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Laura Mayes

Laura Mayes is an Emmy-winning writer, a founder of the Mom 2.0 Summit, Camp Mighty, Go Mighty, Kirtsy and her personal blog, Blog con Queso.

5 Heroes Our Kids Should Know About

5 Heroes Our Kids Should Know About

What makes someone a hero?  The official definition of hero provides only a little help: 1 a : a mythological or legendary figure of great strength or ability b : an outstanding warrior or soldier c : a person admired for achievements and qualities d : one that shows great courage.  2 : the chief figure MORE »

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Happy Earth Day, and Diaperless Babies

Happy Earth Day, and Diaperless Babies

“Elimination Communication”.  Carefully observed babies pooping in bowls. The idea is that parents become so in tune with their diaperless child that they anticipate signals in time to rush to a toilet, kitchen sink, tree or bowl. Wow. An article in Sunday’s New York Times on this growing trend among the privileged set made me a little MORE »

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Pass it On: Talking to Kids About Tragedy

Pass it On: Talking to Kids About Tragedy

I just wanted to pass on this list of resources provided by Brene Brown (who is one of my favorite people) on talking to kids about tragedy and death. We shouldn’t shield our kids from the challenges in our world (because that’s an impossible scheme) but equip them to thrive within it.  It’s difficult for us, MORE »

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4 Ways to Become More Engaged (And Not Lose Your Brain)

4 Ways to Become More Engaged (And Not Lose Your Brain)

Busy does not equal engaged. In fact, I find that the busier I get, the more tunnel-visioned I become, and my awareness of the world around me dwindles. My universe becomes feed, chauffer, work, chauffer, feed, Legos, work, bed. Unfortunately, the references I make, the conversations I have, the examples I use to explain things MORE »

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Marriage Equality: A Good Plan

Marriage Equality: A Good Plan

So last night, as we were brushing teeth and tucking in, Harry out-of-nowhere said, “I think I want a godmother and godbrother and godsister.” His godfather – we call him “Padrino” – is gay and in a committed relationship. I said, “Well you’re not getting a godmother but you could get another godfather.” “How?” I MORE »

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10 Easy Easter Food Ideas for Kids

10 Easy Easter Food Ideas for Kids

Easter brunch (or lunch) has always been a super easy meal in my family. We typically go to church on Easter Sunday, so when I was younger, my mom always made the Easter meal an easy one. Ham ready-made from the store. A few vegetables. Perhaps a cake. (We're big on cake).

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5 Natural Ways to Be a More Nurturing Mom (When You Don’t Actually Consider Yourself a Naturally Nurturing Mom)

5 Natural Ways to Be a More Nurturing Mom (When You Don’t Actually Consider Yourself a Naturally Nurturing Mom)

Last year, a study came out stating that a mother's nurturing love changes a child's brain. Most people read this and think, awesome, I got this, one brilliant mind coming right up. I read this study and think, oh dear, I'm going to ruin my child's brain. Because you see, I don't think I'm all that nurturing. I think of nurturing moms as sweet June Cleaver types, baking cookies, doing crafts, hugging away. And I really want to be June Cleaver, but friends, I'm just not.

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10 Simple Things Every Kid Should Experience Before 10

10 Simple Things Every Kid Should Experience Before 10

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how different Harry’s childhood is from my own. He’s growing up in an era with a vastly different set of opportunities, push-button options and searchable terms. Most of this is mostly good, but I’m always looking for “analog-age” ways to keep his imagination expanding offline like ours so easily did back in the day.

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