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Des Moines Mom
Things to Do
Visitor’s Guide to Des Moines
Des Moines Parks
Fall Bucket List
70+ Date Ideas
Things to do Outside
Guide to Family Fun
Where Kids Eat Free
Where to Donate Items
Must-See Murals
10 Great Patios
15 Favorite Coffee Shops
Guide to Libraries
In + Around Des Moines
Des Moines Resources + Guides
Des Moines Indoor Play Guide
Des Moines Resources + Guides
Des Moines Summer Camps
Activities
Swimming Lessons in Des Moines
Des Moines Resources + Guides
Des Moines Urgent Care Guide
Des Moines Area Businesses
Des Moines Birthday Party Guide
Topics
Activities
Ages + Stages
Education + School
Fashion + Style
Food + Recipes
For Mom
Health + Wellness
Holidays
Home + Lifestyle
In + Around Des Moines
Marriage + Relationships
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
Parenting Perspectives
Pregnancy + Postpartum
Travel
About Us
Des Moines Mom Partners
Meet Our Co-Owners
Executive Team
Writing Team
Guest Post Submission
Tag: Mom Confessions
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Confessions of a Cookie Mom
“Hi, would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?” is a phrase I will hear a million times from February until the end...
Parenting Perspectives
Farewell to Our Family Car
She was a lovely gray, indistinguishable from the many other metal-colored Sienna vans on the road. Her name was Misty Stephenson III, a title...
For Mom
What if You’re Wrong?
Our 4-year-old son is currently obsessed with the book series Who Would Win. If you aren’t familiar with the series, each book features two...
Parenting Perspectives
Mirror, Mirror: Children as a Reflection
Most parents have had one of those moments when your kiddo does or says something and you think, “Hmm, I wonder where she got...
For Mom
Never Have I Ever – Mom Edition
Never Have I Ever is a game you may or may not have played in college. You say something you've never done and those...
For Mom
Mom’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
There are days in parenting that are beautiful: memories are made, major milestones are celebrated, and everything unfolds as planned. Then there are other days....
Parenting Perspectives
Moms Who Stay Up Too Late
Are you a mom who stays up too late? I certainly fit this category! I recently read about "revenge bedtime procrastination" and it really...
For Mom
Thoughts from an Exhausted Mom
My name is Mary, and I am an exhausted mom. In fact, I’ve been putting off writing this post about mom exhaustion because, get...
For Mom
Real Moms, Real Confessions
That feeling when you open up about a real parenting moment you’ve experienced and you get a “same” or “me too” in response from...
For Mom
A Defense of Messy Mom
Our kids were completing their chore list the other day, whining while they worked, and the 6-year-old called me out for my untidy side...
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