Meet Mallary Tenore Tarpley

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Meet Mallary Tenore Tarpley Hello! My name is Mallary Tenore Tarpley, and I’m a mother of two. My daughter, Madelyn, was born in February 2016 and my son Tucker was born in September 2017. They’re...

There’s A Lot Of Work To Do For Our Black Mothers

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Today is the last day of Black Maternal Health Week, that is designed to help shed light on the challenges and opportunities in the fight for Black women’s maternal and reproductive justice. This People...

Get a FREE Safety Seat Check | September 23–29 National Child Passenger Safety Week...

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Get a FREE Safety Seat Check | September 23–29 National Child Passenger Safety Week TxDOT Child Passenger Safety Week is September 23-29th and I think we can all agree that there is nothing more important...
Building A Freezer Stash of Breastmilk

Building A Freezer Stash of Breastmilk While on Maternity Leave

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When I went back to work, I had stashed about 300 ounces of breastmilk in my freezer.  Admittedly, that’s way more than the average mama needs… but I tend to be an overachiever. ;)  In...

5 Tips For Getting Your Littles To Help Out Around The House

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5 Tips For Getting Your Littles To Help Out Around The House I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, one of our most important jobs as parents is keeping our children from becoming self-centered...

Drop the Allowance: Hire Your Kids!

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I'm going to go out on a limb here and just say it: I don't think setting up an allowance for kids is a good idea. In fact, sometimes I wonder if being given...

Toddler Friendly YouTube Links

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YouTube often gets a bad rap, but there are some beneficial and educational videos out there. I’m not advocating for always plopping your kid in front of a screen, but we all know there...
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Worth It Wednesday: Baby Merlin’s Magic Sleepsuit

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  Drew was a great sleeper swaddled. But at around 4 months, she was busting out of her swaddle on a regular basis, and I knew it was time to break the swaddle habit. I...

How To Raise A Skeptic Without Raising A Cynic

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How To Raise A Skeptic Without Raising A Cynic When I gave birth to my son four years ago, I gazed down at his squishy, fresh-from-the-womb face and vowed to love and protect him forever....

How To Parent Consciously

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How To Parent Consciously  “Your purpose as a parent is to create the conditions for your child to thrive. This means we parent our children as our children are, not as we might wish them...