Motherhood Planning, LLC

07/06/2021

This is a fabulous idea!

Nail salon with paints - cute idea!

07/01/2021

Summer's a great time to give kids a break from screen time. Here's why...

Too much time spent interacting with screens was a problem long before the pandemic, so much so that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued specific guidelines about the quantity of time children should spend in front of a screen.

06/15/2021

So true.

I used to wonder why my mom was always the last one out of the house.

I thought for a while it was because she took the longest to get ready.

I figured she sometimes waited until the last minute.

I had the suspicion she didn’t want to go out in public without her hair done or lip liner on, even though I couldn’t imagine why a mom would care so much, really.

I only recently figured out the answer, having become a mom myself.

Because while the rest of us waited outside, all bundled up in the scarves and jackets and hats she had pulled from storage, or smothered in sunscreen she had smeared on our faces while we clutched the flip-flops and swimsuits she had doled out, and rolled our eyes about how long she was taking—

Mom was filling thermoses with hot chocolate,

and packing picnic lunches,

and making sure the bathroom light was off,

and refilling the dog’s water bowl,

and grabbing a spare change of clothes for us just in case,

and searching through the junk drawer for a coupon,

and taking a hot minute to use the bathroom by herself for a change,

and yes, maybe dabbing on a bit of lipstick.

And whenever she did finally appear, pulling on her jacket as she locked the front door, she was always met with an exasperated,

“Come OOOONNN, Mom!”

To which she would respond by shooting daggers from her eyes.

For the longest time, I didn’t get it. She had started at the same time we did!

Then I became a mom.

And it finally dawned on me that my mom wasn’t the last one out because she was lazy or disorganized or slow or overly concerned about her appearance . . .

It was because she took care of absolutely everyone and everything else before she took care of herself.

And that's just what moms do.

01/14/2021

DIY PORTABLE BED - What a great idea to sew pillow cases together to make a bed!
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01/09/2021

In case you haven't heard/read about this wonderful family, please read on. Their eight year old son, John is in need of a kidney transplant -- potentially one of a minimum of three he will need over the course of his life -- and they are in need of support to pay for the myriad of medical bills, travel expenses and hotel costs. It is also John's birthday this week and he is in need of a little cheering up, which is why there is a coloring page attached to the link below. He loves to see photos of the finished pages and receive messages of support.

John’s kidney transplant surgery will be happening soon! Help us keep him motivated and let him know his community loves him! ***All proceeds for the virtual Fun Run for John’s Journey will go to COTA in honor of John to help with a lifetime of transplant-related expenses.***

09/24/2020

Here’s what one week of online school is like for my 7- and 5-year-old kids.

01/04/2019

This pediatrician just laid out when, where, and by whom our kids are most likely to suffer sexual abuse, and gave us all the tools to prevent it.