Being a Mom | CafeMom.com https://cafemom.com/parenting-being-a-mom Parenting, Baby Names, Celebrities, and Royal News Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:09:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://cafemom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-cafemom-favicon-150x150.png Being a Mom | CafeMom.com https://cafemom.com/parenting-being-a-mom 32 32 Radio City Rockette & Mom of 3 Shares How She Survives – & Actually Enjoys – the Holiday Season https://cafemom.com/parenting/radio-city-rockette-tara-turbridy-mom-of-three Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:38:02 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=754891 Imagine you’re a working mom of three – including a set of twins – and October rolls around. Suddenly your entire to-do list is jam-packed with events and commitments surrounding the three biggest holidays of the year, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and of course … Christmas. Now imagine you’re also a longtime performer with the world-famous Radio […]

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]]> I Was a Single Mom & Took My Toddler on a First Date — We’ve Been Married for 11 Years Now https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/single-mom-took-toddler-on-first-date-led-to-marriage Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752521 Many single parents will tell you that dating and having kids can be tough. Plenty of people want to have a family and don’t mind dating someone with kids, but that’s not always the case. Chelsie Dort joined Tinder in 2013, when her son, Jaxden, was 2 years old. She realized quickly that many men told […]

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]]> If I Attend My Sister’s Destination Wedding, My Kids Can’t Have Christmas & I Feel Like a Jerk https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/mom-forced-to-choose-between-christmas-and-wedding Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:30:38 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752517 The last several years have hit many families financially. Some are just beginning to recover from hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and their lives are finally returning to a bit of normalcy. Plenty of people are still attempting to get their finances back in order, and money continues to be tight. Parents continue to […]

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]]> How Olympian & Mom of 3 Shawn Johnson East Protects Her Baby From RSV During Cold & Flu Season https://cafemom.com/parenting/shawn-johnson-east-rsv Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:43:19 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=749401 Shawn Johnson East first tumbled into our collective consciousness as a gymnast and Olympic medalist. Today, the 32-year-old is a mother of three. With each child, Johnson East has had a different experience with the respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV. Her eldest daughter, Drew Hazel East, was the first to catch it.  […]

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]]> Single Mom Lacy Garcia, CEO of Willow, Finds Financial Independence After Divorce https://cafemom.com/parenting/work-it-mama-lacy-garcia-willow-divorce Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:05:25 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=742575 Most of us probably don’t know exactly what’s coming in and out of our bank accounts. We don’t want to think about how much we have saved for retirement or if we can retire at all. Talking about money can be uncomfortable; for moms, however, money can be especially challenging if they rely on their […]

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]]> 17 Best Useful Gift Ideas for Expecting Parents https://cafemom.com/parenting/useful-gift-ideas-for-expecting-parents Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:01:00 +0000 https://cafemomcom.bigscoots-staging.com/blog/useful-gift-ideas-for-expecting-parents Becoming a brand-new parent is full of a lot of unknowns and unexpected stresses. We’re thrown into getting to know a new person who doesn’t even know themselves yet, and with that comes a lot of troubleshooting, some tears, and conversations with friends and family members who have gone down this road before. As new […]

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]]> The Money I’m Earning From OnlyFans Means My Kids will Have a Good Christmas This Year https://cafemom.com/parenting/mom-using-only-fans-money-give-her-kids-best-christmas Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:21:19 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=754308 It feels like the holiday season catches up with us faster and faster every year. Somehow, Christmas is getting close, leaving parents scrambling to figure out how to afford everything. Money is always a stress at Christmastime, and one mom has found a new way to make holiday magic. The mom admitted that she’s started […]

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]]> Only One of My 5-Year-Old Twins Was Invited to a Birthday Party, so I Texted the Mom https://cafemom.com/parenting/only-one-of-my-twins-was-invited-to-a-party-texted-mom Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:40:58 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=754162 When children are young, hurt feelings happen a lot. School-aged children can end up hurt when playdate, outing, and birthday invitations begin. It’s hard when kids leave a child out, but parents have to do their best to manage their feelings. If the child is a twin and their sibling receives an invitation but they […]

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]]> Video of Teen’s Outburst at AT&T Store After Her Mom Deactivated Her Phone Goes Viral https://cafemom.com/parenting/video-teen-phone-deactivated-goes-viral Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:06:46 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=753963 Phone use often causes tension between parents and teens. According to Pew Research Center, about 4 in 10 parents and teens say they regularly argue with each other about how much time is spent on their phones. In a viral video, one mom seemingly tried to take away her teen daughter’s phone access, and it […]

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]]> Mom Left in Tears After Passenger Refused To Switch Plane Seats So She Could Sit With 9-Year-Old https://cafemom.com/parenting/passenger-wont-trade-plane-seat-leaving-mom-in-tears Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:59:16 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=753435 Flying is a costly way to travel, and if you want the benefits of an upgraded seat, you have to pay an even heftier price. For some people, the extra space and perks make it worthwhile. Most will probably tell you that if they’ve paid an upcharge for their seat, they intend to stay put. […]

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