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	<title>Motherhood Matters</title>
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	<description>Saren Eyre Loosli, April Perry and Allyson Reynolds write about their motherhood experiences and do all they can to help moms realize how much they matter.</description>
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		<title>Planning your family&#8217;s best summer yet</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/17/planning-your-familys-best-summer-yet/</link>
		<comments>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/17/planning-your-familys-best-summer-yet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allyson Reynolds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Timely Topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[summer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the end of the school year right around the corner, I’ve been getting all my summer “documents” out (lists of things to do, summer schedules, brochures for camps/classes, etc.) and thinking about doing a post on getting ready for summer. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/17/planning-your-familys-best-summer-yet/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Two things our teenagers need</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/14/two-things-our-teenagers-need/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>April Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teenagers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been the mother of a teenager for about five months now. It’s been mostly great, but Alia and I still have our moments. She’s trying to figure out that transition into adulthood, and I’m trying to accept the fact that &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/14/two-things-our-teenagers-need/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>10 things I&#8217;ve learned from motherhood</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/10/10-things-motherhood-has-taught-me/</link>
		<comments>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/10/10-things-motherhood-has-taught-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 22:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allyson Reynolds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mother's Day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not about me. Of course I need to take care of myself and nurture the me inside the mom, but in the end, being a mom is really about putting my children first.  There’s this sentiment floating around that warns women they will &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/10/10-things-motherhood-has-taught-me/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day with less stress and more meaning</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/07/mothers-day-with-less-stress-and-more-meaning/</link>
		<comments>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/07/mothers-day-with-less-stress-and-more-meaning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saren Eyre Loosli</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mother's Day]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mother&#8217;s Day can be such a wonderful day. It’s a great time to be with our kids and think about our mothers and celebrate all that we have and are as moms. But Mother&#8217;s Day can also be stressful. What &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/07/mothers-day-with-less-stress-and-more-meaning/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making peace with screen time</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/03/making-peace-with-screen-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 21:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allyson Reynolds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Power of Balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Power of Intention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screen free week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screen time]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In celebration of Screen Free Week, We&#8217;re posting podcasts and scree-free-related posts each day. If you are completely unplugging this week, we’ll be here when you get back! Screen time is an issue for most deliberate mothers. How much time do your children spend &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/05/03/making-peace-with-screen-time/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How can a busy mom stay focused?</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/30/how-can-a-busy-mom-stay-focused/</link>
		<comments>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/30/how-can-a-busy-mom-stay-focused/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>April Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Power of Intention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Power of Organization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Power of Priorities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[screen free week]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of Screen-Free Week, we&#8217;re posting a podcast. Happy listening! Do you ever feel like you move from one task to the next but never actually get the most important things done? Join April Perry, Tiffany Sowby and Briana Johnson &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/30/how-can-a-busy-mom-stay-focused/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The other mothers</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/26/the-other-mothers/</link>
		<comments>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/26/the-other-mothers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allyson Reynolds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Power of Individuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[comparing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[comparisons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You see them everywhere you go. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They appear harmless, even friendly. You’ve been exposed to them your entire life, but they still have the power to intimidate you. They’re in the &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/26/the-other-mothers/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>When the TV goes off, life begins</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/24/when-the-tv-goes-off-life-begins/</link>
		<comments>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/24/when-the-tv-goes-off-life-begins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>April Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Power of Balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timely Topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screenp-free week]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Editor’s Note from April: This excerpt from Katrina Kenison’s Mitten Strings for God really struck a chord with me.  The more I read about mothers’ experiences turning off the TV, the more excited I am to try it in my own home.  We thought &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/24/when-the-tv-goes-off-life-begins/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t worry about it</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/19/dont-worry-abou-tit/</link>
		<comments>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/19/dont-worry-abou-tit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allyson Reynolds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Power of Individuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[worry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/?p=1599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been thinking about a couple of popular blog posts lately. This one about why it’s probably OK for a mom to be on her smart phone at various times of the day (even when her children are awake), and this one about why &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/19/dont-worry-abou-tit/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Deliberate mothering ideas for handling tragedies</title>
		<link>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/16/deliberate-mothering-ideas-for-handling-tragedies/</link>
		<comments>http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/16/deliberate-mothering-ideas-for-handling-tragedies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>April Perry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Timely Topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[talking to children about tragedies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, all of us were shocked by the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombing. The news rapidly spread through social networks and became the major subject of discussion — and heartache – within families worldwide. I (April) heard about it &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://motherhoodmatters.blogs.deseretnews.com/2013/04/16/deliberate-mothering-ideas-for-handling-tragedies/">Continue reading<span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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