Monthly Archives: July 2015
Dear Working Mama, You Don’t Have to Do It All
Dear Working Mama,
I'm here to tell you something. You don't have to do it all...and that's ok. Just because you're the mama doesn't mean...
Breaking the Summer Slump: What To Do Around Portland When You’ve...
It’s only July and we’ve already hit it…the Summer Slump. You parents of school-age kids might know what I mean. It’s the time when...
Traveling With Young Kids: Five Things to Remember
Traveling with your young children can instill fear in the strongest of parents, but it doesn’t need to be a stressful, difficult experience. In...
Giving Thanks as a Fasting Mom
It’s bedtime at our house (between 7 and 8 p.m.), and at this daily parenting finish line the usual toddler negotiations begin. Every night,...
Eight Rules of Safe Water Play
This summer my son started taking swimming lessons. Since he just turned one, it's really a class to get him acquainted with the water. It...
When Less Is More: How Breast Reduction May Help Your Teen
{Thank you to the Portland Plastic Surgery Group for sponsoring this post.}
Between friends, homework, and hormones, high school girls have enough on their plates....
Boogers, Barf, and the Real Baptism of Motherhood
There comes a day in every mother’s life that she would rather forget. That is the day you first read the word “mucous plug.” ...
So You Got the Job Interview: Now What?
If you are anything like me, you suffer from diarrhea of the mouth, especially in high-stress, high-anxiety situations. It’s like nerves make me lose...
When Your Family Loses Your Best (Furry) Friend
My husband brought his Labrador Willie with him on our first date. Willie was at our wedding. He wasn't at the hospital when our...
Portland Mom Spotlight: Meet Marietta, Founder of Soothie Suckers
{We love sharing stories of local, mom-owned businesses as well as products we think our readers will enjoy. That's why we are doubly excited...