{"id":6731,"date":"2014-10-29T05:08:33","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T09:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/growmama\/?p=6731"},"modified":"2014-10-29T12:09:12","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:09:12","slug":"grow-mama-picks-for-october-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/growmama\/uncategorized\/grow-mama-picks-for-october-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow Mama Picks for October 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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  1. These<\/a> great reminders for ways to help new moms are spot on.\"Festive<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. The school year is in full swing, but are you feeling overwhelmed with all the additional time commitments that come along with it? Read here<\/a> from some tips to achieve a better balance between your (and your\u00a0 children\u2019s) expectations and abilities.<\/li>\n
  3. Try taking a personality test<\/a> with your spouse and then sharing the results together. It could be a great conversation starter and might even give you insight to some of the issues you might be facing.<\/li>\n
  4. We loved this<\/a> article on making space for children in the masjid, and a lot can be applied to other public spaces too.<\/li>\n
  5. A handy kitchen tool like this food chopper<\/a> could be a great way to have your little big kids help out in preparing healthy meals (while under supervision, of course!).<\/li>\n
  6. Are you preparing for a natural birth? This<\/a> is one exercise you must not do without.<\/li>\n
  7. Wondering what to say to your kids this Halloween? This old GrowMama post <\/a>could be just the thing to help facilitate\u00a0that conversation.<\/li>\n
  8. Lots of us are parenting on our own islands, but some are taking initiative to build a parenting village<\/a>. If you are one of them, please share your tips for ways to raise children in a communal way!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Thanks to Layali Eshqaidef for providing some of this month\u2019s picks<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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