I'm Suzanne...and I'm a foster Mom.
Trust me, I am not as special as you might think.
Two short weeks after we were licensed, we got the phone call and a beautiful 3 week old baby girl was placed in my arms. I...
Gotcha! I don't really want you to avoid them, I want you to understand them - and hopefully join or otherwise support them. Wink. Wink.
(Some groups are called a PTA- Parent Teacher Association, and some are called PTO- Parent Teacher...
As soon as my daughter approached her third birthday, everyone seemed to have the same question (and opinions about it, too!): “When is she starting preschool?” or simply assuming “Where is she going to preschool?” This burning question seemed...
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My children are fearless in...
What do I expect from my child attending school? I want them to be challenged and engaged. I wish for them to be an active learner and love learning. And I hope my child gets at least a "C."
A...
The current recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics is no television viewing at all for kids under 2. Zero. Nada. Zilch.
This is a tough subject, and there are lots of opinions here, but don't follow the crowd just...
When I was pregnant, I became somewhat of a birth junkie. I couldn’t get enough information or watch enough birth videos. My husband and I read all the books and took all the classes. Although we were super prepared,...
Have you seen those TikTok video duets? The ones where a mom is meticulously packing a bento box lunch full of hummus and home made pita chips, exotic fruits and the ancient grains of Greece while the other mom...
My baby, who was tiny enough to fit snugly inside my tummy less than five years ago,
is now being registered for kindergarten! Say what?!?! For the past week or so, I was in a full out anxiety fog. I couldn't sleep well. I was getting migraines....
Kids love dogs. Every time my little ones see a pup going by they immediately want to interact/pet/love on the ball of fluffy cuteness walking by. To be fair, I’m usually right there with them oohing and awing over...
It's that time of year again... Back-to-School Time!!! We know parents all over Dayton have tons of questions and are looking for all the best tips around this time. In our community, we have readers with all ages of...
This year I had the esteemed pleasure of being part of the PTO at my child’s school. To be more specific my job was to make sure all the people that signed up for things like Homeroom Parent and...
My oldest started preschool this past Fall and I was so frustrated when every day, I would pick him up and he would have an absolute after-school breakdown. Sometimes it would begin moments after he got in the car....
There has never been a better time to be your own boss -
especially for mamas!!!
Mompreneur (noun):
The umbrella term for women who are both moms and entrepreneurs/biz owners/side hustlers/etc.
I just call these ladies badasses.
If you've got the guts...
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Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
