Five Minutes with a Mom
5 Minutes with a Mom: Kentrina Fowler
We got to know Kentrina Fowler through her comments on giveaways, as we have with so many of you for the past 13 years! We noticed she had a soft heart and wanted to get […]
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School Lunch Box Ideas: Northwest Arkansas moms share their best tips + what to pack
Mamas, it’s time. Time to pack the lunch boxes! You may not need inspiration for the first few weeks, but we know that trying to come up with new ideas for the long haul can […]
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The Rockwood Files: Back to school clothes shopping with a teenager
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I know I shouldn’t be surprised. I should’ve known this was coming. But I honestly didn’t expect it. I thought I was special. And now I […]
Family Outings
Review of Bentonville Bike Playground
Bentonville Bike Playground, reviewed by April Wallace, Early Childhood Editor for nwaMotherlode.com Park name: Bentonville Bike Playground Location: 2400 N. Walton Blvd. Bentonville How big is it? Not too big. I can see all of […]
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Tweens & Teens: When they get emotionally distant
Note from Gwen & Shannon: This Tweens & Teens Q&A features real-life answers from NWA mamas. We’ve asked the moms to write anonymously so they can be as brutally honest as possible. One of the […]
Five Minutes with a Mom
5 Minutes with a Northwest Arkansas Mom: Kayla Crow
We got to know Kayla Crow when she was working as a nurse for endocrinologist Dr. Adam Maass. To know her is to love her! She is just so compassionate and kind. We were thrilled […]
Family Outings
Review of Railyard Park in Rogers
Railyard Park in Rogers, Arkansas, reviewed by April Wallace, Early Childhood Editor for nwaMotherlode.com Park name: Railyard Park (not to be confused with Railyard Bike Park), formerly known as Frisco Park Location: 201 S. First […]
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Infiniti Child Care enrolling now in Bentonville
Mamas, the school year for Northwest Arkansas will be here before we know it, so parents are looking at child care options — both for preschoolers and for elementary-age kids who need child care after […]
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Our son’s path to speech therapy
By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode Early Childhood Editor Late last year I began to notice that Elliott, my youngest son, wasn’t picking up words as fast as he should have. It was bizarre, a realization I […]
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How to parent through trauma
By Lisa Reichelt, M.Ed., Parent Coach Champion Your Parenting Nothing can make the pain of a trauma disappear, but you can help your child learn and grow in the face of sorrow. Trauma-Informed Parenting skills […]