Today’s Mighty Mom is Ms. Maria Smith. Maria is one of the top parenting and travel bloggers in the country. She lives with her family in Atlanta. She has been featured as a “mom” expert on NBC Nightly News, HLN and World News Tonight. Maria has been key in the development of Healthy Mommy, Happy Baby’s new vision & direction.
1. What’s the most important advice your mom gave to you? She always told me to stand up straight and not be ashamed of my height.
2. What’s the most important memory you want to pass on to your child? Travel! I want my kids to remember that we explored the world together as a family.
3.What’s your go-to healthy meal? Turkey meatballs in the crockpot. I serve them over pasta but sometimes just over veggies. The marinara sauce is the key!
4.What’s your favorite kid friendly snack? Snack mix. I use light popcorn, whole grain cereals, and a handful of chocolate chips and I’ve got a healthy, nut-free, and cheap snack!
5. What would your kids say is your “catch phrase”? “Really?! Did you think that was a good idea?”
6. How do you want your kids to remember you in 20 years? I want them to say I gave my all to mothering, that I wasn’t perfect but I tried really hard to be.
7.What is the most important thing you learned from Motherhood? I can’t have it all! Something has got to give. While I’ve always tried to be all things to all people, motherhood taught me that sometimes I just need to be all things to one (or four as the case may be) small people.
8. What is your most recent “Aha” mom moment? Just because things are hard doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do them. Anything worth doing, anything worth having, is worth the work.
9. What are you reading right now? A kindle freebie…Someone Else’s Fairytale
10. What does Motherhood mean to you? Motherhood means long days and short years.