Guest Blogger
At Cedar Rapids Moms we are always looking for Guest Bloggers!! If you have a unique perspective or story that you think our readers would be interested in, please email us at [email protected]!
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: My Personal Experience
While out to eat with my kids a few months ago, a male server tripped over a chair and dropped some plates. My heart began to race, and I was short of breath. I...
Absent Womb: Answering Questions about my Hysterectomy
I used to almost gasp when I heard that a woman had a hysterectomy.
I would think, "How terrible!" or "Poor Thing". I assumed that no woman would ever want her uterus or other reproductive...
Finding The Strength To Say Goodbye to my Abusive Mother
This year just began, and I already completed my resolution within the first hour of the new year.
I ended up having a civil, calm conversation with my mom (this was happening as the new...
Fostering Resilience in Children After the Derecho and Beyond: For Parents and Caregivers
*Thank you to our partners at Murray, Wilson, and Rose Counseling & Behavioral Services for sharing this information with us!
The derecho that devastated Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities on August 10th has had an...
Positions for Play: Put Your Baby On Their Side
Side lying is a fantastic position for your little one with many developmental benefits. From a sensory perspective, baby begins to learn about the sides of their body which will eventually support rolling and...
It’s Much More Than Just a Classroom
Before I had my son I was a different kind of mother; I was a high school teacher! I had a cozy little classroom with a sofa in the middle and a crazy bunch...
I Am A Mom With Bipolar Disorder and ADHD. Here Is What My Life...
My days probably don’t look much different from yours.
I go to workouts almost every day, drop off my kid at school, attend a couple of weekly Bible studies, and spend almost my whole...
Increase Your Planning + Productivity with the Agenda. Period!
*Special thanks to our partner, Alyx Coble-Frakes, for sharing this information with us!*
Women spend on average 8 years of their lives on their period. That’s a long time.
We also spend all of our reproductive...
What’s the Best Way to Pay Off My Debt?
*Special thanks to our partner, Clint Brady from Northwestern Mutual, for sharing this information with us!
According to a 2019 Northwestern Mutual Planning and Progress study, 34 percent of Americans’ monthly income is going toward...
Going “No-Contact”: Closing the Door on Toxic Relationships
When I was growing up, I heard one mantra over and over. Blood is thicker than water.
I was told that family comes first. No matter what. No questions asked.
However, as I got older, I...