Local Moms & Kids

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  Taming the Tantrums and Meltdowns

  08/12/2022

  Mamas, if your kids are in that age group that is known for the tendency to have temper tantrums, we feel your pain. We’ve been there, too. Most mothers have at one point or another. [...]

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  The manners checklist for your kids

  08/08/2022

  When I was pregnant with our first child, Tom and I went to the home of one of his co-workers to have dinner. Shortly after we arrived, the couple’s two little kids appeared in the [...]

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  The Rockwood Files: To all the teachers I’ve loved before

  08/06/2022

  By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 With less than two weeks to go before school starts again, kids have never been more interested in teachers than they are right now. They’re practically [...]

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  5 Minutes with a Northwest Arkansas Mom: Ashley Clontz

  08/05/2022

  Mamas, meet local Ashley Clontz, who just realized her dream of becoming a published children’s book author. Congratulations, Ashley! Her book, Giraffe, What Do You Like to Eat?  is adorable and educational. It will definitely spark [...]

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  How to make sensory boxes for toddlers and preschoolers

  07/13/2022

  By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributing writer If you haven’t already heard, or seen a million pictures on Pinterest, sensory bins are all the rage for toddlers. They come in many shapes, colors and sizes to [...]