Tag Archives: Relationships
Veterans Day Thanks
Today is Veterans Day. Regardless of political leanings or attitudes about hot-button issues, I think most of us are in agreement that our country is safe due in large part to the reputation, strength...
Kristina Slaney Nov 11, 2023
Mom Bullies
There's a lot of talk about bullying in the news these days. But, there's one kind of bully that is rarely mentioned: MOM BULLIES! I would bet my life savings that every mom out there has been the vic...
Ann Kirsten Oct 05, 2023
You'll Never Understand...Until You're a Mom
I had to bite my tongue. The conversation was veering off into a place of divisiveness. And as the only parent in the discussion, I wanted to play my trump card. "You'll never understand until you're ...
Kristina Slaney Sep 29, 2023 GettyImages | Fizkes
The Kindergarten Transition: Tougher Than You Think
It was February of last year. February 3rd, to be exact. I was looking at my son's picture on my office wall it hit me - he'd be starting kindergarten in the fall. I began counting the months backward...
Kristina Slaney Sep 19, 2023
When Someone You Love Dies Because of Addiction
I am feeling broken this week because I know I have to say goodbye. It's the right thing to do, to let go, but I don't want to. Instead I wish you were here, playing with my kids, dreaming about trave...
Rebecca Joy Sep 15, 2023 GettyImages | francescoch
To My Step-Dad on Father's Day
I didn't welcome you with open arms. I was a college student going through my own ups and downs, still stinging from a broken home that had come shattering down my senior year of high school. I wanted...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jun 14, 2023
Want Your Adult Children To Visit More Often? Follow These Rules.
I hear them all the time - complaints from women my age saying that their adult kids don't visit them often enough. I remember being a busy young mom and my mother was always guilting me to visit her....
Ann Kirsten May 24, 2023 iStock | Mikhail Ognev
Valentine Gifts For Under $20
Here at AllMomDoes, we have shared dozens of ideas for classroom Valentines. From super crafty to ones catering a bit towards us not so crafty moms. This year, my plan is to let my kids take the lead ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 27, 2023
The Thief of Joy
On sunny days, my three sons and I would walk to the park near our home to swing and climb and play. A one car family, our outings were a respite of joy! We were blessed to have a car that ran but wel...
AllMomDoes Jan 21, 2023 Credit: iStock | Romolo Tavani
Why I Gave a Mom Chocolate at Target
A few days ago, I'd washed our sheets and as I went to put them back on our bed, I realized that they were ratty and I just couldn't stand it any longer. We needed new sheets...nice, white, crisp shee...
Angela Strand Jan 18, 2023