I've sat down to write this post on multiple occasions. Unfortunately, there's been more than one relevant time for it. I didn't want to rehash the gun control debate; it has been done and it is being done day after...
Are you currently in the season of planning for your birth or finalizing any of the decisions for this powerful experience? I see a lot of “tips for creating a birth plan” on the internet and one thing I...
Halloween is the only holiday that claims ownership of an entire genre of movies.
But when horror movies are off the table, (Read: My nine-year-old has a full-blown phobia of zombies) what's a spooky mom to do? This list is...
It seems like the holidays actually just ended (my neighbors still have their lights up so that tells me it’s not even technically over yet), and I’m already hearing chatter about February vacation. The thing about February vacation (in...
Attention, Ladies Who Work WAY Too Hard on Thanksgiving: Please practice the following in the mirror daily until it rolls off your tongue and is delivered with plausible believe-ability: "I just *have* to get to Kohl's RIGHT when they...
Target has had the really cute school stuff in the Dollar Spot for over a month now. The selection is getting sparse, and I once again have bought more organizational bins than I can fill. It's a mistake I...
At Providence Moms Blog, we are passionate about the amazing multi-dimensionality of motherhood and aim to support mothers in their role as “mom” while encouraging them to honor all the other aspects of their identity. We believe that the arts...
If you live in Rhode Island and have a child in school or about to enter school, you may have seen that the results of the first year of the Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System exam (RICAS) were just...
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how parents can begin to approach the enormous and often overwhelming topic of climate change. In this part, I'm going to delve deeper by suggesting specific products, actions, and resources....
There I was in my midwife’s office, tears rolling down my face. No matter how much I tried, I couldn’t stop them from falling. “I’m not sad, just surprised.” She made a note in my file as I...
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Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
