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Tweens & Teens: What’s on our bookshelf right now

Parenting tweens and teens can feel a little out of control sometimes. Did we say too much? Are we saying enough? So advice from someone who’s navigated these waters before is helpful. That’s why I [...]
Summer Snapshots of Northwest Arkansas kids

Want to see a really fun, photogenic day at the beach? Local mom Jenny shared these gorgeous photos of her kids playing at the beach, and they make us want to splash in the waves, [...]
Northwest Arkansas Snapshots: Summer 2019!

We can’t believe it’s already August! The summer always flies by way too quickly. But while it’s still here, we’re celebrating with a few of the great photos local mamas have been sharing with us [...]
Friday photos of kids in Northwest Arkansas

Happy Friday, mamas! I’ve gotta tell you… the highlight of my work life this summer is seeing all these amazing photos in my inbox. Oh my gosh… they totally melt my mama heart. I am [...]
Summer Snapshots of kids in Northwest Arkansas

There’s only 1 day left in July but still plenty of time to submit a few photos for our 2019 Summer Snapshot Contest! You can enter in August, too. (Be sure to send snapshots, not [...]

Northwest Arkansas mom’s conversation with Dr. Chris Hall of Mercy

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributor and local mama Seeing a little pink plus sign on a pregnancy test leads to so many questions that you may not have time to ask them all by the [...]
Beauty Buzz: Make-up routine tips for a new mom

Dear Andi, As a (fairly) new mom, I’m trying to scale back my makeup routine to just a few steps a day. What three products do you think are a “must” for looking polished, but [...]
2019 Mom-Approved Award Voting is Now Open!

2019 Northwest Arkansas Mom-Approved Awards: Voting is now open! It’s time to go to the mama polls! Voting is officially open for the 2019 Mom-Approved Awards, when local moms vote for the best mom-friendly businesses [...]
Tweens and Teens: Removing the ‘but’ from your conversations with teens

Hey, mamas. Whether you have teens or not, this video clip is such an eye-opener. Shannon and I both have teenagers, and this video we saw on the Your Teen magazine website made us realize [...]
Mealtime Mama: Easy Greek salad recipe

I (Shannon) love, love this salad, but I can’t remember who gave me the recipe. Recently, a note card with this recipe on it fluttered out of one of my cookbooks and onto the floor. [...]