<?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[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:17:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/nyr/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[On Shawn Mendes and tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samo tebi svira Pips Chips na nebu My parents were quite liberal. As I became older I realised they actually trusted us more than I give them credit for and let us do things on our own. One of those things]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-shawn-mendes-and-tools</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-shawn-mendes-and-tools</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[big.mama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 12:37:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89oNb2Jv2AbZBhtMDd5ZenoWeAso7Wv3rjUhgQLjXE3XyuAcWtoXR9TWFBrLcgTdHBj9AejByZdCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Birthdays and Bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you have kids? How about nephews or children in your life from folks you hold dear to your heart? If you do you have probably at one point been invited to and/or attended a kids birthday party or a]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-birthdays-and-bankruptcy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-birthdays-and-bankruptcy</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[big.mama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 20:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Qz5QZqgBj8tbpL1TNQkx98dWdnUGbDHfzT5FMXXhdBEE8kzWgESQALK1Qt8zthnypSzJ5P1eAiV1yzrmQLE9P3k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On childhood heroes and national tv]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you are an overthinking parent, which can be both a blessing and a curse, you tend to (over) analyze all the aspects of your own childhood. I am really not that old but oh my god how times have changed.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-childhood-heroes-and-national-tv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-childhood-heroes-and-national-tv</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[big.mama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:45:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjod5sumPDKU6T5Wt5j4vsAkykQcrw6WUXMtRu7ZSrCRyCZqUqmpkmZ1pqbHRhtuMEnBduBt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On radical acceptance - an op ed]]></title><description><![CDATA[An op-ed is a written prose piece typically published by a newspaper or magazine which expresses the opinion of a named author usually not affiliated with the publication's editorial board. Yes, I'm aware]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-radical-acceptance-an-op-ed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-radical-acceptance-an-op-ed</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[big.mama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 16:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjod7Hg14diwAvjy6nzYiotzEbcmXyUxpFDR7Asr8xrWiCFpbzHuKz8xAbR2dh2kiTcHw8Ja?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On goals and resolutions...again]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started regularly blogging about a month ago, maybe a bit less (and this post from my dear friend @dumar022 is what really got me to start blogging. It's a must-read.). I had this grand intro post about]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-goals-and-resolutions-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-goals-and-resolutions-again</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[big.mama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 02:01:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNcCWzVwjmc5dzwW9HJX1iycPaPGnBbSAqxFJbcevBcnVvCpZxXwdrsLb99vrq62sDvw7U9MuY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Blue Cats and Amazon.]]></title><description><![CDATA[About a month ago we ended up with an Amazon gift card. We could only use it for the U.S. Amazon so we decided to buy books. Childrens' books. 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My kids even say they ''live'']]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-independence-and-anxiety</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-independence-and-anxiety</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[big.mama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdMLGVFqC8xKKjHHXcqQhDDvMgsEBYh8kWmtYJfnazPM6WgR2ULFHfy8gBmkPvwtvSvEDQo561CAW1TA6J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myrtle]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started this little series last year, Mediteranium plants and herbs. It's a sneak preview of my primary job, gardening, the thing I do off the interwebs. 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Is there even such a phenomenon as a kid that does not like them? There are many studies and analysis done on what effect (too much) screen time can have on a child's development.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-cookies-and-screen-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@big.mama/on-cookies-and-screen-time</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[big.mama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2g24L1ufbKd8cLmNusp58J8KEZLtffH7wnxsg6zJN8V3cdqYFEQomUqyJRsPwaWM4PGBXKkwnKtGLSt96Hzq673t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On joy and decluttering]]></title><description><![CDATA[I follow this wonderful steemer, Tamara, since I started Steemit. 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Needs a little polishing but the basics are there!]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@tiger-zaps/new-year-s-resolutions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@tiger-zaps/new-year-s-resolutions</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tiger-zaps]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 11:25:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL SportSteem Pick: Rangers Will Make St. Louis Sing the Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blues are currently undefeated. However, they won their last game in a shootout, and now they go up against on the NHL's toughest goalies in Lundqvist. 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