Category Archives: AllMomDoes

When Fear Steals Your Faith
I remember the icebreaker questionnaires from my school years. Questions like, “What’s your favorite animal?” or “What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?” would grac...
Emily Klesick Jan 17, 2017

Do We Not Have Better Things to Do Besides Criticize Someone Else’s Parenting Choices?
Social Media isn’t my “thing.” One of the benefits is that I don’t get bogged down with things I don’t necessarily care a whole lot about. But I haven’t yet moved m...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 16, 2017

Shame On You, Mom!
Mom, I’m sorry to tell you, but you’re out of luck. There is no way you’re going to do this parenting thing perfectly. Because no matter what you do, you’re doing it wrong. The...
Kristina Slaney Jan 15, 2017

Exploding Eyeball Syndrome
My darling son just flew home from vacation. Other moms get a souvenir T-shirt when their kids travel. Mine brought home the flu.
It is no coincidence that “flew” an...
Ann Kirsten Jan 15, 2017

When Should Parents Talk to Their Children About Porn?
Parents, we live in a world where countless children are starting to view pornography in their preadolescent years.* And it isn't safe to assume our children won't somehow fall into that category...
AllMomDoes Jan 11, 2017

When Lice Hits
“She has it.” As the words hit me I knew exactly what the school nurse was calling about. My daughter had “it.” Lice. Parents had been informed a couple of days prior that ther...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 08, 2017

Happy Snacking: Crunchy & Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
Are you looking for a snack that will help you reach your health goals AND satisfy your craving for a salty crunch now that potato chips are no longer an option? I'VE FOUND IT.
You guy...
Kristina Slaney Jan 05, 2017

What I Intend
It’s stashed in a faded plastic bucket in the attic, its pages dog eared, spine cracking, the edges peeling. It’s my diary from several years of my childhood, an image of that 70’s &...
Julie Lyles Carr Jan 04, 2017

Hopes, Plans, and an All-Knowing God
Have you ever heard the saying 'Man plans and God laughs'?
While this is of course not a quote from the Bible, I think that a few of my hare-brained plans over the years h...
AllMomDoes Jan 03, 2017

Moderators vs. Abstainers: Why Your Diet Resolution Always Fails
Ah, the new year. The time when everyone’s fitness goals begin anew, health foods greet you front and center at the grocery store, and resolve is at its peak to reach those resolutions.
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Kristina Slaney Jan 02, 2017




