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Four words that will change the way you parent - for better. Positive parenting, intuitive parenting encouragement. Special needs mom, medical mom, heart mom encouragement. Parenting with love and intuition. Mindful parenting mantra.

Four Words That Will Change The Way You Parent

In hindsight, we all have defining moments in our lives that changed, molded and shaped us. Either we were changed against our will, improved after careful planning or shaped through serendipity. Before this experience, I considered myself a pretty good parent to our two young boys. But I View Post

Filed Under: Heart, Motherhood, Our Life, Parenting, Special Needs Tagged With: Caregiver, family, Happiness, health, Heart, live in the now, Motherhood, work life balance

learn the 8 signs of teething so you can calm your baby. Drooling infants, sleepless nights and runny noses can all be signs of teething, but there are a few surprising symptoms too! Motherhood teething tip!

Learn the Eight Signs of Teething!

Teething bites “Teething bites!” - All parents (and babies) agree on this. There is no worse feeling in the world than watching your child in discomfort or pain - and being completely helpless. Teething is definitely a milestone I deem as a necessary evil. Your otherwise sweet and wiggly View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Health, Our Life, Parenting, Popular, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Baby, family, health

This mother of four tells a true tale of the man cold vs. the mom cold. Women WILL feel encouraged after reading this. Trust me, all men are the same when they are sick.

Man Cold vs. Mom Cold

As soon as the temperatures drop, noses across the land start to drip, voices get rough and hoarse and one by one, our good men fall victim to the man cold! I have received information and materials from Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division. The opinions View Post

Filed Under: Health, Motherhood, Relationships, Reviews Tagged With: family, Funny, germs, health, Motherhood

20 healthy post-game snacks for soccer moms. These snack ideas and the printable are sure to give you inspiration for next time you are called upon to bring snacks after the big game.

20 Healthy Post-Game Snacks

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kraft Foods for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. 20 Healthy Post-Game Snacks! It was an unseasonably hot afternoon, even for South Florida. The sidelines were packed with cheering parents and slightly bored siblings. A few of the dads had View Post

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: health, Kids, Printable, Recipe, review

The Night I Saved The Girls With Steel Blue Eyes. An empowering and encouraging story of how one young woman broke free from an abusive relationship. Domestic violence victims, present and past will connect with this girl's brave journey. It took me 20 years to share my story!

The Night I Saved The Girl With Steel Blue Eyes

The Night I Saved The Girl With Steel Blue Eyes: I looked deeply into her vaguely familiar steel blue eyes. There was a warmth about them, but also something so broken, sad and lacking sparkle. We stood there and stared each other down for a long time. That’s when I heard it - his words. His View Post

Filed Under: Motherhood, Relationships Tagged With: family, Happiness, health, live in the now, Motherhood

Staying authentic when parenting gets real. When your child with serious medical conditions asks the toughest questions, you have to stay authentic, be real and honest. One mom offers you the encouragement you will need! Special needs moms, medical moms and heart moms unite!

Staying Authentic When Parenting Gets REAL!

Have you ever had to be so REAL with your child that it hurt? - Like you were punched in the gut?! Well, today I managed to stay authentic when parenting got real, it was down-right raw! It was a normal afternoon after school pickup. The kids’ mouths didn’t stand still for a minute. They were View Post

Filed Under: Heart, Our Life, Parenting, Special Needs Tagged With: family, Happiness, health, Heart, live in the now, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, special needs

10 things other parents need to know about ADHD in girls. Insightful, empowering and educational article written by a mother with ADHD about her daughter with ADHD.

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About ADHD in Girls

I am excited to share this article with you about ADHD in girls. The ten questions featured in this series of "10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About..." are answered by a mother with ADHD about her young daughter, also with ADHD. This is incredibly insightful, empowering and educational. Please View Post

Filed Under: Health, Parenting, Popular, Special Needs Tagged With: 10 Things Other Parents Need to Know, health, Kids, special needs

Travel Soccer Parents, you need this for your team! This app will truly bring your team together, saving time and the sanity of the parents and the coaches!

Travel Soccer Parents, You Need THIS!

I stepped outside and looked up towards the sky. There was an unmistakable rumbling in the sky, just as we were packing our bags, getting ready to head out to the soccer fields. The fields where Jacob practices with his travel soccer team are half an hour away. Loading four kids in the car late in View Post

Filed Under: Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Reviews, Tween (10-12 years) Tagged With: health, Kids, review

Everything you need to know to keep your baby warm and healthy this winter. This is a one-stop resource for parents with babies this winter. Awesome tips and advice.

Keep Your Baby Warm and Healthy This Winter

I am excited to have recruited help from a non-Floridian writer for this particular topic! Jennifer Taylor from MomTricks is guest writing. You will need her tips if you live anywhere but South Florida, so please read and share this with your other cold-weather friends. Everything You Need to View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Health, Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Baby, health, Kids, Parenting

10 things other parents need to know about childhood apraxia of speech. This encouraging information is important for families affected by speech delays! A MUST READ from a family who has been trying to help their son for 4 years!

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Today I am sharing this heartfelt post from Alexandria about her almost 4 year old son Ian. I know her information will empower and educate someone else in the same situation! The rest of this is her writing! Since he was about 18 months old we have had him enrolled in early intervention classes View Post

Filed Under: Health, Parenting, Special Needs Tagged With: 10 Things Other Parents Need to Know, health, Kids, special needs

10 things other parents need to know about Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes. This is a great resource for newly diagnosed families as well as veteran ones.

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes

I am SO honored to have my friend Megan share her experience with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes. Her beautiful daughter, Maeve was diagnosed several years ago when she was just a toddler. Megan and Maeve have done an incredible job spreading awareness and educating others of the devastating disease. View Post

Filed Under: Health, Parenting, Special Needs Tagged With: 10 Things Other Parents Need to Know, Caregiver, germs, health, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, safety, special needs

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). Real encouragement from a heart mom.

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

I met Caelen's mom several years ago before she moved to Florida. We connected in a Facebook group for heart moms, because that's what heart moms do - they connect, instantly. Caelen was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome ("HLHS"), which means that the left side of his heart is severely View Post

Filed Under: Health, Heart, Parenting, Special Needs Tagged With: 10 Things Other Parents Need to Know, germs, health, Heart, Kids, special needs

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About Minimal Change Disease and Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism.

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About Minimal Change and Hashimoto’s

Hunting for a diagnosis is frustrating and all-consuming for parents who have children with medical conditions. Often parents "know" that there is something wrong with their child, but finding the right medical professional or specialist to listen can seem impossible. Thankfully this mom, a friend View Post

Filed Under: Health, Parenting, Special Needs Tagged With: 10 Things Other Parents Need to Know, germs, health, Kids, special needs

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About FPIES Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome)

10 Things Other Parents Need to Know About FPIES

This week a good friend of mine is helping other parents with children diagnosed with FPIES. FPIES stands for Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome. I met this mom a few years ago when her son was newly diagnosed. I was blown away at the journey she had been on to finally get a diagnosis. Now View Post

Filed Under: Health, Parenting, Special Needs Tagged With: 10 Things Other Parents Need to Know, germs, health, Kids, special needs

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