the case? The idea of the “4th trimester” and thinking of it as a part of pregnancy is a very new...
A Resolution That Can Destroy
By Guest Blogger Jessie Tucker Mitchell, MA, LCMHCA, NCC Sixteen-year-old Anna* struggled with an eating disorder (ED) all through eighth and ninth grades. She woke at 5 am to run 90 minutes every morning, restricted her food intake to 600 calories a day, and made...
Establishing Healthy Bedtime Routines
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph. D. Sleep routines. I have always hated sleep routines because they seemed so complicated. Read any parenting book and you’ll quickly feel as though you need a specialized degree to put a child to sleep. Even more, how do...
Canterbury Info Sessions, Yoga Training, and Bagel Station Rewards
By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing In today's Sunday Spotlight: Information Sessions at Canterbury School Yoga Teacher Training with The Breathing Room New offers from Bagel Station Come home to Canterbury School in 2021-22 Finding the right school home for your...
Pregnant. On an IUD.
By Guest Blogger Katie Allen, author of Allen in the Family Yep. You read that right. This baby is the result of an IUD pregnancy. In February of 2020 my husband and I decided to call off trying for a baby. We suffered a traumatic miscarriage the previous November and...
