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By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Here’s a tricky question: How do you teach your kids a lesson you’re not sure you’ve learned yourself? That’s the dilemma Tom and I find ourselves […]

By Jen Adair, Blogger at Slightly Tilted, Entreprenuer, Homeschool Mom to two fab kiddos I’ve been gone for a bit, but for very good reasons. I had brain surgery last May for an Arnold Chiari […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 You don’t realize how important your floors are until someone says you can’t walk on them – for a week. Unless you have a weird system […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Yesterday I showed up at the right place, on the right day and at the right time for my kid’s doctor appointment with an allergy specialist. […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributing writer Note from the mamas: Before we could post this story, April gave birth to Elliott Wallace a few weeks early! She’s super glad she had that bag packed and […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My eyes were shut tight, but I could hear his approach. His guttural breathing came out slow, deep, and just loud enough to let me know […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributing writer I have so much more respect for my body now that I’m toward the end of my second pregnancy. Last time, I was actually ashamed of my body—disgusted with […]

By April Wallace If you’re like me, facing the prospect of gaining 30 or more pounds can be intimidating to say the least. It always urges me to stay active throughout pregnancy, and luckily that’s […]