Together with
"The days are long, but the years are short."
- Gretchen Rubin
Rise and Shine, Mama! Let's tackle this week with innovative solutions for our little movers, a snack that's as easy as it is delicious, and a cute craft idea. Embrace the mom magic. 😊
Today’s Mommy scoop:
🎨 Slip-Proof Your Kid's Socks with Paint
🥥 Easy-Peasy No-Bake Energy Bites
🐾 Yogurt Cup Animals: Adorable Kids' DIY
Mom Hack
Use Slick Paint To Prevent Slipping On The Floor
Mom Hack
Keep your kids safe from slips with this clever idea.
Apply non-slip paint to your children’s socks. It's an easy way to add extra grip, reducing the risk of slips and falls.
Together with Inflow
Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: How This App Can Help
For many with ADHD, a simple "no" can feel like a world-ending nightmare. This is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), and it makes navigating daily life painfully hard.
Developed by clinical psychologists, Inflow helps you understand and navigate RSD triggers using science-backed strategies.
In just 5 minutes a day, you can learn to prevent unhelpful thoughts and build deep emotional resilience. Stop spiraling and start reframing your thinking with a custom learning plan designed for your brain.
Mom's Mic: This Week’s Poll 🎤
Where do you go first when you have a parenting question?
Poll Results From 3/23
How do you handle meal planning?
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ I use an app or online tool (10%)
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ I write it out on paper (26%)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I loosely plan in my head (31%)
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ I wing it every night (25%)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ My partner handles meals (8%)
Featured Response 💬
“Help! Meal planning is my BIGGEST struggle. I would LOVE to get into a flow and relieve my partner of having to plan what we're eating every night. My ADHD perimenopause brain cannot do this seemingly "simple" task. So if any of you other moms have ideas or an app or tool, please do share! ”
Totally get this! I feel like I’ve tried every meal-planning method under the sun too (my head, pen and paper, my notes app 😂). While I do still love a handwritten list, I think I mentioned last week that I’ve been starting to try the Skylight. - Danielle 😊
Mom’s Menu
🥥 Easy No-Bake Energy Bites
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Snack time rut?
Try these No-Bake Energy Bites!
They're quick to make, packed with nutrients, and a hit with both kids and adults.
Why You'll Love It
🥥 Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like nuts, dried fruit, and oats.
😋 Naturally sweetened with fruit, offering a healthy alternative to sugary snacks.
Ingredients 📝
1½ cups cashews or almonds (raw or roasted and unsalted)
½ cup pitted dates (Medjool or Deglet Noir)
½ cup dried cherries (or dried cranberries, apples, apricots, raisins, or prunes)
3 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut
3 tablespoons rolled oats
Additional shredded unsweetened coconut (for rolling, optional)
Instructions 👩🍳
Soak the cashews in hot water for 10-30 minutes, then drain.
In a food processor, blend the drained nuts, dates, dried cherries, coconut, and oats until the mixture forms a batter-like consistency.
Use a tablespoon to portion out the mixture and roll into balls. Optionally, roll the balls in additional coconut.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month.
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Note 📌
They’re versatile, feel free to switch up the dried fruit or nuts based on what you have in your pantry.
For a fun twist, try rolling them in cocoa powder or crushed nuts!
Full recipe here.
Daily DIY (Kids Edition)
Yogurt Cup Animals
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Turn empty yogurt cups into a mini zoo adventure with your kids!
Paint yogurt cups in animal colors: brown for a monkey, yellow for a giraffe, light gray for an elephant, and dark gray for a hippo.
Cut and glue foam shapes for ears, noses, and other features.
Add details like wiggly eyes, pom-poms, and fuzzy sticks for tails and manes.
Let your imagination run wild to create a variety of zoo animals.
A fun way to recycle and spark creativity in your little ones! 😊
The tutorial is here.
Mom’s Choice
Moms, we all know that heart-stopping moment when our little one heads straight for that sharp corner!
Try these corner guards. They’re effective and don’t ruin the aesthetic of everything.
Furniture Corner Guard
Optimal Safety: Made of premium PVC, much more durable than soft alternatives.
Discreet Design: Clear and spherical, they blend in with your furniture, keeping aesthetics intact.
Easy to Install: Comes with strong adhesive for a quick, one-minute setup.
Game
Parenting Pop Quiz
Which vitamin is essential for bone health in children?
(Answer below)
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
E) Vitamin Gummy Bear
Mom’s Meme 🤣
Answer
D) Vitamin D