As You Are
BY LISA F. This mothering business is hard. Really hard. Don’t you agree? Before the First was born, I had a vague idea of what being a parent would entail. Didn’t we all? But then reality descended...
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BY JENNY A. A few years ago, we learned from Mirielle Guilliano that French Women Don’t Get Fat. Ellen de Bruin, a Holland native, felt the book begged for a reply. In her response, Dutch Women Don’t...
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Her Day in the Sun
Today is Mother’s Day in Mexico, a celebration held every May 10th for Mexican mothers who hold a cherished and dominant role in the family unit. In Mexican culture, moms matter. She has a sphere of...
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Happy Mother’s Day from moms2moms.com! Enjoy our video tribute to all you moms on your special day. [videoembed type=”vimeo” ratio=”sixteen_by_nine” url=”https://vimeo.com/65992932″ id=”video_0″...
View ArticleSmart Might be Overrated
BY LISA F. It’s been one of those weeks (years maybe?) where I question my commitment to sanity. “What are you doing?!” is on an endless loop in my brain. Because honestly, I don’t recognize myself. I...
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Leaving a Legacy
I have fond memories of my 8-year-old self meandering down the street to Doreen’s house for Bluebirds. We were pre-Camp Fire Girls trapped in the 1970s era of bad crafting – macrame plant holders,...
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Changing the Landscape
Cindy grew up as the great-granddaughter of a prominent early-1900s architect. He designed temples for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Cardston, Canada, Laie, Hawaii and Mesa,...
View ArticleSilence is Golden
BY SONDRA H. I have 4 teenagers and one of the best pieces of advice I have for myself is to Stop Talking. Really. I’m always better off when I keep my mouth shut. First, I seem really wise when I look...
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Making it easy
I’ve been mothering now for 18 years and I’ve never had to tie shoes. Stunning, isn’t it? The secret to my success just might be that I refuse to buy shoes with laces until the child is capable of...
View ArticleLet your toddler take control to learn self-control
BY LOUISE AHLSTROM, MOM OF 8 I felt that saying “no” too many times to a child would lower their self-esteem because when they are one and a half or two you have to say “no” so many times. One day when...
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