Blog | Shawnee Area Moms

How to Be an Ally to your LGBTQ Child

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and we wanted to share with our followers how we can best support kids everywhere, and be advocates for them. We asked Amit Paley, the CEO & Executive Director of The Trevor Project, a nationwide suicide prevention and crisis...

Meet the Doctor Mom’s on the Front Line

This week’s Meet a Mom interview is with two doctors who have lead a huge vaccination effort at their CA-based hospital. At the time of press, the CDC reports almost 150 million Americans are fully vaccinated—and these two women have helped administer 25,000 of those...

Sheet Pan S’mores

If you love making s’mores but want to skip the mess of roasting marshmallows, keep things toddler safe and make a lot at once, try these Sheet Pan S’mores from Maria Provanzano of From Scratch with Maria. The best part? You can enjoy them this way well...

Erfurt Park

By Kate @jocoparkmom ERFURT PARK (Shawnee) 24135 W 71st St. My kids and I really love the non traditional playgrounds that feature more nature play, and Erfurt is such a neat spot. I also have German ancestry, so I enjoyed reading the sign about Shawnee’s sister city,...

Easy, Healthy Summer Recipes

This story originally appeared on greenwichmoms.com and was contributed by wellness contributor Michelle Calarco. As we gear up for barbecues and backyard cookouts, we often find ourselves on the hunt for recipes featuring lighter fare, but that won’t compromise on...

Meet-a-Mom, Melody Tener

How long have you lived in the Shawnee Area? What made you decide to live here? We built our home 21 years ago. We love the small town atmosphere but still being close to restaurants and shopping How many children do you have and what are their age(s)? 2 Boys 21 and...