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    About The Simple Parent

    Our Life

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    Welcome to The Simple Parent!

    The Simple Parent Family

    Meet Mariah!

    Want to know a little bit more about the mom behind The Simple Parent? Check out these 5 quick facts!

    1. Mom. Mariah became a mom in December 2010 when her little man, Weston, was born. Just days before he was born she completed her Master’s of Education in Educational Administration. Oh, and she got the Christmas presents all wrapped on time too! In November 2013, she became a mom again to her precious little miss Carrigan. Both kids were born in med-free water births at a birthing center with amazing midwives!
    2. Teacher. Although she’s now a full-time work-at-home mom, Mariah taught elementary school for 8 years. She taught first grade, technology (K-4th), and special education preschool. So children and education are definitely important to her. Now she’s learning just how much of the learning starts at home!
    3. Wife.  Mariah met her husband Justin on Match.com and got married in July 2008 after dating for 2 years. They’re proof that internet dating can work! She did have to go on her share of bad dates before she finally got lucky!
    4. Family. Her little family is rounded out by Grambo (her mom and co-author here at The Simple Parent) and their dogs, Toby & Sebastian. It’s a busy home but they wouldn’t have it any other way. They never expected to be living with such a large family but it has been an amazing experience and a great way to raise the kids! Having multiple generations to help out is huge although it does have its challenges too.
    5. Blog.  Mariah started Formula: Mom in March 2011 as a way to share what was working for her as a mother and what was not working. Parenting certainly didn’t come with a handbook and she had so many plans. She rebranded to The Simple Parent in July 2015 following the focus of her life and the blog. The Simple Parent follows the life of a busy family with multiple generations living together and making life work. It’s all easy ideas for simple parenting and includes personal stories, ideas for easy family fun, recipes, and crafts!

    As a content creator and brand promoter, her work has appeared at PTPA Blogaholics, WhatToExpect.com Word of Mom and Word of Mom News, Pampers Pregnancy. She is an experienced Brand Ambassador and Twitter Party host/panelist.

    The Simple Parent Family

    NOTABLE PARTNERSHIPS

    Mariah has worked with a variety of brands including:

    • Disney
    • Denny’s
    • Angel Soft
    • HP
    • Huggies
    • 3M
    • Manwich
    • Beachbody

    GROWING UP MOON

    Mariah and the entire family have recently started a new YouTube channel family vlog. Growing Up Moon follows this Texas family with multiple generations living under one roof. With Grambo, Mom, Dad, and two little ones, life can be pretty exciting… or just plain crazy on certain days. Growing Up Moon is just a little glimpse into the daily lives of raising kids and making memories.

    Mariah would love to hear from you! You can contact her at [email protected]!

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    About Mariah

    Mariah is the mom of 2 and a former educator (preschool - 4th grade & special education) with a degree in human development. As a busy mom living in with a multi-generational family under one roof (with 4 dogs!), life is sometimes chaotic! She aims to share easy ideas that we can all use in our lives! Read more about Mariah!

    Comments

    1. Kristin from our growing garden says

      April 1, 2011 at 4:29 pm

      Boy, is that true about motherhood- nothing goes as planned and we will die trying to make our plans work. Found you from Smart and Trendy moms follow on friday!

      Reply
      • Mariah says

        July 14, 2011 at 4:13 pm

        Thank you for visit, Kristin!

        Reply
    2. The Mom Pledge says

      April 17, 2011 at 1:37 am

      I met my hubby on Match.com, too! And I have a December baby, born in 2008. :)

      Reply
      • Mariah says

        July 14, 2011 at 4:13 pm

        Yay Match.com! Seriously, it can work! Some of our best friends met that way too.

        Reply
    3. Kim says

      April 21, 2011 at 2:24 am

      Now this is a mommy blog I can read! Insightful and down to earth about parenting rather than the stuff often seen. Definitely following you now on my journey to conceive with my husband. I found you through The Catacombs Society.

      Reply
      • Mariah says

        July 14, 2011 at 4:14 pm

        Good luck on your journey! I hope it goes smoothly for you!

        Reply
    4. Nancy says

      May 6, 2011 at 1:36 pm

      Thanks for stopping by my page, I'm your newest follower via GFC! I will be taking part on Sunday again! Talk to you soon!

      Nancy

      Reply
      • Mariah says

        July 14, 2011 at 4:15 pm

        Thank you for visiting an dparticipating!

        Reply
    5. Lori says

      May 7, 2011 at 8:53 pm

      Your story is SOOO similar to mine! Met my hubby on Match as well. Married in 2007 and welcomed our son in January 2011. I too work full time. So glad to have found your blog via the Makobi Scribe blog hop! I'll be following via GFC. Cheers! :)

      Reply
      • Mariah says

        July 14, 2011 at 4:15 pm

        Another Match success! I love hearing other success stories and congratulations on your son too!

        Reply
    6. Andrea G. says

      May 15, 2011 at 8:16 am

      Your story is similar to mine, too, except that we didn't meet on match.com (but no judging for those that do!). We are trying for our first, and we already know we will cloth diaper and want a gender neutral crib set in primary colors lol.

      Also, I saw on your Twitter that you're in Houston! I am in Houston as well! :o)

      Reply
      • Mariah says

        July 14, 2011 at 4:16 pm

        Hey, not everyone can meet on Match.com! :) I hope your journey to conceiving your first goes smoothly! I hope that for everyone that is trying! What part of Houston are you in?

        Reply
    7. Erin N. says

      June 21, 2011 at 9:29 am

      Aww, I just noticed that you and your hubby met via internet dating….not sure how I missed that before…WE DID TOO!!! I know lots of people turn their noses up at that…but I just saw the other day that like 1 in 5 couples or something met via internet dating of some sort or other!!!

      Reply
      • Mariah says

        July 14, 2011 at 4:17 pm

        It’s so weird because we didn’t live that far from each other, but our circles didn’t overlap at all, so thank goodness for internet dating! Granted, it took me a while to find the one and he got lucky very quickly!

        Reply
    8. Tammy says

      January 17, 2012 at 3:28 pm

      I think all mothers have some kind of a plan on how they want things to go, with the birth of their child, and that child’s upbringing, but you soon find out that you do have to learn that there is no such thing as a plan, you really have to learn to be flexible and you have to have a lot of common sense, because those are the smarts you will use as your child grows up!! My daughter was the best child growing up, loving and sweet, and kind, and very aware of other people’s feelings, I loved being around her!! Then she grew up and turned 15 yrs. old and it was like the aliens came down and switched my child!! She is 20yrs. old now, in college, and at the moment getting extra credit for spending 3 weeks in the Costa Rica Rainforest!! I’m very proud of her but she is still a brat!! :0)

      Reply
    9. Natalie says

      January 26, 2012 at 2:37 pm

      Love the video–nice to put a pic to the words! Great job Mariah!

      Reply
    10. Tiffany Cruz says

      January 26, 2012 at 3:06 pm

      Love your video “about me”. Great idea!!! Nice to match a face and voice with a blog. Everyone should do this. Nice to meet you :)

      Reply
    11. seo mvmnetworks says

      January 26, 2012 at 4:22 pm

      Thank you for any other excellent post. The place else could anybody get that kind of info in such a perfect means of writing? I have a presentation subsequent week, and I am at the look for such information.

      Reply
    12. Gena says

      January 26, 2012 at 4:27 pm

      Nice video! W is soooo lucky to have so many caring family members living with him!!

      Reply
    13. LaVonne says

      January 26, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      This is great, Mariah! I love it. Makes me want to make one. {I just hate talking into a camera, and my voice sounds so strange!}

      Enjoy the rest of your week!

      Reply
    14. Cheap Is The *New* Classy says

      January 26, 2012 at 10:40 pm

      I met my hubby on Yahoo Personals! We have been married almost 5 years now (next month!) and it turns out we worked not even a mile from each other but we had never met until we found each other online. :)

      Don’t you love the people that say, “You could get killed meeting someone online?” Um, you can get killed meeting someone in a bar, at the grocery store, in church…. :P

      Dawn
      http://www.cheapisthenewclassy.com

      Reply
    15. Lorayne Gothard says

      January 31, 2012 at 9:44 am

      I liked watching your video and getting to know the person behind the website!! Thank you

      Reply
    16. Dianna Thomas says

      February 5, 2012 at 5:23 pm

      being a mom is a tough and rewarding job– we too have an extended family and also 4 dogs our chaweiner is the boss–he is such a bully

      Reply
    17. MJ says

      March 29, 2012 at 11:57 pm

      really nice video. I like your site too, nice template!

      Reply
    18. Kelly Stilwell says

      August 15, 2012 at 9:14 pm

      Wow! I am so surprised you have only been doing this for a a little over a year! You are one of my blog mentors! Love your blog!!

      Reply
    19. Birdiebee says

      June 27, 2014 at 3:09 pm

      I love reading your blog and about your children. I have grandchildren who are young and one of my nieces will be having a baby in September whom I will be caring for. I love to find out what others are doing with their children, their lives and new ideas since it has been so long that I’ve raised a toddler. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    20. Faith and Caffeine says

      March 21, 2015 at 11:31 am

      Glad to find your blog! My husband, daughter, my mom, and I are all currently living together in The Woodlands as well! :)

      Reply
    21. Debby Johnson says

      December 1, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      Love your blog! Your talent for teaching shines through! Great job!

      Reply

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