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Des Moines Mom is passionate about connecting Moms (and others) in Des Moines and central Iowa. We are your go-to source for finding fun activities, family resources, local events, and more!
Does Sugar Affect the Immune System?

Does Sugar Affect the Immune System?

One of the most sugar filled days of the year is upon us. How does your family handle it? Do you let the kids gorge on all of their Halloween candy in one night?...

Holding On and Letting Go

We stood together for several minutes, the glow of the night light illuminating the room as we slowly swayed, my baby girl laying her head on my shoulder. I inhaled her perfume of baby...
Knowing Your Kids: 101

Knowing Your Kids: 101

I have a really cool job. Well, I have several really cool jobs: swing-pusher, chief-of-snuggling, lullaby-singer.... Outside of being a mama to my little men, I get to use my desire to nurture and to...

October is National Bullying Prevention Month: Ways to Help Your Child Prevent Bullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. In 2007, the Iowa Legislature enacted legislation, now codified as Iowa Code section 280.28, stating all school districts and accredited nonpublic schools in Iowa will have anti-harassment/anti-bullying policies...

Thyroid Health, Testing, and Functional Medicine

Today's post is a guest contribution from Dr. Zachary Watkins of The Livewell Clinic. Thyroid health is a very hot topic. In my experience, today's health-conscious women are more educated and seeking ways to support...
Mommy Must-Haves, Baby Carrier, Mom Friends, Patience, Gratitude

Mom Must-Haves

From the carseat to the crib to the highchair, there is the “must have” list that every mom has. For months on end (or perhaps weeks if you’re a procrastinator like me) you set...

Why Every Mom Should Be Aware of Childhood Cancer

I have struggled to find what to write this September for National Childhood Cancer Awareness month. For those who know me, that is truly unusual. Recently, a young woman in central Iowa deceived her community by...
Ovarian Cancer Awareness, Break the Silence

“So, I Have Some Cancer”

"So, I have some cancer." These life changing words came out of my beautiful 54-year-old mother’s mouth during a road trip to visit my brother and his family one hot August day in 2008. That...

September’s Frozen Event Sells Out but DMMB Announces Additional Date

We are honored that you all were head over heels for last Saturday's Frozen event. So exciting that 125 tickets were sold in less than an hour! We knew you'd love it, and we're humbled that...

Core Stability Exercises for Moms

Whether you hit up the gym on a regular basis or not, it's safe to say that being a parent requires you to be in shape - a try-to-close-the-trunk-and-carry-a-child-on-one-hip-with-grocery-bags-in-the-opposite-hand-while-wearing-a-diaper-bag type of shape. Even if you...