Experts estimate that over 600,000 women will suffer from postpartum depression this next year– making that roughly 1 in 7 new moms. Even more staggering than those statistics is the fact that only 15% of moms will seek treatment for their PPD. Read More
Women’s Motorcycle Club Brings Breast Milk to Babies in Need
Superheroes don’t always wear capes. Sometimes they save the day donning a patched-up leather jacket and riding a motorcycle. Read More
I Have to Tell You: You’re a Good Mom
What I’m getting at is this: There is no guidebook on what it takes to be a good mother. We all have our failures and flaws along with our own unique ability to actively love our children. There are pressures from all sides to do x, y, and z in order to excel at mothering and raise perfect children… but it’s disingenuous to assume that it’s one-size-fits-all. Read More
5 Ways to Teach Your Family Gratitude This Holiday Season
Although we at Mom’s Choice are intentional proponents of exercising an attitude of thankfulness every day of the year, having a physical holiday to focus on, especially for younger children, can help us zero in on the central theme of the Thanksgiving holiday. Because children learn best by doing, we’ve compiled a list of 5 ways that you can help teach your children to flex their gratitude muscles this holiday season. Read More
College Students Dress Up as Disney Princesses to Bring Joy to Hospitalized Children
These two remarkable young women are college students in the Bronx, New York, as well as founders of the organization A Moment of Magic, which sends volunteers dressed as Disney Princesses to visit children with serious illnesses in area hospitals. They hug, sing, face paint, take walks, and more, making the goal simply to spread joy and spend time together; all without ever setting time constraints or cutting their visits short. Read More
7 Habits to Help You Become a SuperMom
Today’s supermom isn’t just a cooking-cleaning-working-baby producing machine. Alma Causey lists 7 habits of today’s supermoms. Read More
I Think I Can! 6 Ways a Positive Attitude Improves Your Health
Did you know that keeping a positive attitude can have many long-lasting health benefits? It turns out, if you always expect the worst, you might get it! Read More
The Myth of the Happy Modern Mom
If we continue to tell ourselves, and each other, that it’s normal and expected to not enjoy these child-rearing years, we’re perpetuating a mentality that lends itself to missing out on literal decades of our lives. And our children’s lives. Poof. They’re gone; they’ve disappeared into an abyss while we resigned ourselves to being miserable. And do you know what the sad thing is about time? It’s impossible to get it back. Read More
Ideas for Everything Halloween – Costumes, Decorations, & More!
Halloween is only less than two weeks away! So we put together a list of some of our favorite Halloween ideas from around the web! Read More
Fun DIY Halloween Crafts for Kids
Here are some of our favorite Halloween crafts that we’ve seen on Pinterest and around the web. All are easy to do with kids and great fun for everyone! Read More