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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

Moms of Summer: Forget the Socks, Look for the Joy

June 24, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Lately my newsfeed has been inundated with tales of summer parenting fatigue. We’re just a couple weeks into this season of unstructured adventure and it seems one more stray sock may just be the thing to send moms everywhere over the edge. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it’s easy to be surrounded by […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: busy mom, challenges, clean, growing up, mess, mom, motherhood, summer, summer vacation, vacation

Celebrating All Kinds of Moms

May 5, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

It’s only fitting that the week of Mother’s Day, I’d be sharing pieces I’ve written about motherhood. Both happen to be on other sites, but are really meaningful and I hope you’ll read them, hear their messages, and even share them with moms you want to honor and celebrate this week. The first is a […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: celebration, guest post, Huffington Post, Huffington Post Parents, mom, mother's day, motherhood

A Bit About My Mom and Dad

May 8, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

I came to Starbucks today (aka my office) to write something entirely different. But two very meaningful posts I wrote on other sites went live today, and it just felt like I should take the time to reflect on them here. In my blogging home.

Filed Under: Disney Baby, featured, Mom Musings, Project Underblog Tagged With: blogging, butterflies, Dad, Disney Baby, mom, mother's day, Project Underblog, writing

A Motion Sick Mama

May 6, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 11 Comments

Sure, they’ve always been there. The bumps. In a funny way, they’ve become the soundtrack to my life as a mom. Up. Down. Forward. Up. Down. Forward. Up. Down. Forward. Not only have I grown to expect them, I’ve come to respect them. They keep me grounded — reminding me that some moments will be […]

Filed Under: featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: challenges, mom, parenting, support

Moms Who Mean Business: The BlogHer Edition

November 10, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 9 Comments

Back around Mother’s Day, I wrote a post highlighting a bunch of my talented mom friends who also happen to own wonderful businesses geared toward other moms. It was a hit! And since I keep connecting with more talented women, I want to keep introducing them to you. (And if you have a friend/family member/know […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: author, community, creativity, friends, inspiration, mom, momprenuers, parenting, work

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