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This V-Day I Realized, I’m THAT Bare-Minimum Mom

This V-Day I Realized, I’m THAT Bare-Minimum Mom

This morning I woke up at 5am, ran around the house like a crazy person making sure every little thing was in order for the kids’ day, peaked in their backpacks to see that the Valentine’s Day candy bags were still accounted for (thank GOD I remembered to throw the bags in there because having…

Moms Making Moves: KMR Attorney and Mother of Twins!
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Moms Making Moves: KMR Attorney and Mother of Twins!

“I labored for hours. Underwent an emergency c-section. Survived a double NICU stay. And endured four days of a grueling hospital recovery. I finally brought my babies home on a Sunday, and on Monday morning I got the call. ‘I know you just had babies, but…’ It was a real-estate agent calling to report that…

No More Excuses Mamas! Splurge On Yourselves!

No More Excuses Mamas! Splurge On Yourselves!

“Spoil yourself, that’s important.” -Kanye. It seems like moms always get the short end of the stick, don’t we? What do we spend our money on? Groceries, field trips, kids’ clothes, field trips, kids’ clothes, and more freakin groceries. Do we ever think about ourselves? Is there even any money left over for us mamas…

Y’all Rich? It Costs $233,610 To Raise A Kid And Other Parenting News This Week
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Y’all Rich? It Costs $233,610 To Raise A Kid And Other Parenting News This Week

In this week’s parenting news roundup, we look at a controversial Washington Post essay about treating phobias in an autistic child, pregnant women who smoke, the Georgia teacher who shot a gun in school and why it costs $233,610 to raise a kid.

Moms Making Moves: A Doctor AND Fashionista!
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Moms Making Moves: A Doctor AND Fashionista!

Doctor by day, a ton of fashion on the side, and mother 24/7. Meet Dr. Kiarra King! She is a Board Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist, trendy fashion blogger, and a mother of a beautiful daughter! She is also one of Sassy Plum’s fashion/lifestyle contributors.

Halloween Lessons Learned
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Halloween Lessons Learned

I’ve been doing Halloween my entire life, but now that I have two kids it’s taken on a whole new angle. When I had one kid, and he was a toddler, Halloween was simply dressing him up and answering the door. Maybe we went by the neighbors to introduce him to the idea of saying…

How To Avoid The Common Money Mistakes Moms Make

How To Avoid The Common Money Mistakes Moms Make

(Isaac with his first piggy bank at 2 weeks old.) In this space I typically talk about my tits and such, but today I want to talk about money since I’m a financial coach in real life. Having been in financial services for the past 16 years, I’ve seen women make easily preventable mistakes with…

Tired Mommy Diagnosis: “Ya Doing Too Much” Syndrome

Tired Mommy Diagnosis: “Ya Doing Too Much” Syndrome

Do you ever have days when you feel like you are going to mentally explode?  Where the to-do list is so daunting you become paralyzed with inaction? You may not be able to place your finger on the exact term to describe it but I have found one: YaDoinTooMuch Syndrome. It disproportionately affects moms because…

Moms: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

Moms: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

Oh, you don’t know? You aren’t alone. Do you feel silly asking yourself this elementary question as an adult? Don’t feel bad, a lot of us have asked ourselves the same thing. Do you feel like you’re in a career rut, a stagnant position, just straight up stuck? Really, what do you want to be…

Learn When To Say No… “I Cain’t and I Ain’t!”
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Learn When To Say No… “I Cain’t and I Ain’t!”

No Means NO! A hard ass lesson I’ve learned since becoming a mom is that I cannot yet operate at the level I did before I was a mom. Don’t get me wrong, this does not mean that I will never operate at the highest of the high levels from my previous life- I AIN’T…

“Don’t Lose Your Mind Evacuation Plan” For Stressed Moms
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“Don’t Lose Your Mind Evacuation Plan” For Stressed Moms

By Nicole Walker “Y’all gon’ make me lose my mind, up in here, up in here. Y’all gon’ make me go all out. Up in here, up in here. Y’all gon’ make me act a FOOL. Up in here, up in here. Y’all gon’ make me lose my cool. Up in here, up in here”…