Voices Of Parenting

Voices of Parenting

Parenting Writers

We have a lot of great parenting writers with a unique voice here at Punky Moms. Find some of their writing and ramblings here in a variety of different topics. These posts are not necessarily age related but more about the overall experience of parenthood. Motherhood woes, different parenting styles, the strong willed child, the introvert and every other label you can think of. Inspiring advice on family and balance.

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Are you classist when it comes to parenting?

Are you classist when it comes to parenting?

Parenting can be so classist – before you post about how you’ve bought XYZ for your child because you want ‘the best’ for them please consider how this is telling another parent that they don’t have the means to provide the best for their children. […]

9 Tips For Raising Strong Kids

Our Punky babies and Punky kids are nothing short of magical. Here are our Punky top tips for raising strong kids: ⚡Celebrate your uniqueness & teach them to be true to their own ⚡Encourage them […]

Cannabis makes me a better mother and I won’t apologize for that

The First Time… The first time I made a mistake with my pain medication, I nearly passed out in my mother’s kitchen. The disorientation was so bad that the visual of her beige floor tiles […]

I was the victim of cyberbullying. That experience taught me so much about the impact our words are having not just on each other but on our whole society.

The Poison of Cyber Bullying

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I was the victim of cyberbullying. Please direct your attention to these two photos and give ‘em a good up and down. The first, taken just before I put on my Elsa gown; the second, […]

Talking to kids about religion in age-appropriate ways often feels like a strange puzzle. Every year, religious holidays get harder to navigate.

Talking to kids about religion in age-appropriate ways often feels like a strange puzzle

Talking to kids about religion in age-appropriate ways often feels like a strange puzzle. Every year, religious holidays get harder for me to navigate. Eleanor is a steadily descending line on a graph, where x […]

Punky Moms is the parenting group you never knew you needed. Aside from meeting other parents, it is also here to teach you about life, with Punky -isms.

“I Never Thought To Squat!” And Other Punky -isms

It’s Thursday and I overslept today. I have been working and going to school non-stop, when I’m not taking care of kids. So fuck it. I’ve decided I’m taking a “Me” day. I’m going to […]

Co-Parenting With A Toxic Ex - Here Are 7 Tips to Help You Parallel Parent

7 Steps To Co-parenting With A Toxic Ex

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If you’ve stumbled upon this article after Googling some version of, “How can I co-parent with my toxic ex?” and that ex truly happens to be psychopathic, narcissistic, highly contentious or all of the above, […]

Pop punk is the sort of music you stereotypically get into when you’re a teenager, so it’s probably seen as the sort of stuff you should leave behind as you enter adulthood.

What’s My Age Again? Is Outgrowing Pop Punk Possible?

I get the feeling I’m suddenly going to hit a certain age and outgrow pop punk music. Why would I think this? Well, if the comments on the internet are anything to go by since […]

Parenthood. How I Choose To Raise My Child Is A Personal Choice. Crunchy mom or gentle parent? Cosleeping? Baby Led Weaning? Baby-wearing? Awesome.

How I Choose To Raise My Child Is A Personal Choice

Becoming a mother is the greatest gift I could have hoped for. But, for a minute, could we just talk about the less rosy side of parenthood? As soon as you announce your pregnancy, your body […]

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