Motherhood as a Mirror: Our Children As a Reflection of Our Best & Worst
When your children begin to walk, talk, and grow into their personalities, you get to see little versions of yourself. It might be one of the most rewarding facets of parenthood. You and your partner get to pass on your best qualities and behavior, or at least try to. With pride you watch them grow […]
Moms in the Arts: An Interview with Kim Votruba-Matook
At Providence Moms Blog, we are thrilled that our partnership with RISD Continuing Education allows us to bring this interview to our readers. At Providence Moms Blog, we are passionate about the amazing multi-dimensionality of motherhood and aim to support mothers in their role as “mom” while encouraging them to honor all the other aspects of […]
Find a Local Splash Pad – Water Fun in RI, MA & CT
There’s nothing better on a hot summer day than taking the kids to a splash pad: it’s all the cooling off fun without the stress of having to watch them in a pool. We’ve pulled together a list of splash pads (with a few pools thrown in) in Rhode Island as well as some in […]
Taking a Road Trip With Littles
What? A 13-hour road trip with a 3-year-old, 2-year-old and 2-month-old!? No! I thought to myself as we booked a much-needed family trip that would take us on an adventure in our car. The trip went better than planned (minus permanently losing the car keys, but let’s not get off topic). There is a certain […]
There’s No Such Thing As Other People’s Children
This is what we know: Families from Central America are fleeing situations that most of us couldn’t fathom. Violence, poverty, food scarcity. Parents are making the choice to seek survival and safety by leaving behind their homes and making a long and dangerous journey toward new opportunities. They arrive at what they have been […]
Five Things I’m Losing In Our Divorce
After 12 years of marriage and 16 years together, I’m calling it. I’m getting a divorce. While I understood that the decision to divorce meant that my life wouldn’t be the same, I didn’t realize how all the ways it would affect me. There are things that I’m losing now, even as we still co-habitate. […]
Summer Fun: Where We’re Going to Visit this Summer
Like most parents today, I have a Pinterest board full of activities that I’d like to do with my children someday. Realistically we’ve done maybe two of them in the past two summers. This year we’re shaking things up. There will be no summer camp, no overscheduled days; we’re going to take it week by […]
Thanks, Dad, for the Things You Didn’t Know You Taught Me
Dad, there’s a countless list of things you taught me, and continue to teach me. From showing me how to color inside the lines, how to use a power drill, how to ride a bike and how to drive — you’ve been there for it all. These tangible lessons I learned from you are priceless. […]
PMB Weekly Event RoundUp {June 17-June 24}
The beginning of summer holds so much hope- hope for relaxing days, filled with fun activities and full of imagination. Everything after the beginning of summer is usually filled with “I’m bored”‘s, and “are we staying home again???” Check our event calendar often for inspiration this summer, and if you missed these posts this […]