Kalah Newsome
Hey! My name is Kalah. I’m a mom to two crazy, wild, and amazing toddlers. I’m socially awkward, I struggle to keep track of anything, I battle depression, and I can’t keep a clean house to save my life- but I’m a real mom with a real passion for motherhood and sharing my experiences and struggles to help others. I believe that there is beauty in all of our imperfections and I love to write and share mine!
Tips For Keeping Kids Safe From Strangers
If you're anything like me, it's not uncommon to see on Facebook a scary story about a local mom warning others about a creepy encounter she’s had. Usually, it has to do with a...
Cutting The Power Cord
As a teacher and parent, it has become obvious to me that children in today’s society are becoming increasingly dependent on technology, both for work and play. In school, at home, in restaurants, and...
Mom Tribe To The Rescue
I think most of us can agree -- especially after the COVID Chronicles of 2020 -- that finding and spending time with our mom tribe has a huge impact on our mental health. I...
Growing Up On Humble Pie
Many things about me have changed since becoming a mother. Obviously, there's my body; my interests (so what if I wind down with a good episode of Bluey after I put the kids to...
Family Structure For The Win
I’m not going to lie; the last quarter of the year has kicked our family’s butt. It has been wonderful and amazing, don’t get me wrong, but there has also been tons of sickness...
How To Rock Parent-Teacher Conferences
The first nine weeks of school are coming to an end, which means one thing: parent-teacher conferences! Parent-teacher conferences fill many parents with worry as they wonder what bad news they’re going to receive...
To The Tired Mom
Each month, I write a post for the Chattanooga Moms blog. This week, as I approached my due date, I found myself totally blank. No ideas. No hint of motivation. Nothing. I also have...
Encouraging All Moms
About seven years ago, my husband and I decided to start trying to have children and grow our family. I remember talking with my coworkers about how excited I was and one of them...
5 Easy Ways To Keep Your Child Learning All Summer
Looking back on my time as an elementary school teacher, one of the most difficult things at the beginning of the year -- for both me and the parents -- was dealing with the...
Surface Pressure
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a Disney Princess. Usually, it was Sleeping Beauty because of the dress…and c’mon...because she gets to sleep a lot. Sometimes it was Cinderella because...