Raising Daughters - Tips, Advice and Experiences

Raising daughters is fun, challenging and the most amazing part of my life. As a single mom, my daughters need a strong, reliable roll model. As a mom, I need support, love and understanding. Parenting in general is better with usable parenting tips, parenting advice and a supportive friend along the way. ADayinMotherhood.com aims to be that friend! My posts offer honest and real life struggles and celebrations that surround motherhood!

Raising A Stubborn Daughter and Keeping Your Sanity

I have the absolute best 5 year old on the planet. She is way smarter then I ever was, cleaver as can be and the sweetest, most gentle little 5 year old I have ever met. I can not imagine my life without her and am so blessed to have her to hug and kiss [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:59-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|18 Comments

How to Blog: My Best Advice to Growth and Success

It is so hard for me to believe that three years ago, May 31, I sat down on my little netbook and created ADayinMotherhood.com. My first post was a rant about motherhood and it was followed by so many more. Now, three years later, with over 3600 posts under my belt – yes… that number [...]

2016-05-11T15:35:59-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|21 Comments

Be A Joyful Mother….

Welcome to my very first post on ADayinMotherhood.com. Originally published May 31, 2010. So I picked up one of those signs the other day – you know, the ones have the catchy sayings and are all the rage? Yea, well – mine says Be a joyful mother of children. […]

2016-05-11T15:36:00-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|7 Comments

They Grow up All At Once

Sometime I wonder what it will be like when my kids are older. And then a time comes in their life where they grow up al at once. It happens when I least expect it and it brings bittersweet joy, pride and the truth of motherhood to the surface. One day, they will leave me. [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:40-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|5 Comments

Scratch ‘N Sniff Bacon

Did you scratch 'n sniff your monitor? Leave a comment below and let me know... LOL

2016-05-11T15:36:40-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|1 Comment

Why We Adopted an Older Pet: Meet Piper

My daughter’s and I are pet lovers through and through. In my lifetime, I have had 2 cats and 6 dogs. Some have been an awesome fit for the girls and some have had to find other places to flourish and be amazing. But now matter what, we have loved and cared for everyone. Last [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:40-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|5 Comments

Kids Give the Tooty Ta Dance Instructions

This evening my children taught me a new dance they learned, it's called the Tooty Ta Dance. I LOVED it and thought I would share it with you guys so you can teach your kids and watch the cuteness emerge! My girls are the Tooty Ta Dance instructors- pay attention! Can your kids do the [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:41-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|6 Comments

My Perfectly ‘Imperfect’ Mother’s Day

This year marks the first official Mother's Day I have had as a single mom. Although, as most moms can attest, sometimes Mother's Day - even married - feels the same as any other day. Except maybe you get a card. But as a newly thrilled single mom, I wanted to make this day as [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:41-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|2 Comments

Is Being a “Stay At Home Mom’ a Job or a Luxury?

In my scouring of the vast internet this week, I found a post by a woman in response to a question a friend asked. The question had something to do with stay at home moms vs work away from home moms. Her response was something like this - I did not take it word for [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:41-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|15 Comments

Why There is Freedom in Motherhood

I have heard it and said it. 'Mother's get no time to themselves." and "A mother's work is never done." And yes, it is fact. I, personally, feel like I am 'On-Duty" from 6am most mornings to 12pm at night. And sometimes overnight as well. Now, my children are not up those long hours. They [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:41-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|41 Comments

Why Bashing People Online is a Bad Blogging Practice

I am not going to name any names, link to any posts or refer to any particular incident here. Because you, as my real mom readers, could probably care what goes on behind the scenes of the blogging world. But when I see that opinions and uneducated posts go up about people in this world, [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:41-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|20 Comments

How My Divorce Has Made Me a Better Mother

Nine months ago I finally got up the backbone to not only ask my ex husband to leave - once again - but the power to actually follow through and make him go. Not an easy feat but it was the best decision I have made since deciding to have children. Since then, life has [...]

2016-05-11T15:36:41-05:00By Lori|Raising Daughters|27 Comments

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