Why do moms need friends? They have kids, right? And some of them have husbands or partners. In fact, all of society puts moms on a pedestal. Well…kind of. There are so many misconceptions about what it means to be a mom, and what it takes to be a parent at all. Although it may…
Author: brandijeter
Have You Heard of Camp Creativity?
There are parenting books that cover every phase of a child’s lifecycle. From pregnancy to the teenage years and beyond, the abundance of resources available to moms can trick us into having a false sense of security. “I’ve got this”, she thinks with confidence, as she prepares for the things she’s read to expect. Breastfeeding?…
People We Can Judge Instead of Moms
Moms have been having a rough time lately. It seems like everyone wants to judge moms. From the mother whose child slipped through a railing at the zoo and found himself in a close encounter with a gorilla, to the heartbroken mom who lost a child in the most devastating way possible, instead of some…
We Were Filmed for 2 Weeks: The #NoMoreFORO Experiment with @ReadyRefresh
I’ve been keeping a secret. My family was filmed for 2 weeks as part of a FORO experiment with ReadyRefresh℠ by Nestlé ®. Many thanks to them for sponsoring this post and keeping the Riley Family hydrated! Have you ever heard of FORO? No, not FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), FORO. It’s the Fear of…
We Don’t Stop
Today was a hard day. We woke up this morning to news of a massacre in Orlando. At least 50 people killed, at least 50 people injured. It is the worse mass shooting in the history of our country. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. I send love and prayers to…