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How to Make Really Great Friends

Two women sitting and laughing together. Title reads how to make really great friends.

Although I didn’t know it when we first met years ago, a new neighbor would become my dear friend. When she first welcomed us into the neighborhood, she had her sixth baby in her arms. I was a new mom learning to wrangle my first toddler. How to make really great friends as a mom can feel challenging. It is our main role to care for the kids. Their schedule, their goals, … [Read more...]

WeMoms Community

mom and baby learning to build community

So many women have motherhood in common. Yet, we often complete the work of being a mom alone most of the time. We carry our babies until birth. We raise them to be good humans. Many moms are parenting in tandem with dads, but not everyone has a good motherhood support network. Most moms nowadays are working so hard to complete personal goals and family goals that social … [Read more...]

How to Host a Playdate

Making connections with other moms is not always easy. During these times, stay at home moms are rare in many neighborhoods. The cost of living is so high especially when you need all the modern stuff. But, for those of us trimming our budgets to make being at home with our children a priority, making friends with other moms can start with a simple playdate. It can be as … [Read more...]

Meaningful Gifts for Mothers from JoyAmo Jewelry (+Giveaway!)

Personalized baby feet necklaces and jewelry make meaningful gifts for mothers.

With family living long distance from us, gift giving is not always easy. I have to find gifts that can be shipped easily. Gifts that will be special. Gifts that will be valuable. Meaningful gifts for mothers always make an impact. With many military mom friends around the globe, and family members that live far away, gifts that ship well are essential. Gifts that … [Read more...]

Be a Mom Encourager

So many moms struggle to feel like they are good enough, be a mom encourager. Help another mom feel confident in their strengths.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} Motherhood and the act of mothering has become a huge trending topic in our society today. It’s everywhere you look. Even with all the honest videos and posts that have been thrust out into … [Read more...]

Number One Christmas Gift of the Year

What is the number one Christmas gift this year? It just may be the best Christmas gift to give someone every year.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa Brown} I’ve been struggling with feeling lonely and forgotten. My friends and family members have been busy with their own life and schedules.  I have too. I’m personally going through a … [Read more...]

Stop Telling Moms to Ask for Help

Moms are told to ask for help, but unless you are willing to help as needed, stop telling moms to ask for help.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Jaimi} I was waking up every couple of hours at night to breastfeed, and then waking up early the next morning to get my oldest ready for school. That did not leave me with much energy to clean, … [Read more...]

Life without a Mom Friend

Life without a mom friend is lonely. You see moms that look like best friends and want that for yourself. This too shall pass...

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} It was a day like any other. I was cleaning and doing laundry, you know all the fun parts of being a mom, when I saw my neighbor laughing out in her front yard with her best … [Read more...]

Where Is My Mom Tribe?

I am not one kind of mom. I fit into the working mom group, because I work at home. I fit into the stay-at-home mom group, because I am at home with my kids, but I can't find my group. Where is my mom tribe? Where do I fit?

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Guest Post by Sherry Parnell} It was late morning by the time my little boys and I clambered into the hot car headed for the pool. I started the car, turned up the air conditioning and pulled out of the … [Read more...]

Why I Need My Mom Tribe

We all need moms that surround us and make us feel better about all things mom-related. They support you unconditionally through the good days and the bad, while also helping build you up during those rough times of need during the season of motherhood.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} Becoming a mom is such an amazing feeling. The excitement you feel when you find out you’re pregnant to the first ultrasound when you get to hear the heartbeat. The sense of wonder as … [Read more...]

Find Balance in Motherhood and Relationships

Find balance in motherhood and relationships. Book review of Mom Connection.

I received a copy of the book Mom Connection, and one to giveaway to a reader, in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are my own. Balance in motherhood is my goal every day. Motherhood can feel like “twirling 100 hula hoops” and moving in “endless circles”. I think we can all relate to that visual! The goal of finding balance motherhood, according to Tracey … [Read more...]

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