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Why People Judge Mommies on the Internet
When I first started blogging, over 3 1/2 years ago now, I wasn’t prepared for the onslaught of Mommy Judgment I encountered. When you put something out there, some people think it’s perfectly...
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Why is My Baby Crying? 9 Uncommon Reasons
Image by Amy Garrett Photography New moms are often exhausted, and uncertain. Babies can cry from hardly at all, to seemingly all the time. It’s hard on parents when babies cry a lot — we’re...
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If You’re Not a Perfect Mother, Don’t Miss This….
Are you perfect? Sometimes I wish I were. Life would be so much easier! I’d always know the right thing to say, I’d always be prepared for any situation, I’d be endlessly patient, I’d have all the...
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How to Judge Others
Last week I wrote a post all about Mommy Judgment on the internet. It was pretty well received. But, there was one intriguing comment, from someone who told me I really ought to clean my floors...
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10 Things You Should Say to Moms
Lately, there’s been a string of “things you shouldn’t say” posts. I know — it makes everyone feel good to gripe, and these posts get a lot of traffic. They’re just so negative though. When I read...
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3 Tips for Stress-free Family Travel
By Megan Ciampa, Contributing Writer Oh, the blissful days of summertime. Roadtrips, time at the beach, lake, or pool, running through sprinklers, and…hold up? Traveling with kids? Not always...
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Ten Tips for Traveling With Toddlers This Summer
By Virginia George, Contributing Writer “Mom! He’s looking out my window!” This is a true story my mother still tells of one particularly frustrating road trip that occurred more than 20 years ago....
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8 Ways to Make Summer Break Joyful
By Kimball Young, Guest Contributor Ahhh. Summer Break. It’s the time of year when we’re all supposed to relax and enjoy the gorgeous weather. To spend quality time with children who’ve been in...
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5 Ways to Enjoy Summer in Slow-Motion
By Beth Ricci, Contributing Writer It seems like everyone is in a rush these days, right? I am guilty of this too, and am currently struggling to figure out some better balance in my life. I want to...
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5 Reasons to Stay HOME this Summer
By Malissa McClintock, Contributing Writer It’s July already. I’m not really sure how that happened, but I know in the process I have been beyond busy, stressed out, and my house is a wreck. Daily I...
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Frugal Living for Families: Holiday Celebrations
With yesterday being the Fourth of July, and my second child’s birthday coming up very soon (and my third child’s birthday not long after that), talking about holiday celebrations seems to be a good...
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Chill Out! How to Slow Down and Enjoy Your Family
Image by Visit Greenwich By Nina, Contributing Writer I have a confession. Sometimes I have a really hard time figuring out what to do with my kids. I stress about it. I complain to my husband. I...
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Why I Don’t Want My Kids “Socialized” in Public School
Probably the first and most popular “complaint” that homeschooling parents hear is “What about socialization?” Now that my oldest is 5 and would be going into kindergarten this fall, people I meet...
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3 Simple Ways to Savor Warm Summer Nights
By Jessica, Contributing Writer It was only a few weeks ago that the calendar landed on the Summer Solstice, boasting the most daylight of any day of the year. It’s a trademark feature of this much...
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5 Ways to Play Sensory (In Summer!)
Photo Credit: Lotus Carroll via Compfight cc By Sara Baker, Contributing Writer Sensory Play Through the Seasons The school year (and cooler weather) is a great time for indoor sensory play: a big...
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8 Ways to Help Our Children Bless Others
By Sarah Nichols, Contributing Writer Sometimes, as a mom, it’s easy to get so caught up in the day-to-day bustle of managing a household and raising children, that I forget to be intentional about...
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The Importance of Reading to Your Children and Some Fall-Themed Book...
There is something almost magical about children’s literature. I don’t know if it’s the vibrant pictures, the outrageous adventures, the memorable characters, or the sing-song pattern of a good rhyme...
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Keepin’ Busy With Indoor Activities
By Virginia, Contributing Writer Fall can mean the kids going back to school, harvesting the last of the garden crops, pulling out sweaters again, and the constant adjusting of the thermostat. For...
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Thoughts on The Harvest: Getting Through the Darker Times
Each month at Modern Alternative Mama we are given a topic or theme to write about. This is to ensure some cohesiveness to the posts, to give contributors ideas, and to make sure that we have...
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Teaching Our Children About Thanksgiving: 6 Fun Activities
By Julia Mangan, Contributing Writer I always strive to tell my children the truth. Personally, I don’t tell them Santa is real, but is instead a fun story, and I don’t plan on telling them things...
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