the els
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PARENTS: Showing Kindness and Grace when You’re Hurt and Unsure
How to respond: When you’re not sure what the “right thing” is Today was a weird day. It started out fairly normal, at least normal for us. Our five year old was too tired to get up and ended up… Continue reading
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Ten New Year’s Resolution Ideas for Kids
The last week of school before winter break, our kindergartner announced his “New Year’s resolution.” He said, “my New Year’s resolution is to be a construction worker.” Clearly, he did not understand what the word resolution meant. Although I’m not… Continue reading
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Elf Kit Review
If you have preschoolers to elementary school-aged kids, you’ve heard of the Elf on a Shelf. This is Elmomma’s review of Your Best Elf- Elf Kit! Continue reading
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Our little miracle turns FOUR
A birthday party in the park Trigger warning: mention of loss. Five years ago, we were struggling with grief after our daughter was stillborn at 18 weeks. We were also desperately praying and hoping that we would have a healthy,… Continue reading
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The Ultimate Wish List for Your Entire Pregnancy
I’ve been pregnant quite a few times over the last 19 years (I can’t believe it’s been that many years!) and have learned that there are some things that my body and baby need from day one. I’ve compiled this… Continue reading
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Pregnant over 40! It’s possible!
Trigger warning- miscarriage and infertility I had no idea how difficult this journey would be when we decided we wanted to try for one more baby…at age 39. In my mind, none of the negative statistics had impacted our fertility… Continue reading
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Reflecting on the last Year and Planning ahead.
At ELMOMMA.com, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on this past year. First, we would like to thank you for being here. You being here means a lot to us and helps us support our growing family. Since… Continue reading
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After 8 seasons, Leeland has his last little league game
When they say the years fly by, they aren’t kidding. Hard to believe this young man is now in 7th grade. We are extremely proud of you, Leeland. We are proud of the way you try new things. We are… Continue reading
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Happy St Patrick’s Day with kids and easy Crafts
St Patrick’s Day Easy Craft Ideas for Holiday parties with kids Continue reading
