About three weeks ago, I went to the dentist for my regular cleaning and heard the dreaded words, “You have a cavity.” UGH! The cavity was three years in the making, stemming from a crooked wisdom tooth that came out but left a small hole in my gum line in a very hard-to-reach area on […] The post I’d Rather Go to the OBGYN appeared first on St. Louis Mom ..read more

How many hats do you wear? On a good day, I wear five! Balancing entrepreneurship with motherhood is no easy feat. Society and workplaces need to better accommodate working mothers, but let’s focus on the support from those closest to us: our friends and family. Everyone’s idea of support can differ. As a mompreneur, knowing […] The post 3 Unspoken Ways to “Support” Mompreneurs appeared first on St. Louis Mom ..read more

There’s a special kind of strength found in the hearts of single or widowed mothers (or both) who carry the weight of their family on their shoulders. Their days are often a continuous loop of endless duties and constant worries, where self-care is a forgotten luxury and exhaustion is a close companion. For those witnessing […] The post Standing By: How to Support Single or Widowed (or any other) Moms Without Intruding appeared first on St. Louis Mom ..read more

  Turning 40 is a real trip, trying to wrap my mind around aging while still feeling relatively young. And then, one day, an automated reminder popped into my inbox that it was time to schedule my first mammogram. Oof. It’s not like I look forward to my yearly breast exams, but I’m a rule […] The post Contents Under Pressure: Getting My First Mammogram appeared first on St. Louis Mom ..read more

Moms learn as they go when it comes to taking care of their children. Mercy wants to help moms speed up the learning process by sponsoring posts like this about pain management!To learn more, visit Mercy’s website. Whether you’re a new mom or a seasoned one, understanding how to keep your kids healthy is essential. […] The post MERCY: Taking the Pain out of Childhood Illnesses appeared first on St. Louis Mom ..read more

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So many of you joined us for our second annual Flourish event and got a golden ticket to a beautiful day at The Noble, where there were lots of refreshments, photo ops, resources for parents, pampering, and more!  If you didn’t get the chance to join us, you’ll want to next year! We’ll countdown to […] The post Top 10 Reasons to Attend Flourish appeared first on St. Louis Mom ..read more

I think, as moms, we can all agree that motherhood is the most rewarding (and also the most thankless) job we will ever have. Except in May, right? There’s a glimmer of hope; that one day in May, when society is supposed to stop and remember how amazing mothers are and how grateful we should […] The post To the Single Mom This Mother’s Day appeared first on St. Louis Mom ..read more

We were two polite, blonde girls from small towns in the Midwest. She, a beauty pageant queen who loved photography, and me, a music-loving homecoming queen during our high school years. We both found ourselves at a small college in Southern Illinois. While we never actually hung out during college, it was our years as […] The post To My Friend Who Became a Mom Before I Did … I’m Sorry for Leaving You appeared first on St. Louis Mom ..read more

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