Local Moms & Kids

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  Funny Friday: Need a nap? Same here

  02/06/2026

  If you love naps, or Hamilton songs, or funny people who are also talented performers, this is the Funny Friday video for you. When Shannon and I began nwaMotherlode in 2008, our oldest kids were [...]

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  Don’t ask ChatGPT for baby advice

  01/26/2026

  When it’s the middle of the night and your baby STILL won’t go to sleep, sometimes sleep-deprived, exhausted moms turn to ChatGPT because they’re desperate for answers and suggestions for what they could try next. [...]

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  The Rockwood Files: The best friend check-in

  01/24/2026

  By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mom of 3 If you opened my text messaging app and scrolled through it, there’s one question you’d see repeated over and over again, year after year, between me [...]

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  Tweens & Teens: 10 things to say to your stressed-out teen

  01/23/2026

  It is NOT easy to be a teenager. It wasn’t easy when we did it, and it’s definitely not any easier now. So, if you’re noticing signs that your high schooler or college kid is [...]

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  Recipe for ravioli with sun-dried tomato cream sauce

  01/19/2026

  Mamas, we’re always on the lookout for a great recipe that takes 30 minutes or less. None of us want to be stuck in the kitchen cooking for hours on a busy school night. So, [...]