Hey! I’m Emily and I’m a new blogger here at Mom Elite. I wanted to start out with just a simple introductory post. I have the privilege of being a full-time mommy to two beautiful babies: Jeremiah and Charleigh. Jeremiah (Miah) just turned 3 in June and Charleigh is 4 months. I was lucky enough to have two beautiful births. Miah was born at Lisa Ross Birth and Women’s Center and Charleigh was born at home in our bedroom with the help of a Certified Professional Midwife. Both of my births were wonderful, empowering experiences, that opened the door to…
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Mom Elite Comes Out at Pridefest I have always considered myself to be an ally to my LGBTQ friends. My family and I always try to attend Pridefest in our hometown. To be a smaller city in a red state, our community sure knows how to throw a Pridefest. Pridefest starts with what I consider Pride Month. There are events all throughout the month that lead up to the festival. Lots of meetups, dinners out at local supporting restaurants, concerts, etc. The festival kicks off with a parade through downtown Knoxville. It is one of the most festive parades I’ve…
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Thrively helps children discover their secret powers and become superheroes of their universe. Translated: Thrively is a website that helps kids discover their unique strengths, and find awesome activities to match those strengths. Kids are far more likely to embrace an activity when they excel at it, and they are far more likely to excel at it when it matches their strengths and interests. We’ve worked with two leading pediatric neuropsychologists to develop a comprehensive strength assessment for kids that helps them find out exactly what those strengths are – for instance focus, creative thinking, analytical ability, agility, and much…
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A few months ago I had a job opportunity I didn’t want to turn down. The timing seemed to work out perfectly. I was able to transition my 3 year old son from part time parent’s day out to full time daycare the week I took on the job. The transition worked out perfectly for my son since his new classroom was right next door to the old one. He still got to see his friends and teachers that he has become attached to. My son took on this new change with no problem at all. I cried on my…
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Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Imagine you are running errands with your 2 or 3 year old. You fasten them into their car seat and go on your merry way thinking they are nice and secure. When you get to your destination you realize somewhere along the way they have unbuckled the seat belt holding their car seat in place. You thank your lucky stars that nothing bad happened while they were unbuckled. I don’t know about you all, but this has happened to me with my 3 year old. It scared the crap out…