Gift Ideas Moms With Little Ones Will Love


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Whether she’s your mom, wife, friend, or daughter, here’s some gift ideas a mom in your life will love. thisgratefulmama.com

December 12, 2016

Infant Silent Reflux Is NOT Silent – 5 Ways to Help Older Children Cope


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Silent reflux is a challenge for baby and parents, but also for older children. There are ways we can help older children cope with a hurting baby. Adding a baby to the family is a big adjustment. For everyone. And when that baby hurts and has perhaps more needs than some other babies do, it […]

October 5, 2016

Kindergarten Happens.


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Ready or not, kindergarten happens. It’s ok to have mixed emotions about your child going to kindergarten. Focusing on gratitude and excitement can help make it easier. School supplies, backpacks, and school forms – we have them all. Obviously, I knew it was coming. And yet… How. Did. This. Happen? In just one week our oldest […]

August 31, 2016

Hands FULL. My Cup Runneth Over


Faith, Family, Gratitude

Well hello there. Wonder where I’ve been these past months? On May 11, 2016 at 12:34 pm, we were blessed by the arrival of our daughter Audra Grace at 7 pounds 9 ounces. To say things have been busy…is an understatement. In fact, I don’t have time to be writing this now, but my soul and my […]

July 5, 2016

Choosing To Encourage Moms, Not Judge


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Encourage moms, don’t judge! Motherhood is a high calling and we need community to do it well. We are at our best when we lift each other up. Why does it seem like moms are offended by each other on a regular basis? Some stay at home moms are offended by other stay at home […]

February 5, 2016