“Do not leave the house!” I raced over to peer up from my basement window. Had I heard correctly? There it was again. Loudspeakers belted from the streets, warning everyone to stay inside. I shuddered. It felt very “dystopian;” …
Fun At-Home Activities for Dogs and Kids
For many of us, we’ve been in quarantine for a few weeks now and some of us possibly thriving or some actually losing count of the day of the week. Likely, you’ve been tapped out of all your creative and …
The Astronaut Wife: Choosing Hope Over Fear
Imagine for a moment you are holding the hands of your children, standing in a wide open field. Now imagine that a 30-second countdown clock begins, and at the end of that countdown, that day will become either one of …
The Passover Quarantine
This is an unprecedented time for all of us, and this week as I was talking with God, there were three things that he brought to mind. We are currently in the Easter season, but the interesting thing that happens …
DAY 5: Easy Daily Exercises You Can Do at Home
If you’ve followed these exercises all week, great job for knocking them all out! Remember, it’s so important that we take care of ourselves. Make sure to keep referring to these exercises throughout your time spent at home and add …
DAY 4 – Easy Daily Exercises You Can Do at Home
We’re almost through this week of daily exercises – nice job, Mama! Don’t worry, if you’re just joining us now you can pick up right here and reference The MOPS Blog for the previously posted daily exercises. It doesn’t matter …
FREE At-Home Curriculum for Your Kids
In the wake of COVID-19, we know a lot of you are (a) stuck indoors with small children, (b) trying to keep your kids busy while preschools are canceled, or (c) attempting to work from home with littles underfoot. Perhaps …
DAY 3 – Easy Daily Exercises You Can Do at Home
Hump Day! You’ve made it to Day 3 of our weekly workout with our friend, Samantha Costello, founder of Core Fit. Congratulations! Remember, exercise is key to staying healthy emotionally and physically, so let’s keep doing this together! #MOPSMamas DAY …
A MOPS Story: Lifelong Family
Twenty years ago, we moved from Seattle to Indianapolis for my husband’s job. We had two small children, ages 3 and 1. Our closest family was over 1000 miles away. It was a little overwhelming! Thankfully, a friend suggested I …
Call for Submissions
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: December 30, 2019 Wordcount: 600-900, Word document Submit to: content@mops.org Writer’s Guidelines Sometimes, we believe that our motherhood is a constraint that limits what we can do in this life. We settle into the routine of our …