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19 Amazing Parenting Blogs That You Must Follow

Namita Nayyar (WF Team)
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Parenting can sometimes be challenging, but no matter how hard or tough it may seem, it is yet the most wonderful part of one’s life. To show this we have our 19 favourite parenting blogs telling you how amazing this part of your life can be and how to solve some day-to-day parenting problems.

1. Your Modern Family

Becky Mansfield is the founder of Your Modern Family. She was an elementary teacher (till her first son was born) turned child therapist and blogger.  She lives with her husband and four children in the Carolinas. Loves diet coke, ice cream, Hilton Head and being together. She is the author of the best-selling book: Potty Train in a Weekend, Stay at Home Mom on One Income.

2. Aha! Parenting

Dr. Laura Markham is the founding editor of Aha! Parenting. Besides being a trained as a Clinical Psychologist at Columbia University, she’s also a mom, so she understands kids — and parents! And she translates proven science into the practical solutions you need for the family life you want. She is also the author of the books: Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting, Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How to Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life The Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids WORKBOOK.

3. Helping Babies Sleep

Dr. Sarah Mitchell is a sleep consultant and writes a blog about baby sleep. Her goal is to educate parents on their child age appropriate sleep needs and different sleep regressions that happen and how they can handle them.  A chiropractor by training, she planned on attachment parenting but when that didn’t work out, she had to investigate different solutions for sleeping. She believes there are many ways to raise your child and educating yourself is the first step to figuring out what works for you! And that’s usually much easier after a good night’s sleep.
4. MomsLA.com

MomsLA was founded in 2010 by Yvonne Condes and Sarah Auerswald to help parents find everything they need to have a great family experience, wherever they are in SoCal. Yvonne and Sarah love LA and think it’s a great place to raise children. They post curated lists of the best things to do each weekend, the best summer camps, neighborhood guides, and birthday ideas for kids. Plus, they’ve got all the best places to eat, shop and go out – with or without the kids!

5. Notsalmon.com

Karen merges personal, vulnerable stories about being her busy life as a mom, best selling author, jewelry designer – delivered with feisty humor – and complemented with research studies about happiness, psychology, neuroscience and nutrition. Her son Ari loves learning about health and cooking – and has his own instagram where he shares his yummy health recipes: @ari_the_cook.

6. Faithfully Beautiful

Faithfully Beautiful is unique because it’s a space to inspire women and moms to find the beauty around them – despite the chaos of life not without it. Shannan writes to bring an ease to family travel and choosing adventure & to find simplicity in motherhood and parenting.

7. Outdoor Families

Outdoor Families forward towards a wider, global initiative to inspire and encourage adventure for multi-generational families around the world, regardless of age, ability, or location. They are dedicated to the parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, teachers and dreamers, who all make an effort, every day, to engage their loved ones to participate in a life spent outside.

8. Lipgloss and Crayons

As a fashion lover and teacher, when Carly became a mom she was experienced with both children and fashion. When she had her own daughter, she realized how challenging it was for moms to take care of themselves along with their little ones. Enter Lipgloss & Crayons. Carly is passionate about sharing body positivity inspiration, fashion that flatters, encouragement for raising strong girls, and a bit of family fun!

9. The Baby Sleep Site

What makes their blog unique is that they don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to parenting or helping a baby sleep. Not only is each family unique but each baby even within the same family, and so families need a personalized approach to solving various sleep problems. They help moms feel more confident in trusting their intuition and are an extension of the ever-shrinking village, supporting families in their journey to better sleep.

10. Easy Living Today

What makes Easy Living Today unique is that it takes a realistic approach to getting fit for regular, everyday women. The recipes are not only healthy and delicious, but easy and family friendly as well. You can even do all exercises at home, while your kids nap or sleep! Easy Living Today also teaches self love and how to love yourself now while working on where you want to be. In just one stop busy moms can get everything they need to work on their fitness journey in realistic and doable ways.

11. It’s A Mother Thing

It’s a Mother Thing is an award-winning blog chronicling life as a mom with four boys, ages 6 months to 7 years. It features family crafts, weird and wonderful recipes (their 7 Up Salad was featured on The Ellen Show!), and travel adventures. What makes it unique is its mission statement of showing motherhood “uncensored.” They share what it’s like parenting through mental illness, “failing” at basic life skills and dealing with kids with special needs. There’s something for everyone, whatever their parenting struggles.

12. GingerCasa.com

Ginger Casa is a unique home and family blog that contains delicious recipes, fun family ideas, tips for getting outdoors with your family, sports, technology, and much more! Gena and her husband, Ben, live in the Dallas, TX area with their three boys where they enjoy soccer, biking, basketball, and staying active together.

13. Vacationland Mama

Ashley is from Maine and there are only a handful of parenting bloggers in the state. She loves sharing their adventures and making memories that her children will be able to look back on!

14. Birthfit

They are a team of women serving women, with 80 plus Regional Director locations all over the United States run by women. Each of them supports people going through the motherhood transition through constant practices in fitness, nutrition, chiropractic, and mindset.

15. LivingMiVidaLoca.com

Living Mi Vida Loca is written by a first generation Mexican-American who shares how she keeps her culture alive while living in Southern California. Her site is full of traditional Mexican recipes, suggestions of fun places to visit and stories of her family’s adventures.

16. This Messy Season

This Messy Season is a Portland, Oregon based parenting blog. On the site you’ll find authentic advice and encouragement while navigating the little years with kids. They value the mundane, embrace frugality, and value experience over possessions! Join them as they navigate parenting their multicultural children, eat a lot of Korean food, and visit as many places as possible (while using coupons!)

17. Bernetta Style

The Bernetta Style blog is a resource on motherhood (family), marriage and motivating wives & mothers to live the life of their dreams one day at a time. That includes fitness, keeping yourself up, natural hair, family events, date nights and reviews (events & products). If Bernetta finds a deal or great experience for your family, she is going to share it.

18. The Mom Creative blog

The Nashville-based best-selling author, blogger of TheMomCreative.com, marketing executive for Vanderbilt Health, in-demand speaker, and mother of three has built an enormous online community, drawn to her from-the-trenches advice and reflections on working motherhood, intentional parenting, relationships, personal development, and much more. Published in 2015, her first book, “The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You,” drew praise for its smart blend of empathy and practicality, a combination that has become a defining characteristic of Jessica’s approach. Aiming to empower women who are often left feeling overworked and ashamed, her anticipated new book, “Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Love the Guilt, Work Smarter and Thrive,” will be available in September 2018.

19. amotherworld.com

amotherworld.com is a leading lifestyle blog with a mission to remind moms that life doesn‘t stop after kids! Publisher Maria Lianos-Carbone is also author of “Oh Baby! A Mom’s Self-Care Survival Guide for the First Year”, available at  Amazon.com  and Barnes & Noble.

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