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When they say it takes a village to raise a child, they really mean it takes a village to support a mother. Mom friends make all the difference in the journey.

A letter to my first mom friends

Age 9 is a milestone. We're at the halfway point of this part of our journey. A love letter to my 9 year old.

Dear halfway done,

Be the village you want to live in. Accept help when you need it and give it when you can.

Be the village

Mamas break. They fall apart and lose it. And that's okay. Because we all know what happens when mama breaks...

What happens when mama breaks?

I didn’t know how or if we could survive gluten free but we did. Here are some common problems we encountered in our 1st year and how we solved them.

How we survived our 1st year being Gluten Free

The Double Edged Sword of Motherhood

A Mama's gut feeling is rarely wrong. I knew something was wrong but didn't know what. We found out.

A Mama Always Knows

Owning Motherhood…

How do you kick a cranky mood?

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Kristina Grum is a Certified Parent Educator who has over a decade of experience working with children, including being a classroom teacher. She currently teaches parenting classes in her local area and writes about shifting parenthood from barely surviving to thriving. Read More…

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