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How do you think these Thanks For Everything shirts will go over tonight when Luka Dončić returns to Dallas tonight?
The Mavericks couldn’t use Luka’s name or No. 77 on the t-shirts because he’s not their player anymore. NBA rules preclude them from doing so with another team’s player.
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First day of parental leave! Let’s see if I have any strength to code this evening 😅
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God's grace is fixed. It doesn't move. We don't have to chase it with our religious activities and pious busyness. The Christian must simply stand in this grace (Romans 5:2).
Per this great post by Helen, my top ways to make and keep mom friends as a young mom (some don’t apply if you have a brand new infant). Let me know if you have others!!
Go to library baby time
Go to the mom group at church/temple/mosque/community center/etc.
Go to local playgrounds with your kids and talk to people
Mom & me exercise class
Regularly attend gym with childcare - there will be other moms there at the childcare times
Host/attend women’s reading group/Bible study/homeschool prep group etc.
Contribute to meal trains (this means the meal train will come for you one day when you need it)
In good weather sit on your porch, or put a lawn chair on your lawn and talk to people who walk by
Walk around the neighborhood with your kids and talk to people
Go to local coffee shops with your baby and talk to people
If you homeschool, join a co-op or activity group, even if your kids don’t care, if it’s good for your own ability to make friends
When you go grocery shopping text your mom friends to see if you can pick them up anything (gallon of milk etc)
Regularly see if anyone on the mom group text/mom email chain needs your (good quality!!) outgrown kid clothes, toys, etc.
Have your mom friends’ kids over to your house when needed (thus one day you can drop your kids off at their house in a pinch)
When one of your friends is sick text to see if you can drop off Pedialyte/soup/crackers/etc.
Offer to carpool to kid activities/drive a friend’s kid to a shared activity
If you have a minivan/spare seat in the car, offer to take someone else’s kid when you’re taking your own kids to the museum/movies/aquarium/etc
Keep a variety pack of greeting cards in your house to easily drop off new baby/birthday/baptism cards etc
Keep a stock of a simple new baby gift in the basement to drop off for a new baby (I like board books and size 1 diapers)
Add birthdays/anniversaries to your calendar (I am bad at this; want to get better)
Both give and accept help. I am often bad at accepting help.
