Dallas Moms Blog has had another fabulous year of content! I thought it would be easy to pick my favorite posts of the year, but quickly realized it was quite a long list to pare down! After many hours of reading dozens and dozens of posts I’ve chosen sixteen of my favorites (in alphabetical order of award)! Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy a review of this year:
Best Advice I Need to Take Today: When You Want to Yell… Try This Instead
Best Common/Not-so-common Knowledge Post: Recycling 101 :: How to Make Recycling Less Intimidating
Best #idothattoo Post: If You Take a Mom to Target…
Best Informative Post I Have Referenced Multiple Times: Surviving Mosquitos in Dallas
Best Relationship Advice: The Silent Marriage
Favorite New Thing I Learned About Dallas: Date Night at the Dallas Farmers Market
Post That Could Have Been Written for Young Me: How I Help My Daughter When She is Feeling Shy
Post That I Need to Save and Read Every Time I’m Struggling: Please, Let Me Hold Your Baby!
Post That Made Me Smile and Hope My Childrens’ Mothering is Worth Complimenting: Excuse Me, Your Mothering is Showing
Post That Made Me Teary Just Thinking About the Future: I Want My Little Kids Back, Please.
Post That Made My Teacher Heart Happy: Five Ways to Tame Teacher Trouble
Post You Don’t Want to Need (but if you’re like me, do): Three Easy Ways to Keep Phone Use in Check
Something I Need to Start Doing With My Kids: Self-Affirmations :: Building Your Child Up From the Inside
Something I Have Actually Started Doing With My Kids: I Hurt Because You Hurt – Teaching Kids Empathy
Two Posts that Helped Me Try New Things: “Grown Up” Music That’s Also Child-Friendly and Fun Interactive Books for Your Toddler