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I just wanted to add a voice that I love the blog posts. I actually gravitate more towards the preschool/school age posts since that is close to my own situation. But, I love reading ALL of it. I'm a terrible writer, but full of ideas, and this site is thoroughly non-toxic which seriously makes it a gem. Also the posts and the Hellobee community is genuine, not a blog of carefully curated product placement or full of clickbait.

@Mrs. Cereal: I would love hearing about more "serious" topics. We tend to turn off the news in our household until after bedtime, but i feel like that's a "head in the sand" approach. I mean, our preschool is doing "no one's home" drills.

@Mrs. Pickle: @Mrs. Starfish: @Mrs. High Heels: @Mrs. Smoothie: @Mrs. Peas: @Mrs. Tiger:

I have some ideas for blog posts,
maybe a "day in the life" most of those posts were for younger infants, time management is still a pretty big issue for older kids.

Big kid room posts? We used to have a lot of nursery set up posts.

maybe a post on self care, recharging, or mom life?

Maybe a post on saving for college/retirement?

for school age working moms, how to manage before and after care, spring break, summer break or schools out days?

How you handle homework or other school issues

Older discipline issues like handing lying, allowances,etc.

Also, I love the gift guides and complied answers posts that @Mrs. Bee used to publish, maybe a recent favorite books post/what we are reading now type post? Or for meal ideas-what's for dinner post?

In all seriousness, love you guys, please keep it up!

@Mrs. Carrot: I think most of us are also getting older children and therefore, we need to think about those problems as well.

Mine are only 3.5 and 1, but I can see those problems coming down.

If anyone moves with older kids, I would love to hear about it. I will be moving in a few years (military) with my 5.5 and 3.5 yr olds.

I am so grateful to HB for being here when I was processing my pregnancy loss a few years ago. I did not know where to turn in real life & both the gems on the TTC/Loss boards & the blog posts on loss got me through my darkest times! So many wonderful women on here, but I have been noticing a slowdown in general. I personally find it difficult to use the site on my iPhone, so that coupled with less free time means I’m hardly online anymore. It would be so sad to see it fizzle further but I also don’t blame them for leaving it alone at this point...
I’m always keen to read posts on older kids since I find the challenges seem to morph so always keen to be aware of what could be coming my way!

@tinyperson: We're having an impact!!

I'm committed to being better about commenting on the blog posts too!

It feels like this post might have spurred on some blogging! It's nice to see some posts again. Thank you, bloggers.

I would love to see a blog post on compromise, and how to work through disagreements with your partner in parenting styles. My husband and I are both so emphatic about raising our daughter the best way possible. When we disagree on what that is, it's hard to come to a middle ground!

Posts about self care/marriage/relationships too!!

@Kemma: yes I would love to read more guest posts!

@mediagirl: Agree! Love the increase in posts!

@mediagirl: Yes it definitely did! We're actively working to get more posts up and do a better job engaging our readers. Hopefully you'll continue to see more posts each day.

@Mrs. Smoothie: I have a LO with health and development needs. I would love to hear more. Please! Even though these issues may not be common, I would hope blog posts can sometimes provide insight into families that have to navigate these issues.

@808love: I'm glad you submitted it!! I'm looking forward to reading it and seeing all your pictures!

Thank you for the post. It was the boost I needed to get back into the community. We are well into the elementary school life and boy is it an adventure! Lots to tell if I can get the time to sit down at a computer.

@Mrs. High Heels: I loved seeing your posts. How did our kids get so big so fast?

Yay! @Mrs. Train is back! May I humbly request an update to the fantastic group Halloween costumes posts? Those were amazing! And I seem to recall that you did a summer vacation educational post that was awesome too. If you're still doing things like that, I, for one, would love to read about them!

I'm pumped to see @Mrs. Twine on this thread too! I still think about your excellent post on art supplies when I am attempting to corral some of the stuff that's scattered across our (similarly ugly!) art table. I miss your baking/food discussions, too, although I think those occurred more on the boards.

I'm loving all the pop-ins from the bloggers we haven't heard from in so long! Can everyone come back for a pop in? haha.

I wanna hear from Mrs. Wagon and everyone else that was posting when I first joined 5 years ago.

I almost want to get all us old-timers back for a reunion-style post. Haha.

@honeybear You should see how our art area has grown, and some of the crazy things the girls are making now. Ellie has to be one of the most creative, innovative kids I've met. She's constantly building, inventing, and making things. Lorelei is definitely more of a rule follower-- she's not inventing, but if she wants to make something she will follow every single direction to a 't.' My cooking style has changed some, too. I'm working part-time now and have upped my repertoire of quick cooking and crockpot meals.

If I wrote a quick post (or a few) what would be helpful? What sort of things, other than general big kid happenings, would be of interest?

@Mrs. Twine: anything that is going on in your current life... quick dinner is something everyone can relate to, but whatever you are dealing with. You went back to work part-time, what do you like/don't like? Struggles with that?

I also enjoy the praise posts - 3 things I'm loving right now, 10 things I'm grateful for etc.

And I'm ok with quick posts also! I'm not sure if you have 'regulations' you are supposed to follow as bloggers, but 3-4 paragraphs saying... this week is really busy, here is what I did to prep, here is where we succeeded and here is where we failed.

Long in-depth posts are awesome and informative, but quick snapshots into someone else's life is also great, because now I know I'm not alone when al my careful planning get tossed out the window because of something.

@Mrs. Twine: I would love an update! I just miss “hearing” your voice. Even an update on where life is at these days would be great. Like how did you decide to go back part-time, how is that working for your family, have you encountered any challenges, etc.

And I agree, so nice to see old familiar names popping in.

@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: thank you for starting this thread and speaking up on something that was in the back of so many minds.

@Mrs. High Heels: Time is the weirdest things. Every day drags on like bedtime will never come but then I blink and its mid march. I just don't get it.

@honeybear: Thanks, I can definitely do some of those. So far we still seem to manage group costumes. Some day i know my kids will tell me they are done but until then I am going to milk it for all I can.

@JennyLayneAZ: Thank you.