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Month: August 2023

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Giveaway: Tickets to see Paw Patrol LIVE at Walton Arts Center

08/28/2023 nwamamas

Paw Patrol Live! “Heroes Unite” is coming to Northwest Arkansas in September! This week’s giveaway is definitely going to get some tails wagging. PAW Patrol Live “Heroes Unite” is coming to the Walton Arts Center […]

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Funny Friday: Cheers for the chompies!

08/25/2023 nwamamas

Do you get the “chompies” on weekends? This sweet golden retriever named Liby does, and we think they’re ADORABLE. For the record, if someone gives me cheese this weekend, I’ll probably get the chompies, too. […]

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Here’s why your leg is bouncing

08/23/2023 nwamamas

Here’s a situation that happens at least once a week. My husband and I are sitting somewhere — in a restaurant, the car, a waiting room, or wherever — and he reaches over and puts […]

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Giveaway: Tickets to Empire Strikes Back screening and concert at the AMP

08/21/2023 nwamamas

Star Wars fans, rejoice! Grab your favorite fellow fan because Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert is coming to the Walmart AMP on September 8, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.! It’s the feature film we all […]

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The Rockwood Files: One night, two stress dreams

08/19/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last night, my 16-year-old daughter and I had a “stress dream.” Do you have them, too? If not, you’re lucky. Most people have repetitive dreams when […]

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Dear New Stepmom… advice for getting started

08/16/2023 nwamamas

Dear New Stepmom, Congratulations! You just got married to the man of your dreams and in an instant, you became a mom. Of course it wasn’t really an instant. You probably started to get into […]

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Moms need sleep, too. Here’s why it’s SO important

08/14/2023 nwamamas

Moms, you already know how important it is for your kids to sleep. But you need it, too. We all do. It’s more important than you might realize. When my kids were little, I often […]

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The Rockwood Files: Heat Dome Revelation

08/12/2023 nwamamas

  By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Greetings from under the heat dome, where the air is thick, and we’re all damp in unpleasant places. There’s no convenient time to be in […]

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When your kid starts preschool

08/11/2023 nwamamas

By April Wallace, Northwest Arkansas mama  On his very first day of preschool, I walked Henry to the front door in his sweet little striped polo shirt and nicely combed hair. I reminded him to […]

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Inside His Head: Wife says husband complains she’s on her phone too much

08/09/2023 nwamamas

Dear Inside His Head, My husband and I just had another big argument about me “being on my phone so much”. He can’t stand for me to look at my phone at all even if […]

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Mealtime Mama: Broccoli Salad

08/07/2023 nwamamas

This salad is sweet and savory — perfect as a side dish with dinner tonight. It’s delicious! Broccoli Salad Dressing: 1 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar (I use a little […]

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The Rockwood Files: The Infamous Warren

08/05/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Warren. That was his name. I didn’t know him, but I knew he was a bad kid. He was getting busted by our teacher every day. […]

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Tweens & Teens: Severe period pain or endometriosis?

08/04/2023 nwamamas

Most women understand the discomfort and often pain that comes with menstrual cycles. Mothers often explain it to their daughters when it happens to them, too. But this Washington Post article gives important information about […]

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Get your kids’ school or sports physical before school starts

08/02/2023 nwamamas

It’s August, mamas, and we all know what that means. It’s time to get all the back-to-school appointments done. If your kid plays sports or participates in any physical activity, most schools and other sports […]

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