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Celebrating PRIDE With A Little Extra

By Ashlee Barrett Sometimes I don't know what type of story we should tell about our life and our family. Are we a family with two Moms?...

Happy First Day of Summer!

Hi guys and welcome back to the blog! Did you know that Jess used to be a bartender in NYC? Way before she became a wife and Mom to her...

Happy Father's Day from David & Dash

A few days ago Dash went to his prom. It’s a milestone that when Dash was first born I thought he would never experience. The truth is -...

Martha and Annie

Hello! I’m Martha. I’m a wife, mama, and occupational therapist. I live in the beautiful mountains of Idaho with my husband, Alex, and...

Amy Ader and disXABILITY

Growing up with multiple learning disabilities I was frequently reminded of the things that I couldn’t do, or what I was not good at. One...

A Journey from Confusion to Joy: Parenting a Child with an Anxiety Disorder

By Kelly Winkler The Beginning Seventeen years ago on April 14, 2004 a dream I had imagined all my life came true. I became a mom. My...

Beautiful Chloe and Our Life with Achondroplasia

When we found out our daughter would be born with Achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), we were scared, upset and worried...

The Heart Badge of Honor

By Taryn Lagonigro “We are detecting a hole in the heart. It’s an AV Canal defect, so it’s not the type of hole that would close. The...

Jess Q's Self Care Tips

Photography by Brandon John When my sister Britta was on maternity leave, I would Facetime her daily. I remember being so envious of her...

Celebrating World MS Day!

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella Sutton and I will be sharing my story about my Nan who has Multiple Sclerosis. My Nan was 35 years old...

Parenting A Child With Cystic Fibrosis

By Miranda Jackle Hey, it’s May let’s talk about CF Parenting! What’s it like parenting when your child has cystic fibrosis (CF)? It’s...

Appointment Fatigue...Let's Talk about it.

Appointment fatigue. It's a thing. I am currently on a plane heading back from 4 and a half days spent with my sister and sister-in-law...

Self Care Is Not Selfish (or Complicated!)

By Taryn Lagonigro One of our themes over here at Extra Lucky Moms is self-care. You heard me talk a little bit about my why for making...

Julie's Joy: Blessed Beyond Words

I’ve known from a very young age how individuals can look, learn, live differently but still lead such a beautiful, independent,...

Making Mealtime Less Stressful and Raising Confident Foodies

By Lori Caplan-Colon, SLP Owner, Montclair Speech Therapy Each May, we celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month to build awareness of...

Jess's toy, product, book and resource recommendations

Hi guys! It's Jess and welcome back to the blog! I am really excited about today's post because the information in it is something I...

Meditation For The Busy Mama

by Taryn Lagonigro Almost 6 years ago now, I was a mom to then just two little girls. I was (and still am!) working full time and both...

Celebrating International Nurses Day with Kelli Rogerson

Hi! My name is Kelli Rogerson. I am a mom, wife, Nurse Practitioner, health coach, child of God, and an avid advocate for my son Hudson....

Today is CDLS Awareness Day!

We are celebrating by wearing purple and we’d love to highlight an amazing mama in the CDLS community, Lisa, and her daughter Lauren....

Taryn and Rhea

When women are little girls, many of us dream up the perfect wedding and the perfect family. We don't just imagine these things broadly,...