What Early Intervention Services Look Like

By Kristen Eriksen My last post discussed a little about the feelings parents may have if they or someone they know is concerned about a child’s development, and their feelings about Early Intervention. Today, I want to talk about what happens once you are referred to EI, and your child is eligible for services. Once [...]

Some Disappointing News on American Motherhood

By Heddi Nieuwsma Every year, Save the Children releases a report on the state of the world’s mothers. Since Mother’s Day was just on Sunday, I wanted to share some findings from their most recent report, which ranks 165 countries for the best and worst places to be a mother based on health, education and [...]

Building Bridges

By Dawn Thompson   We  usually don’t talk about family business, especially if we are in a fragile state. Sometimes I think it’s because we have a lot of pride. Other times I think it makes us vulnerable. In any case, not talking about things just kept us at a stand still. And that was [...]

Happy Mother’s Day

By Tiffany MacKay As Mother’s Day is fast approaching, I thought I would take a moment to salute all of the moms out there. There is no way to fully describe to someone who has not had the experience of being a mother what being a mother is. From the moment you find out that [...]

Sesame Place

By Jessica Del Llano Last summer we went on our first official family vacation to Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA.  I’ve had a couple of friends ask me for advice as they’re planning their own vacations there, so I thought I’d share our experience and advice with you. We drove down to Pennsylvania, and while [...]

$15,000 Grant from Huggies MomInspired

We found this post on the Charlotte Observer’s mom blog and thought it would be fun to share! Do you have an original product idea or a startup business?  Are you thinking about making the jump from mom to mompreneur?  Well then sharpen your (digital) pencils because applications are now being accepted for the Huggies [...]

When There’s a Concern About Your Child’s Development

By Kristen Eriksen Last week at work, my coworkers and I were talking about our kids (a common occurrence!), and realized that most of us had children who were or are enrolled in Early Intervention (EI) services.  I used to work for one of the local EI programs, and the twins were enrolled there.  One [...]

Trying to Put Myself First

By Heddi Nieuwsma Late last year, I watched First Lady Michelle Obama tell Barbara Walters that she places herself at the top of her priority list. Investing in herself and ensuring she meets her own needs helps make her happier and a better mother and role model for her children. Her examples of how she [...]

Time is a Wonderful Thing

By Amy Dienta   Time is a wonderful thing! Especially when you have some. As a working mom, I sometimes feel overwhelmed. Some days I feel like my job is never ending. I’ve decided that between 5pm and 8pm my cell phone and the TV are off completely. No TV, no checking work emails, no [...]

Top 10 Things I Can’t Believe I’ve Done as a Mom

By Kristen Eriksen In reality, this list could be a top 100, but I am trying to be brief.  All who know me know that brevity is not my strong point, but here it goes! Before I was blessed with my twins, I had a lot of experience with children.  I have 10 nieces and [...]

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