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Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! Simplifying isn't my strong suit. And yet it's weird that I always felt organized in so many areas of life. I guess my life has always been so full that even if parts were cluttered, the rest made up for it. Until they didn't. I found out that I had to move the family across […] The post Finding the Simple During Chaos appeared first on Urban Mommies.

Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! We all have our parenting strengths, and families often go through challenges that test us. There are the small but normal developmental hurdles like the first time your child sees what will happen when they hit mommy in the face or try and cut off their own hair. There are the slightly cringe-worthy times they […] The post Rising Above Childhood Arthritis appeared first on Urban Mommies.

Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! Many children on the autism spectrum have robust and complicated emotions that they simply can't express to others in typical ways. Sometimes people around these kids don't get the normal smiles, hugs and eye contact received as part of typical communication. There are a million ways people can show love – a huge spectrum. I spoke […] The post Silken Laumann: The Spectrum of Love appeared first on Urban Mommies.

Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! Heather Morris of “Glee” and “DWTS” is the mom of two boys: Elijah who was born in 2013 and Owen who was born in Feb. 2016. Guess what? Even celebrities entertain kids with edible slime and Lego!! On September 3, Heather will go psycho in a new Lifetime movie, “Psycho Wedding Crasher.” This is a totally different role from […] The post Even Heather Morris' Kids love Slime appeared first on Urban Mommies.

Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! Born in Creston, BC, Pascale Hutton studied fine arts at the University of Alberta. A mother of two young boys, Hutton has a huge amount of passion for nature, and constantly models a love of nature for her two boys, ages 6 and 2. On today's Facebook Live, I talked about the interview and how […] The post Pascale Hutton: Cherishing the Environment appeared first on Urban Mommies.

Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! Actors have many roles, and for mother of two Sara Rue, being an activist in today's political climate is as important to her as any theatrical performance. With her daughters in tow, Rue recently participated in the climate march from where she was filming, setting an inspiring example for her kids. A celebrated actor on stage and screen, […] The post Sara Rue: The Activist Actor appeared first on Urban Mommies.

Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! The first two things I noticed about Ashley Scott (besides her flawless beauty) were words on her twitter account. ‘Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life' is her bio, and a few days ago she tweeted 11.11. Whoa. I am one who […] The post Ashley Scott on Parenting Spiritually in LA appeared first on Urban Mommies.

Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! Sometimes you speak to a person and it makes you a better woman and mother. So was the case when I spoke to Nikki Deloach the day before her new film,”Perfect Catch,” which premieres on the Hallmark channel on April 22nd. In the podcast below, I talk to Nikki about her 3 year old son, her current […] The post Nikki Deloach on Postpartum Depression appeared first on Urban Mommies.

Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! Chatting with Vanessa Marcil about her new film on the Lifetime Network airing April 8th, 2017, I was struck by her prowess in psychology. She explains that being dark-haired, she often plays the villain, and yet looks for the light in these characters in order to give them depth. This Saturday on the Lifetime Network, “The […] The post Vanessa Marcil: Teaching Boys to Respect Women appeared first on Urban Mommies.

Hey! I've added a new post and hope you enjoy it! March is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month! What? Are you scratching your head? If you are, please know that arthritis is a condition not exclusive to the elderly. More than 24,000 Canadian kids live with arthritis, and for young bodies in a constant state of growth and development, the condition can be debilitating. Can you imagine […] The post Kids Get Arthritis Too appeared first on Urban Mommies.