<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[This Or That Mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Or That Mom]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:30:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Raising Black Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Black Lives Matter movement, I wanted to listen to the experiences of black families. 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Reading in general helps children learn to concentrate, problem solve, extend...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/the-benefits-of-reading</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d7ecec6a146160017a8f87f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 01:20:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISR Self Rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Spring this year, as summer was approaching, my sister brought to my attention ISR lessons designed for children ages 6 months to...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/isr-self-rescue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d1c97d4fe82f70016557390</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stillborn Awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[One topic that I really wanted to touch on is stillborn awareness. Everyone can classify the experience of losing a child as one of the...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/stillborn-awareness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d0789198d03fa0016c4d2d3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:40:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stay-At-Home Parent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work or stay at home with your children. Which is best? The answer to that question relies on so many variables. 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been wanting to write and share on this topic for quite some time now, and it is actually one of the topics that inspired me to...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/single-moms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc12813ceb6ae022e6df504</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:54:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large Families
]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm the third oldest of nine children, so this topic really hits home for me. When I was kid, it never dawned on me at all that coming...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/large-families</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c96f0686ec7f8001c589a86</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down Syndrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Down Syndrome Awareness Day coming up on March 21st, I thought it’d be the perfect topic for this week. In the US, about 1 in every...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/down-syndrome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c8d9d71f53fae001cb03f63</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 02:38:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same-Sex Parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s topic is same-sex couple parenting. The purpose of my blog is to unite different families throughout the internet and share...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/same-sex-parents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c83b10ca05c2b001cc3de3e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2019 20:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeschooling
]]></title><description><![CDATA[As someone who takes education very seriously and who strives to instill an eagerness to learn in my children, I have always been...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/homeschooling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c7c2b397def2b001b9505a9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 20:30:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising Health-Conscious Eaters]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been extremely guilty of not making nutrition a priority in my household for a really long time. I always ended up leaning towards...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/raising-health-conscious-eaters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c71db463b84a1001cde2885</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:53:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adoption and Foster Moms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adopting and fostering isn't for everyone. It takes a lot of work, time, dedication, and for most it requires a large amount of patience....]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/adoption-and-foster-moms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c694f2adc1c43001c5916a1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 20:31:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Mother's Age
]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s no single favorable age to start having children. Biologically, your 20s tend to be the "healthiest" years for pregnancy....]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/a-mother-s-age</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c6228579762c10bd7724eed</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:58:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmedicated, Epidural, C-Section Births]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ll start this one off by saying there is, of course, no right answer when it comes to birthing options. There are pros and cons to each...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/unmedicated-epidural-c-section-births</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c546735b845db001cbf8b01</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2019 16:04:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy Mom, Girl Mom: The Best of Each]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I was a parent, I wanted girls. I wanted boys too, but I really, really wanted girls. I thought if I had daughters I could relate...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/boy-mom-girl-mom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c3fe401b79cc3001c24ae78</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 02:17:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think I dove into breastfeeding a bit naively. It wasn’t up for discussion - I was going to breastfeed. I didn’t understand why so many...]]></description><link>https://thisorthatmom.wixsite.com/mysite/post/soup-for-the-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c1cd1170face6001ab92663</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 11:40:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/316185_a8bf75309c9d4a3a85b6ecb6b69eed3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_756,h_707,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>This Or That Mom</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>