Enrichment
Mom Musings: “This is where you live, Sweetpea.”During a recent early-morning jog, I crested the Memorial Drive hill to make my turn down Cliff Walk and I purposefully took notice of the rising sun to my left. I say “purposefully” because I really wouldn’t have noticed the …
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Spotted: Momprenueur Monica RodgersThere’s a mom in town starting a revelation, a revelation that uses social media and photography to empower women’s voices, feed their spirit, and reveal their deepest potential. I. Am. Hooked. Former Newporter and mama of two, Monica Rodgers, is …
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Mondays w/Mom: Birthday Bucket ListsI turn old tomorrow, not ancient, but definitely a little wiser at the prime (number) age of thirty-seven. Birthdays are funny to me, ever since I can remember my birthday has caused me unnecessary anxiety, an odd quirk for a …
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Spotted! Newport Mom, Abby RoweHave you spotted Abby breezing by, with a jogging stroller in hand, and a league of moms happily trailing behind? I have, and I was eager to introduce you to this vibrant, kind Newporter, who humbly balances her time between …
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Mondays w/Mom: Oh, To Be VulnerableAs a parent, there is nothing worse than when you realize the lesson you’re teaching your child is a lesson you need a little refresher on yourself (cringe). Presently, I am working on encouraging my first grader to be confident, …
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Tuesday’s Talk: Insomnia Be Gone!Anyone who ever has experienced temporary insomnia knows it’s not pretty. And the label “insomniac” sounds just as awful as the condition itself. Besides the under-eye bags that for sure would get that extra-weight fee, there are many, many signs …
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Sisterly Tips On Being A StepmomMy baby sister got married this past Saturday, a black tie affair at the Plaza that would have had Eloise swinging from the chandelier…fantastic sibling time, no kids, and a load of champagne…heaven. My sister was the last of us …
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Spotted: Lisa Sarro Fitzpatrick, Co-Owner of miniWishHere at Connext, we love originality and cheer for style. So, on the heels of our recent giveaway I wanted you to meet new mama Lisa Sarro Fitzpatrick, one of the lovely owners of miniWish & Wish consignment. I met …
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Plunge Into 2012My six year-old son, R., begged to participate in the Newport Polar Bear Plunge this New Year. After a shuffle of parenting texts back and forth between myself and my ex, it was decided R. was old enough to join …
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Mondays w/Mom: The Newport Bridge RunBarbaric bursts atop the Newport Bridge It’s been a week since the Newport Bridge Run. Windy, chilly days have returned. Morning commuters are hightailing it through the tolls. Our quads, calves, and glutes are (somewhat) back to normal. And we’ve …
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Spotted!: Meet Leslie CathersHave you ever heard of “Marvelous Mayhem”? It’s that brilliant combination of perpetual forward motion, wholehearted love, and gut busting laughter, leaving you smiling and excited all at the same time…Meet the Cathers family! Captivating middletown mama Leslie Cathers, owner …
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Mondays with Mom: A Gratitude Formula“Gratitude takes your breath away. You stop thinking and you connect to something more powerful than yourself. It’s such a profound moving experience that it comes from your heart.” This was my friend’s response to my a.m. phone call to …
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Mondays w/Mom: A Literal MeaningMy five-year-old son, T., has an ever-growing and ever-present collection of stuffed animals. “Stuffies,” he calls them. Some speak their own language to each other while T. performs his own version of ventriloquism; others quack, roar, gurgle, chirp, giggle, croon, …
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Spotted: Portsmouth Mom Nell MelansonMeet Portsmouth mom of two Nell Melanson. This multi-tasker is very a savvy mom. Toting around two of the cutest little tots you have ever seen, you’d never know that Nell is always balancing being a mom with her job as …
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Mondays With Mom: Is That A Costume?I’m not sure exactly when I became old, but I’m pretty sure it just happened yesterday after visiting our local Halloween store with my six-year old son. As my son, R., was busy fighting a dismantled hand with his newest …
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Mondays With Mom: The Savvy On BarbieI found a naked Barbie underneath the kitchen table. Barbie has become my daughter’s companion; she loves to dress her, undress her, comb her hair, take baths with her, and drive in a pretend blue convertible around the living room …
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Spotted!: Newport Mom and City Councilor Naomi NevillePlease meet Naomi Neville, your city councilor, a partner of a local architecture firm, wife, and proud mom of these two cuties above. With school starting soon, I thought this community advocate, and sensational architect, was the perfect mom to …
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Mondays With Mom: Revving Up The Laundry Basket TrickA HIGH NOON SHOWDOWN I’m no statistician or gambling girl, but I’m willing to bet exorbitant sums that 99.9 percent of us secretly-exasperated wives/mothers have executed some version of the laundry basket trick. You know the trick: you place that …
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