Month: August 2021
Posted on August 23, 2021
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(Featured Photo by Elina Fairytale from Pexels) I met a woman at the grocery store recently and we struck up a conversation. She was enjoying a rare solo shopping trip since she has twins at home, I was shopping with my teenager while rather pregnant with twins… Continue Reading “How Do You Make Friends When You’re A Mom?”
Category: Motherhood, Personal Stuff, RelationshipsTags: canadian mom blogs, how to make friends as a mom, how to make friends when you're a mom, making friends as an adult, mom, mom blog, Mom Bloggers, Mom Blogs, Mom friends, mom life, Motherhood, Parenting
Posted on August 17, 2021
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I took my first solo road trip with my daughter when she was only a year old. We drove from where we were living at the time – in the Okanagan Valley, B.C. – to visit a friend in Calgary, Alberta. Roughly a 10… Continue Reading “Why You Should Solo Road Trip With Your Kids”
Category: Family Stuff, Mom Stuff, Motherhood, Motivation and Reassurance, Personal StuffTags: canadian mom blogs, family road trip, mom, mom blog, Mom Bloggers, Mom Blogs, mom life, Motherhood, Parenting, road trip, road trip essentials, road trip with kids, solo road trip
Posted on August 14, 2021
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I follow a fair amount of mom groups and blogs and a common theme I see repeated a lot is that moms don’t get their needs met as often as they should. This is obviously a problem a lot of moms can relate to,… Continue Reading “Self Care For Moms”
Category: Family Stuff, Mental Health, Mom Stuff, Motherhood, Motivation and Reassurance, self careTags: canadian mom blogs, how to self care, mom, mom blog, Mom Bloggers, Mom Blogs, mom life, moms need self care, Motherhood, Parenting, relaxation, self care, self care for moms, self care isn't selfish
Posted on August 11, 2021
by Angela
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(Photo by cottonbro from Pexels) Yeah, I said it. Motherhood is not a competitive sport. Some mom’s seem to have not gotten that memo though. Myself included sometimes. I’m not immune to getting stuck in the trap of at the very least mentally competing… Continue Reading “Motherhood Is Not A Competitive Sport”
Category: Motherhood, Motivation and ReassuranceTags: canadian mom blogs, competition motherhood, competitive moms, mom, mom blog, Mom Bloggers, Mom Blogs, mom life, Motherhood, motherhood as a competitive sport, Parenting
Posted on August 9, 2021
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Right now in mid-August it’s hard to imagine Fall is right around the corner, but it definitely is and will be here before we know it. And though technically fashion isn’t my main focus here on Motherhood In Progress, nor something I’m particularly skilled… Continue Reading “Mom-Friendly Fall Fashion Ideas”
Category: Fashion, Mom Stuff, Personal StuffTags: Autumn, canadian mom blogs, Canadian Moms, fall, Fall Fashion, fall fashion inspiration, Fall Outfit Idea, Fall outfit ideas, fall shopping, mom, mom blog, Mom Bloggers, Mom Blogs, mom life, Motherhood
Posted on August 4, 2021
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(Feature image by Kat Jayne from Pexels) The first time I heard of a woman admitting she regretted motherhood, I was horrified. “What kind of a monster regrets the existence of the children she chose to bring into the world?” (I thought at the time. It is… Continue Reading “Regretting Motherhood”
Category: Mental Health, MotherhoodTags: canadian mom blogs, mom, mom blog, Mom Bloggers, Mom Blogs, mom life, moms who regret having children, Motherhood, motherhood regret, motherhood stigmas, Parenting, regret becoming a mother, regretting motherhoodo, taboo mom topics
Posted on August 2, 2021
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Featured photo by Kristina Paukshtite from Pexels I spend far more time than I probably should on websites like Nameberry – even though I do use it mostly for naming characters when I’m working on a new story – I just really like names. I love the… Continue Reading “Trying to Find Gender Neutral Baby Names”
Category: Motherhood, PregnancyTags: baby names, canadian mom blogs, Gender Neutral Baby Names, mom, mom blog, Mom Bloggers, Mom Blogs, mom life, Motherhood, Naming Babies, Parenting, Unisex Baby Names