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Mamas, we know the pandemic has been hard on all of us. But there’s no denying it has had a distinct effect on tweens and teenagers. Can you even imagine how your teenage self would’ve […]

Northwest Arkansas Calendar of Events: April 2021 Welcome to April, mamas! Here’s a list of family-friendly events happening in Northwest Arkansas throughout April 2021. Click on the name of the event to find out more. […]

Mamas, we found a great roundup of fun (and harmless) pranks to play on your kids tomorrow, April Fools’ Day on April 1, 2021. This list from the Reader’s Digest website also includes some links […]

Everyone, meet Northwest Arkansas mom, Monica Herrera! She’s a fun mom who knows proper manners (and teaches them to kids!). Read on to see what we mean: Childrens’ names and ages:  Isabel (13) Natalia (almost […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode Early Childhood Editor  On springtime afternoons, my boys and I settle onto a bench at the furthest edge of our yard. As the sun shines and the flowers bloom, while the […]

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren Shannon and I have been fans of the writing duo (and best friends) Christina Lauren for a while now. The women know how to tell a story, and […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I had a birthday this month, and The New York Times gave me a wonderful present. On the day I turned a year older (which in […]

Sometimes you just have to get away, right? So we started thinking about quick trips that can be made in a day, over a weekend, or during Spring Break. We love a mini excursion. But since […]