love of pets

For the Love of Pets

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My first positive experience with a pet dates back to my early 20s. I basically had a petless childhood, and only a few encounters with my cousin’s cat caused me to panic and break out into a sweat as...
If you’re a single mom reading this with the expectation of it being a tearjerker that emphasizes the struggles of motherhood, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. This is a message of empowerment and a reminder that you’re a rockstar who has...
By the time August rolls around, most parents seem willing to take the days away and beg for school to begin. The gist of the pictures and comments on social media parents basically read, "When are the kids returning...
The ability to power through is an internal switch that flips when you become a mom (along with the maternal instinct). But the word “power” implies strength and stamina. All of which have been declining for a while now,...
Dear Mom, you need to read this. The new year has started, and maybe you hesitate to write the goals, dreams and hopes you have for yourself. I used to do that before becoming a mom, and I tried writing...
Our children are our most prized possessions. As moms we make a million and one choices in how we care for them each day. Food, books, clothes, screen-time, sunscreen, outdoor activities....you name it and moms are researching and deciding...
Whether you’re “into music” or not, your musical tastes will probably help inform your offspring, which is why I try to provide my boys with a wide range of songs, styles, and genres. Since birth, they’ve heard everything from...
I have made the same basic New Year's resolution every year since college. It’s to make this year the best year of my life. I have never given much thought to resolutions because my new year is when school...
Hello! My name is Alexa, and I am so excited to be part of Westchester County Mom. I’ve lived in Westchester County most of my life and attended Harrison High School, where I was a cheerleader. Let’s go, Huskies! I...
I’ve always been hard on myself. In school, my grades were never good enough. As a teenager, I was never thin enough. And now, as an adult, I’m never “mom” enough. Every night I go to bed and make...

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